Property Insights

Guides and insights from David Zerna

Practical advice, market updates, and property intelligence from David.

Market Update
14 October 2026  ·  4 min read

Hobart Market Update, October 2026: Holding Up Better Than Most Capitals

National values fell for a sixth month, but Hobart eased just 0.5% and is up 7.0% over the year. What the latest Cotality numbers mean if you're buying.

Investor Insights
28 September 2026  ·  6 min read

Property Strategy After the 2026 Budget: Why Our Playbook Hasn't Changed

Budgets, the GFC, COVID: every few years something shakes the market. Here's the three-lever value-add strategy we use, and why it still works after the budget.

Investor Insights
28 September 2026  ·  5 min read

House or Unit? Why I'd Buy a House as an Investor, Every Day of the Week

Your borrowing capacity isn't a strategy. Why land drives long-term growth, what Treasury's numbers show, and how to test a unit properly before you buy.

Client Stories
22 September 2026  ·  5 min read

Why a Perth Investor Diversified Into Hobart With a $650K Development Play

He already owned buy-and-hold property in a booming Perth market. Here's why we pointed him toward a sub-$650K Hobart asset with a 5% yield and room to develop instead.

Investor Insights
22 September 2026  ·  7 min read

The Bank Collapse That Shaped How I Invest in Property

David's family lost everything to a bank collapse in the early 90s. That loss, and Tasmania's own 2022-2025 correction, is why Timar invests for decades, not headlines.

Investment Insights
22 September 2026  ·  6 min read

Buy Without Regrets: Why Chasing "Hot Suburbs" Burns Investors

Straight from the Street Secrets podcast: why the front page of the Herald Sun is already too late, and why Tasmania doesn't gentrify on a Sydney or Melbourne timeline.

Suburb Profiles
14 July 2026  ·  7 min read

Newstead Suburb Profile: A Buyer's Agent Investment Guide

Blue-chip and leafy minutes from the CBD, ~4% yields, and what the flood levee and heritage overlay mean for buyers.

Suburb Profiles
7 July 2026  ·  6 min read

Glenorchy Suburb Profile: A Buyer's Agent Investment Guide

The median, 5%+ rental yields, the development play near the shopping centre, and where we would not buy.

Suburb Profiles
7 July 2026  ·  6 min read

Moonah Suburb Profile: A Buyer's Agent Investment Guide

High 4% yields, the $300K price gap to Newtown, the 2-to-3-bed conversion play, and where we would not buy.

Suburb Profiles
7 July 2026  ·  6 min read

Sandy Bay Suburb Profile: A Buyer's Agent Investment Guide

A waterfront blue chip with 4%+ yields and sub-0.5% vacancy. Quality and scarcity, not a renovation flip.

Suburb Profiles
7 July 2026  ·  6 min read

Claremont (TAS) Suburb Profile: A Buyer's Agent Investment Guide

5%+ yields, a $150K renovation equity play, and the hillside streets on the wrong side of the highway we avoid.

Suburb Profiles
7 July 2026  ·  7 min read

Kingston (TAS) Suburb Profile: A Buyer's Agent Investment Guide

The buy-and-renovate play, 4.5% yields, Kingston Beach and Blackmans Bay, and the southern land supply we avoid.

Market Insights
7 July 2026  ·  7 min read

Is Hobart a Good Place to Invest? A Buyer's Agent's Honest Take

Yields, the inner-city squeeze between downsizers and students, and why the new AFL stadium changes the long-term story.

Suburb Profiles
7 July 2026  ·  8 min read

Launceston Suburb Profile: A Buyer's Agent Investment Guide

Short-stay yields of 8%+, the licence caveat that catches out interstate investors, and the character premium.

Suburb Profiles
7 July 2026  ·  7 min read

Riverside (Launceston) Suburb Profile: A Buyer's Agent Investment Guide

700 to 1,500sqm lots, the subdivide-and-sell play, 4 to 4.5% yields and sub-1% vacancy.

Suburb Profiles
7 July 2026  ·  7 min read

Mowbray Suburb Profile: A Buyer's Agent Investment Guide

A first home buyer and first-investor suburb with 5%+ yields and a cosmetic renovation play.

Suburb Profiles
7 July 2026  ·  7 min read

Newnham Suburb Profile: A Buyer's Agent Investment Guide

Newer brick-and-tile homes, 4.5% yields, a 15-20% premium to Mowbray, and the flood-map warning.

Market Research
17 June 2026  ·  11 min read

Top 10 Suburbs to Invest in Tasmania in 2026

From Lindisfarne to Ravenswood, we break down the top performing suburbs by growth, yield, and affordability using the latest CoreLogic and PropTrack data.

Investment Insights
26 May 2026  ·  7 min read

Negative Gearing in 2026: What Actually Changed

Investors are pausing. Here is a plain English explanation of what the proposed changes actually say, and why long-term investors aren't changing strategy.

Buyer Guides
19 May 2026  ·  5 min read

Buyers Agent vs Real Estate Agent: What's the Difference?

Confused about who actually works for you? Find out how each agent is paid and whether a buyers agent is worth it for your next purchase.

Fees and Costs
19 May 2026  ·  4 min read

How Much Does a Buyers Agent Cost in Tasmania?

We break down the fee structures, what's included, and how to work out if engaging a buyers agent is worth it for your purchase.

Market Update
13 May 2026  ·  6 min read

The 2026 Budget Changed the Rules. Here's What it Means for Your Property.

Negative gearing is being cut back. Capital gains tax is changing. The plain-English breakdown from a Tasmanian buyers agent.

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