Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 26 Feb 2019
Is foreign property investment risky business?
Purchasing property abroad can be like playing with fire, according to two property investors. If property investors do want to consider looking far outside of their own...
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Hotspots • 25 Feb 2019
Buyer’s market abounds as new capital city data released
Major capital city markets saw values to continue to hold steady or decline last week, giving buyers a good bargaining position.
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Hotspots • 25 Feb 2019
The benefits of having a mortgage broker
Following the release of the recommendations of the banking royal commission, the mortgage broking sector could be facing significant changes to their operations in the...
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Hotspots • 22 Feb 2019
Final report into the Opal Tower released, impact on the property industry revealed
Following months of questions, the final report into Sydney’s Opal Tower has been released by the NSW government, and while those with property in the complex have...
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Hotspots • 22 Feb 2019
How regulators seek to amend lending market
Regulatory interventions have significantly affected the movements of the property market in 2018 and, moving forward, one expert believes that more changes will be...
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Hotspots • 21 Feb 2019
INSIGHT: How we reacted to the Sydney downturn
The Sydney market right now is a very different market to what it was five years ago, and we have re-adjusted our strategy to stay ahead of the game. Here’s a look...
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Hotspots • 21 Feb 2019
Rental vacancies rates revealed for January in NSW
Key areas in NSW saw a rise in their vacancy rate, including Sydney, the Illawarra and the Hunter.
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Hotspots • 21 Feb 2019
Latest FHB data troubles property experts
First-home buyers are considered to be an important part of the property market, but fresh data is pointing towards these buyers are declining, which raises some...
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Hotspots • 21 Feb 2019
Melbourne suburb jumps into $1m club despite downturn
Off the back of solid growth, only one suburb over the December quarter was added to the pool of Melbourne suburbs with a median house price of $1 million or more.
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Hotspots • 20 Feb 2019
Tenants consider health benefits and perks of rentals, study finds
Tenants are increasingly factoring health considerations into their decisions when choosing a rental, a trend which investors should be aware of when marketing their...
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