Tim Neary

Australia’s latest property hotspots revealed, according to the latest REA data

Melbourne and Hobart are home to the top 10 most in-demand suburbs in Australia, and Warrandyte in Victoria is the country’s most sought-after suburb, according to the ...

HOTSPOTS • Thu, 12 Apr 2018

Clever new bathroom fixture to help reduce maintenance and repair costs

Bathrooms can be damp, dark spaces in rental properties, particularly with tenants who don’t always remember to turn on the extractor fan, according to one condensation ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Thu, 12 Apr 2018

APRA-initiated investor retreat behind apartment downturn

Investors have been the target of a number of regulatory interventions and the country is now seeing their impact on residential building activity, the HIA has said.

HOTSPOTS • Thu, 12 Apr 2018

Stabilisation in value and listings across all but one capital city

Aside from Sydney, home values in the major capital cities saw a positive outlook, either holding steady or rising, the latest CoreLogic data showed.

HOTSPOTS • Mon, 09 Apr 2018

WA sentiment highest now since glory days of mining boom

Consumer sentiment in Western Australia is currently the highest it has been since mid-2013, at the height of the resources boom, according to the REIWA.

HOTSPOTS • Fri, 06 Apr 2018

New short-term rental platform launched, boasts zero listing fee, zero service fee

A new prop-tech start-up has launched a private accommodation portal for short-term and holiday rentals that boasts a unique zero-fee feature.

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Fri, 06 Apr 2018

Listings, asking prices lift in March, research reveals

National residential listings rose in the month of March, led by gains in the country’s key housing markets, new research has found.

HOTSPOTS • Thu, 05 Apr 2018

Debt levels rose throughout 2017, now at record levels

Earlier this week, the RBA published its latest household finance ratios which showed that the ratio of household debt and housing debt to disposable income continued to ...

HOTSPOTS • Thu, 05 Apr 2018

Beware: ATO targeting fake views

The ATO is clamping down on the large number of mistakes, errors and false claims made to it by rental property owners who use their own property for personal holidays

TAX & LEGAL • Wed, 04 Apr 2018