Latest by Michael Mata

QLD households aren’t following smoke alarm legislation

Fifteen percent of Queensland households do not have operational smoke alarms installed, according to new research conducted by Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) and obtained by Smoke Alarm Solutions.

Five must-do’s for first-time Airbnb hosts

Airbnb guests are now a major driver of the Australian tourism industry and contributed over $1.6bn to the country’s GDP in 2015-16, according to a Deloitte Access Economics report.

Does installing a pool add value to a property?

Lendi, the Sydney-based home loan platform, surveyed more than 1,000 Aussies online to find out if respondents would pay more for a house with a pool.

Demand increases for Perth rental properties

Millennials favour property investment

Property industry is a major source of jobs

Home loan values are on the rise

Stricter regulations could stabilise housing market

Shared equity scheme launches in VIC

Aussies expect inflation to stay at 4.5%

Softer conditions projected for residential sector

Sydney and Melbourne investors—get out of town

Investment in commercial property hit $34.1bn in 2017

Housing affordability continues to slide

Mortgage stress could hit one million households

Majority of flipped properties turned a profit in 2017

Foreign appetite for commercial property on the rise

Consumers are beginning to trust banks

Safeguard your Airbnb from partying guests

Housing affordability surges in WA

VIC overtakes NSW in housing approvals

Tech innovations will transform property in 2018

Confidence in NSW industry drops in March quarter

Should negative gearing be abolished?

ANZ: Reserve Bank will hike rates in 2018

Selling property is ‘highly stressful’

Residential resales generate billions in profits

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