Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 18 Oct 2018
Property commentator shares how far $500k will take you in a capital city
Investors aiming to buy low might be doing their portfolio more harm than good if growth is their goal, according to one property commentator.
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Hotspots • 17 Oct 2018
Capital city property markets primed for growth
Property lecturer and Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) chairman Peter Koulizos shares the suburbs set to grow in each capital city.
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Hotspots • 16 Oct 2018
Data reveals capital city vacancy rates, house rents hold steady
Fresh data reveals capital city vacancy rates were relatively steady over September, with the majority tightening slightly. House rents was similarly steady while unit...
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Hotspots • 16 Oct 2018
Battered investor market shows more signs of improvement
Perth’s property market saw affordability improve over the September 2018 quarter with a slight softening of house and unit prices, according to the latest data from...
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Hotspots • 15 Oct 2018
Only one major capital city sees value rise
Most of Australia's major capital cities continued to record value falls last week, the most recent data shows.
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Hotspots • 12 Oct 2018
Developer eyes Sydney’s south-west as boom area
A national property developer believes south-west Sydney will house the lion's share of Sydney's growth in the coming decade, months after revealing its own plans for...
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Hotspots • 12 Oct 2018
Investment hotspots record rental drops for units
Two capital city favourites for property investors reported declines in unit rents in the last quarter, according to data released this week.  
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Hotspots • 11 Oct 2018
Surprise as rental yields up to 9.2% in mining towns
Fresh analysis has found some mining towns with significantly high yields – in one case, up to 9.2 per cent – after what has been a nightmare downturn period. 
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Hotspots • 09 Oct 2018
Top property lecturer reveals his best lessons
This property lecturer of over 10 years shares four constants every property investor should be aware of when building their portfolio. 
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Hotspots • 08 Oct 2018
Values decline in all major capital cities
Downward trends are continuing across Australian property markets, with fresh data showing a price drop across all major capital cities last week. 
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