This week we continue a series looking at suburbs that are home to a University and of interest to property investors. This week’s focus is Hobart. Independent Property Inspections, founder, Leon Cupit, talks about home sustainability assessments. And in our tax tip we look at the tax treatment of subdividing a block of land.

This week we look at house and unit markets in Victoria with the lowest days on market. In our interview we speak with NSW Housing MP, David Borger, about environmentally sustainable living, and in our tax tip we look at the idea of pre-paying interest on a rental property.

29 July– Stirling Products (ASX:STI), MD, Peter Boonen discusses progress with sales, re-licensing its Canadian pharmaceutical plant and its potential acquisition of TeleMedCare Holdings.

22 July 2010 – Coppermoly (ASX:COY), MD, Peter Swiridiuk discusses drill results, mineralisation at Nakru 1 and similarities with its Nakru 2 tenement.

July 13 2010 – Hazelwood Resources ( ASX: HAZ) MD, Terry Butler-Blaxell reports that the project is on schedule and under budget with the first sales of ferrotungsten from the plant due March quarter of 2011

13 July 2010 – John Grace, Director of Equity at fund manager Ausbil Dexia talks about the market over the last 12 months, their performance, best picks and outlook for FY 10/ 11.

01 July 2010 – Rob Henderson, Chief Economist, NAB gives us an update on how the local economy is tracking at the end of the financial year.

30 June 2010 – Independent Property Inspections, Founder, Leon Cupit explains what they are why they are becoming mandatory when a selling home.

29 June 2010 - Jo Brown from United Property Partners talks about tax incentives for investing in property under the scheme.

23 June 2010 - SME Boardroom founder, Kim Mei Li Dennis provides an update, talks about Budget outcomes for small to medium sized enterprises and plans for the year ahead.

18 June 2010 – Waratah Community Land Trust member Mark Swivel explains the Land Trust model , its success in the US and plans to purchase land before the end of the year in the Sydney basin.

11 June 2010 – St George Bank, Chief Economist, Justin Smirk explains the latest figures and provides a year-end forecast.

11 June 2010 – Independent Property Inspections, Founder, Leon Cupit talks about the importance getting a depreciation schedule to ensure you claim all allowable deductions on investment property.

7 June 2010 – Coppermoly (ASX:COY), MD, Peter Swiridiuk discusses progress with joint venture partner Barrick (PNG) Exploration and its recently acquired new tenements

1 June 2010 – CBIO (ASX:CBZ), MD & CEO, Jason Yeates discusses the SpringTree investment, progress with the XToll trial, major pharma’s attraction to Rheumatoid Arthritis therapies and the CBIO Share Purchase Plan (SPP)

27 May 2010 –Hazelwood Resources (ASX:HAZ) MD, Terry Butler- Blaxwell explains its decision to process its tungsten and its choice of Vietnam for the plant.

24 May 2010 –CEO Lindsay Lyon explains its success at Seatrade Asia with its Mobilarm V100, the Global Ocean race and its trial with the US Navy.

07 May 2010 – NSW Housing Minister, David Borger, discusses the public and private sector’s adoption of environmentally sustainable housing.

07 May 2010 – Su-Lin Ong, Senior Economist & Fixed Income Strategist, RBC Capital Markets, discusses the latest rate hike, provides a cash rate forecast for year end and explains the appeal of our currency and debt to international investors.

04 May 2010 – MD, Mark Kailis talks about its planned acquisition of the Olive Oil assets of Great Southern, its prospectus and marketing opportunities.

27 April 2010 – CEO Lindsay Lyon explains its solution to man-overboard events for marine based industry.

23 April 2010 – Central Petroleum, MD, John Heugh, explains its plans to enter the helium market.

22 April 2010 – Independent Property Inspections, Founder, Leon Cupit talks about the things you don’t see on new and existing property, that need an expert to bring them to your attention.

1 April - Pilbara Minerals Director, Mathew Walker introduces the company, its tenements and decision to raise capital.

1 April– NiPlats Australia Limited (ASX:NIP), Executive Director, Richard Wolanski talks about its Vanadium resource and 2010 plans.

24 March 2010 - Venture Minerals (ASX:VMS), MD, Hamish Halliday announces an upgrade to its tin and tungsten project at Mt Lindsay, Tasmania.

01 March 2010 – BIS Shrapnel, Senior Economist, Jason Anderson talks to us about the impact of rising interest rates and the expiry of the boost to the First Home Owners Grant on house prices and affordability, looking also at rents and holiday home ownership.

5 November 2009 - CEO Alan Shortall talks about its safety syringes, capital raising and plans to list on NASDAQ

28 October 2009 - Managing Director Andy Semple discusses its investment style, results and new issue

27 October 2009 - Executive Chairman Mark McAuliffe discusses the results of its recent capital raising.

22 October 2009 – Dr Göran Ando, Vice Chairman, Danish pharmaceutical company NovoNordisk, talks about its interest in CBio's drug XToll.

August ‘10 - Andy Semple reminds us of all about the usefulness of a simple long dated call. Less risk than owning the underlying stock with built in protection at the strike price. Why not use a long dated call for your next buy and hold trade?

July 01 - Andy Semple explains how buying a call and selling a put, same strike, same expiry creates a position equivalent to being long shares. Known as synthetic long stock it offers a low cost way to enter and exit stock.

June ‘10 - Andy Semple explains how to brings in two premiums writing out of the money puts and calls, potentially selling your stock for more or adding to your position for less than the current price.

May ‘10 - Andy Semple explains how the Bull spread delivers a similar return to the protected buy write for a whole lot less capital.

May ‘10 - 'AAA' Commercial Mortgages, MD, John Macalyk explains the pros & cons, citing Mike Tyson as inspiration.

April ‘10 - Andy Semple explains why sensible gearing is a must and how to use it as a line of credit for options trading.

February ‘10 - 'AAA' Commercial Mortgages, MD, John Macalyk explains what’s available and how to qualify.

January 2010 - Andy Semple talks trend trading basics and how to use these to time your option trades

December 09 - Andy Semple takes us through an example of a BHP $38 Dec put where we receive 50c in premium.