Sasha Karen

How to survive an expiring interest-only loan

If you’re an investor, chances are you have an interest-only loan, but once the loan period ends, what happens? Here’s what you can expect.

FINANCE • Fri, 14 Sep 2018

Value growth movements for regional areas: Winners and losers for August 2018

With Australia’s capital markets not experiencing the most growth in values, analysis from CoreLogic looks at Australia’s regional areas to determine which saw growth and ...

HOTSPOTS • Thu, 13 Sep 2018

Buying and selling property with cryptocurrency: Mainstream by 2020

Still in its infancy, cryptocurrency is the enigmatic online currency that takes control out of the hands of the government and, according to one expert, could be wildly ...

FINANCE • Thu, 13 Sep 2018

Victoria’s ‘Rent Fair’ reforms pass Victorian Parliament

Legislation that was described as putting more power into the hands of tenants by the Victorian government has passed both houses of Parliament, guaranteeing its legal ...

TAX & LEGAL • Wed, 12 Sep 2018

Property prices decline as majority of capital cities drag down

Capital city dwelling prices saw a decline across the country over the June quarter due to five capital cities, while the other three saw some growth.

HOTSPOTS • Wed, 12 Sep 2018

High investment levels in NSW and Vic don’t ‘make much sense’: CoreLogic

With a slowdown of investment across the country, yet high concentrations of investment activity in Sydney and Melbourne, property research firm CoreLogic has claimed ...

HOTSPOTS • Wed, 12 Sep 2018

How to find hotspots in a market of ‘irrational exuberance’

The UNSW Business School has put out a warning for property investors to be wary of making decisions based solely on capital city-based data, citing high uncertainty in ...

HOTSPOTS • Tue, 11 Sep 2018

Investing in mining towns: Is it worth it now?

With the mining boom well and truly over, the question of investing into mining towns comes up every now and again. The latest research shows it may not be worth your ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Tue, 11 Sep 2018

Sydney’s rocky spring setback only temporary, key suburbs expected to shine

The opening weekend of spring was met with disappointment, but as the weather warms up, so too will buying and selling, especially in some key suburbs.

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Fri, 07 Sep 2018