Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Rent appraisals read icon 4 min read
Hotspots • 02 Dec 2019
How property managers help in rent appraisals
Rental properties stand as one of the most common ways for investors to maintain cash flow. Is there a way to increase rent prices as the market moves without having to...
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Property read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 02 Dec 2019
Falling house listings add ‘sense of urgency’
Record-low property listings across Australia, coupled with rising buyer demand, have increased competition among buyers and contributed to price growth.
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5 habits of successful property investors read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 29 Nov 2019
5 habits of successful property investors
What makes a property investor successful? Aussie Parramatta’s Ross Le Quesne lists down five habits of investors who have built impressive portfolios with more than...
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Checklist read icon 6 min read
Hotspots • 29 Nov 2019
A step-by-step guide to a property purchase
For those who are keen to build wealth through property investment, how exactly can they get through that first property purchase which will serve as the foundation of...
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Property builder read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 29 Nov 2019
Property builder hit with $6k fine
A Mount Pleasant building practitioner and his company have been fined $6,000 after starting construction work without the required home indemnity insurance or building...
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Construction read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 28 Nov 2019
Construction weakness moderates in third quarter
The total value of construction activity fell over the past quarter, albeit below market expectations.
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How to find a good tenant read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 28 Nov 2019
Rental property investment 101: How to find a good tenant
One of the most important keys to success in the rental property market is finding tenants who will not only pay on time, but also take care of the property dutifully....
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Older renters read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 27 Nov 2019
Older renters among most impacted by housing ‘crisis’
A new report has highlighted that older Australian tenants are among those faring the worst when it comes to housing affordability, with the average paying more than 50...
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Rental property maintenance read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 27 Nov 2019
Rental property maintenance: Landlord’s or tenant’s responsibility?
Wear and tear has long been a point of conflict between landlords and tenants – often considered a “grey area” even by property managers. How can investors deal...
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Hobart read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 27 Nov 2019
Hobart rental market now earmarked as ‘unaffordable’
Hobart has become Australia’s most expensive city to rent in, according to new data, which revealed that the average household in the Tasmanian capital is spending at...
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