Sasha Karen

The profits and perils of pools: avoiding over-capitalisation

With a heat wave predicted for south-east Australia soon, it’s important to consider ways to make your property appealing in the warmer months. However, you just can’t ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Wed, 17 Jan 2018

The top financial goal and burden for 2018 revealed: paying off mortgages

Over one quarter of all Australians have said their first financial priority this year is to pay off their mortgage, but it is also seen by most as a big problem ...

FINANCE • Tue, 16 Jan 2018

How you can avoid a $14k short-term renting ‘nightmare’

With over one in six Australians accidentally damaging some aspect of their holiday accommodation, short-term holiday PMs need to make sure they take all the necessary ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Mon, 15 Jan 2018

Selling property is one of life’s most stressful tasks, survey reveals

The results of a new survey confirm what many investors potentially see as hyperbole – selling a property is one of the most stressful experiences in life, with real ...

HOTSPOTS • Thu, 11 Jan 2018

Avoid flat fee agents, industry body warns

The Real Estate Institute of New South Wales (REINSW) has warned sellers on going to agents who ask for upfront fees, as it poses a real risk of not getting the best ...

FINANCE • Thu, 11 Jan 2018

What to do and not do when buying into a development

Buying into a development can seem like a daunting task for some people, and so the CEO of a construction company, who is also an investor, shares tips on how you can ...

HOTSPOTS • Wed, 10 Jan 2018

New home approvals rise to 15-month high

According to data from the Housing Industry Association (HIA), approval for new dwellings are at a 15-month high, the highest level since August 2016.

HOTSPOTS • Wed, 10 Jan 2018

5 hotspots boosted by infrastructure projects

A hotspot is only as good as the job prospects an area has going for it. Here’s a list of five areas set for growth due to past, present or future infrastructure ...

HOTSPOTS • Tue, 09 Jan 2018

Negative gearing removal, altering CGT, would have had “small” impact on property prices

Documents acquired under freedom of information laws, which reveal Labor policies in early 2016 to alter the CGT discount and the removal of negative gearing, were ...

TAX & LEGAL • Mon, 08 Jan 2018