Sasha Karen

Stock opened up while prices fell over June

Property listings saw a rise in June, led by a big push by Brisbane, while asking prices have taken a hit, new SQM data shows.

HOTSPOTS • Wed, 04 Jul 2018

Call for government to take on new green construction code

The recommendations towards a new construction code with the aim to reduce carbon emissions to zero, as well as reducing the cost of energy bills, has been praised, and ...

HOTSPOTS • Wed, 04 Jul 2018

Top Perth suburbs for June 2018

While Perth saw house sales decline over June, new data has highlighted 31 suburbs in metro Perth that flipped expectations and recorded more sales in June than the ...

HOTSPOTS • Tue, 03 Jul 2018

RBA announces July cash rate decision

The official cash rate for July has been announced by the Reserve Bank of Australia following its monthly board meeting.

FINANCE • Tue, 03 Jul 2018

Not all doom and gloom as June dwelling values declined

Despite overall home values nationwide declining, there are still some notable markets that are standing strong. Do you have any property in these markets?

HOTSPOTS • Mon, 02 Jul 2018

What July’s cash rate means for investors

With the cash rate expected to remain on hold once again, what does this mean for both existing and soon-to-be investors?

FINANCE • Mon, 02 Jul 2018

Surprising number of investors getting dodgy advice

Property investors looking to set up an SMSF need to watch out for one-stop shops for fear of being faced with bad advice that could leave them “significantly worse off” ...

FINANCE • Fri, 29 Jun 2018

Major markets see new house sales continue to slip

The outlook for new home sales for the month of May and over the first half of the year is not too good as both are trending downward, but this isn’t necessarily the ...

HOTSPOTS • Fri, 29 Jun 2018

Stamp duty doubled over last 10 years

A new report has highlighted that Australians are paying more on stamp duty now than ever before, as well as just how reliant state governments are on stamp duty.

TAX & LEGAL • Thu, 28 Jun 2018