Sasha Karen

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

The most popular episodes of the Smart Property Investment Show in 2017

Looking back at the year that was, we reflect on episodes of the Smart Property Investment Show which you think are the most captivating.

HOTSPOTS • Thu, 04 Jan 2018

The hottest spots investors wanted to know about in 2017

Looking back at the year that was, we reflect on the areas and suburbs that investors had to know more about.

HOTSPOTS • Tue, 02 Jan 2018

How this investor sees returns up to 16%

If you’re not buying or selling a property, you’re renting it out. If you’re looking to build a property for the sake of renting it out, one investor shares a strategy ...

HOTSPOTS • Mon, 01 Jan 2018

The most popular advice from the experts in 2017

Going back over the 2017, we reflect on key advice that experts provided to us that you found the most interesting.

HOTSPOTS • Thu, 28 Dec 2017

The most popular investing news in 2017

Looking back at the year that was, we reflect on what events in the investing world resonated the most with you.

HOTSPOTS • Tue, 26 Dec 2017

Residential vacancy rates stablise across Sydney and most of NSW

According to the Real Estate Institute of New South Wales (REINSW), residential vacancy rates have, for the vast majority of areas, been quite stable over November.

HOTSPOTS • Thu, 21 Dec 2017