Sasha Karen

Landlords ignoring pet-owning tenants missing out on charging higher rents

Further evidence shows there is a large number of prospective tenants surrendering pets in order to appease landlords, according to one investment club.

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Mon, 10 Jul 2017

Medium density housing on the rise

The latest CoreLogic analysis indicates that medium density housing is by far and large the most popular kind of housing over the last five years.

HOTSPOTS • Fri, 07 Jul 2017

Technology assisting pensioners with investment decisions

Technology is always changing, and if investors don’t keep up with the latest changes, they could be left behind. However, one business is helping investors past those ...

HOTSPOTS • Fri, 07 Jul 2017

Property market eases in June quarter

The latest data from CoreLogic shows capital city dwelling values had a combined minimal rise of 0.8 per cent in the June quarter, the slowest quarterly rate growth since ...

HOTSPOTS • Mon, 03 Jul 2017

Smart property investors need to target Perth “Cinderella” suburbs, says real estate CEO

According to a real estate CEO, property buyers should be taking advantage of the upcoming upswing in the Perth property market during this new financial year, with ...

HOTSPOTS • Mon, 03 Jul 2017

Landlord v property manager – who can do the job better?

Managing an investment property by yourself can save you money, while a property manager can help out a time-poor investor. However, is it worth an investor’s time to ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Fri, 30 Jun 2017

Victoria tops list as best state or territory for migration

NSW and Victoria are the most attractive states for newly-arrived immigrants, accounting for 40.6 per cent and 35.4 per cent respectively of overseas migrants.

HOTSPOTS • Fri, 30 Jun 2017

2016 census state-by-state breakdown of rents and mortgages

How much does each state and territory pay in rent payments and mortgage repayments? We look at the latest snapshot from the 2016 census and find out.

FINANCE • Thu, 29 Jun 2017

How updating a garage door can add $20,000 to a property

Two previous The Block winners explain how spending less than $5,000 to update a garage door can add up to $20,000 in value to a property.

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Thu, 29 Jun 2017