Sasha Karen

Falling markets or falling investor demand: What came first?

You don’t have to go far to hear about how Sydney and Melbourne are experiencing a softening in the market and the number of investors in Australia are declining, but ...

FINANCE • Tue, 31 Jul 2018

New home sales up for the first time in 2018

For the first time this year, new home sales have gone up in every major market but one, a new report has shown.

HOTSPOTS • Mon, 30 Jul 2018

Melbourne faces sharp decline while most major markets fall

Melbourne, along with other major capital cities, saw harsh declines in property values over the last week, according to CoreLogic.

HOTSPOTS • Mon, 30 Jul 2018

Badgerys Creek land in high demand

With Sydney facing what could be described as a land shortage, it’s important to know where available land is to dictate where property will be built in the future.

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Mon, 30 Jul 2018

Don’t fall for the Brisbane trap

Investors looking for an alternative to Sydney and Melbourne may turn to Queensland for an alternative and try to jump right into Brisbane. That could be a big mistake, ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Fri, 27 Jul 2018

Foreign investment tax loophole removed in legislation draft

The revision of a draft piece legislation has removed what treasurer Scott Morrison has called a “tax loophole” in managed investment trusts (MITs) targeting foreign ...

TAX & LEGAL • Fri, 27 Jul 2018

Good news for property buyers, not so for rental property owners

Analysis of consumer price index (CPI) data by the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) shows home buyers are getting things easy, while investors with rental ...

HOTSPOTS • Fri, 27 Jul 2018

New listing data reveals supply and demand problems

Listings are on the decline, yet they are still holding strong when compared with the last few years, which could be a point of concern for investors, the latest Property ...

HOTSPOTS • Thu, 26 Jul 2018

Falling land sales highlights need to look into land data

Even if you’re not looking to build to rent, it’s still a very good idea to keep an eye on land sale data, as it can help you pay attention to how the market could turn ...

HOTSPOTS • Thu, 26 Jul 2018