Sasha Karen

Has Purplebricks ruined fixed-fee agencies?

With notable fixed-fee agency Purplebricks recently under scrutiny by New South Wales and Western Australia, can you trust any fixed-fee agency? According to the CEO of ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Wed, 16 May 2018

Biggest markets see home values hold steady

Home values in the major capital cities for the most part remained steady, with some minor fluctuation in the less-popular markets, the latest CoreLogic data showed.

HOTSPOTS • Tue, 15 May 2018

How you can deal with a serial complainer to a body corporate

Owning a property in a strata complex can be difficult, but dealing with serial complainers may be the most difficult task of all. Here’s how you can overcome it.

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Tue, 15 May 2018

Vacancy rates hold while asking rates slip in April

Over the last month, data by SQM Research indicated vacancy rates overall held steady, while asking rates slightly declined.

HOTSPOTS • Tue, 15 May 2018

Leading economist predicts Sydney unit demand to outgrow house demand

One of Australia’s leading economists has claimed growth of unit prices in Sydney will overtake growth of house prices, and Sydney’s market will stay Australia’s ...

HOTSPOTS • Sat, 12 May 2018

Rent-stealing PM fined $25k, banned for 10 years

A Sunshine Coast property manager has been fined $25,000 and banned for 10 years after stealing nearly $47,000 in rent. If you find yourself lumped with a PM like this, ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Fri, 11 May 2018

Why you should take a long-term view of Australia's fastest growing city

According to one research risk company, investors should be considering a long-term view of this capital city's property market, rather than a short-term one, because of ...

HOTSPOTS • Fri, 11 May 2018

New platform that allows investors to be tenants too goes live

A fractional property investment platform, which offers investors the opportunity to fractionally invest in any property they would like, has gone live.

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Fri, 11 May 2018

The key things investors need to tackle tax time

In order to maximise your tax return, here are some steps you can take. We spoke with an investment expert about some tips investors can take on board, including one that ...

TAX & LEGAL • Thu, 10 May 2018