Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Melbourne read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 31 May 2019
Where to find yields over 5% in Melbourne
New data has found where property investors can locate above average yields in Melbourne, and they’re in or around the CBD.
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Sydney read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 30 May 2019
Investor stories: Where to buy investment properties in Sydney?
Investor Chris Gray has successfully built a 14-property portfolio, focusing mainly on the ‘blue-chip, medium-price, secondhand market’. How do investors find these...
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NBN workers read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 30 May 2019
How the NBN could affect property investors in the future
With smart homes and smart cities becoming mainstream realities, property investors could benefit significantly from more modernised and digitalised portfolios. Here are...
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Aerial shot of property read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 30 May 2019
Fresh data reveals wider impact of housing downturn for investors
Analysis of new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics has found that a slowdown in housing approvals is being felt in the economy at large.
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Aerial shot of property read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 30 May 2019
The suburbs hit hardest by price drops
Property investors who have seen big drops in their property's value during this downward cycle should remember the long-term and cyclical nature of property investment...
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Brisbane read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 30 May 2019
Key measures of success in the Queensland market
Property investors from NSW and Victoria often apply similar methodologies in Queensland, but there are other distinct characteristics to judge a good buying opportunity...
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RBA and aerial shot of properties read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 29 May 2019
New flood of investors could boost property prices nationally
New entrants to the property market have increased buying power after the federal election and with potential rate cuts on the horizon, which could stimulate house...
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Sydney read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 29 May 2019
5 suburbs key to Sydney's market turnaround
Analysis has pointed to five Sydney suburbs that could signal the expected market turnaround.
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Solar Panels read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 29 May 2019
New solar initiative hints at future of power in property
A Melbourne-based start-up has developed a new energy platform for apartment dwellings, as renters and buyers alike increasingly demand energy-efficient options in their...
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Stopwatch read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 29 May 2019
Property management in 30 minutes: How this investor does it
Even with 14 properties in his portfolio, property investor Chris Gray only spends half an hour a month for property management. How can investors save this much time on...
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