Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Sydney read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 23 May 2019
Mixed bag for rentals in Sydney as fresh data released
New data has shown that Sydney vacancy rates are up compared to this time last year, but are down when looking at month-to-month.
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Hotspots • 22 May 2019
How the start of 2019’s uncertainty impacted consumer sentiment
New data has been released that reveals how consumer sentiment has trended following the first three months of the year, which contained many uncertainties for the...
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Residential and commercial property read icon 5 min read
Hotspots • 22 May 2019
The difference between residential and commercial property investment
Investor Arjun Paliwal considers the only commercial property in his nine-property portfolio as his second-most successful investment in over four years. How does it...
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Hotspots • 22 May 2019
Investors vital to housing challenge as affordability hits six-year high
Housing affordability has seen a rapid improvement over the March quarter, with one association labelling it the fastest improvement since 2013.
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Australia from space read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 21 May 2019
Investing overseas for the first time: How this investor will do it
After acquiring nine properties in four years, investor Arjun Paliwal decided to diversify his portfolio even further by making his next purchase abroad. Find out how he...
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Suburbs read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 21 May 2019
Market deficits that create golden opportunities
2019 will be remembered as an interesting year for Australian real estate – and the period from May to July might prove the most consequential.
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Arjun Paliwal read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 20 May 2019
Investor stories: How properties in Sydney, Melbourne and Tasmania are performing today
Despite the current downturn in Sydney and Melbourne, capital city markets continue to be among the most sought-after locations for property investment. Are investments...
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Brisbane read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 20 May 2019
One capital city holds steady as others record price falls
Nearly every major capital city showed price falls, according to the latest weekly property market data, with the exception of one which held steady.
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Hotspots • 20 May 2019
How to bulk up a portfolio, from an investor with 30 properties
Investors looking to supersize their property portfolios might want to take up this advice from this investor with a massive portfolio.
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Bill Shorten read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 17 May 2019
How Labor's negative gearing proposal could inflict $11 billion in lost income
Find out why this property investor, equipped with data, believes that Labor’s negative gearing policy could cripple Australia’s economy by $11 billion.
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