Fast 50 mobile

Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.

city aerial spi
read icon 5 min read

4 factors to consider when choosing a city to invest in

The location of your property could be a great indicator of the level of growth that you can achieve, thus, identifying...
READ NOW
Simon PressleyNEW
read icon 2 min read

How international visitors are driving Australian property markets

Among my daily ritual of collating and analysing property-related information is reviewing economic performance using a...
READ NOW
caution handshake
read icon 4 min read

Millennials in the market: How to avoid bad property investment advice

At 27, chiropractor Wayne Hedley has successfully bought a $415,000-Gold Coast townhouse that generates more than $400...
READ NOW
red flag
read icon 1 min read

The 3 red flags that point to a bad investment area

Knowing where not to invest is as valuable as knowing where to invest. Smart Property Investment speaks again with...
READ NOW
perth skyline night
read icon 1 min read

The most popular Perth suburbs for premium property

With just over one in ten houses selling for $1 million in Western Australia’s capital city, knowing which suburbs...
READ NOW
buying property840
read icon 4 min read

Real investment opportunities not in 'hotspots', says expert

As the biggest property markets in Australia continue to go south after an unprecedented property boom, there has been...
READ NOW
house coins spi 3
read icon 1 min read

How does Australia’s best performing capital city move?

If you want to see how property could move in the future, it’s important to see how it moved in the past. New...
READ NOW
property business hand spi
read icon 1 min read

Capital city property values mostly hold steady

Last week saw two major capital city markets decline, while the rest saw no movement at all, according to the latest...
READ NOW
sydney skyline bridge harbour
read icon 4 min read

Tougher Sydney market ‘just going back to normal’, says agent

While sales results in Sydney have undeniably been lackluster lately, experts believe that the market movements in the...
READ NOW
Sydney spi 1
read icon 1 min read

Vacancy rates steady in Sydney, mostly down in regional NSW

The rental market in NSW saw modest success over the month of July, research from the Real Estate Institute of NSW...
READ NOW
houses lots in row
read icon 1 min read

Record supply figures in top markets point to easing affordability

With the property market bubbling down to supply and demand, one industry expert has stated that demand is being met...
READ NOW
lend money spi
read icon 5 min read

How technology is changing the lending environment

Technology has undeniably influenced the property investment landscape over the years, giving way to innovations such...
READ NOW
australiandollars spi
read icon 2 min read

Smaller markets beat out Sydney and Melbourne for premium property sales growth

A recent analysis of premium Sydney and Melbourne property has revealed values are falling, making these exclusive...
READ NOW
queensland australia
read icon 2 min read

What ‘boring’ Brisbane needs to do to boost property prices up

While many may pick out Brisbane as a top investment option, the capital city is yet to boom, and there are a few...
READ NOW
stressed man laptop spi
read icon 3 min read

Investment tip: What to do when your strategy goes awry

There are several investment strategies that property investors can use throughout their wealth-creation journey...
READ NOW
karratha aus spi
read icon 1 min read

House sales pump up in the Pilbara area over June 2018 quarter

Western Australia’s Pilbara region is proving itself to be a popular hotspot, with one particular suburb seeing sales...
READ NOW
scalesofjustice balance coins spi
read icon 3 min read

‘Live off equity’: What does it mean in today’s market?

In the past years, investors have taken advantage of the buoyant property markets by drawing down on their equity to...
READ NOW
for rent
read icon 3 min read

Rental market holds steady with a standout exception

One capital city stood out from the rest in new rental data for the month of July, with median house rental prices...
READ NOW
graph arrow up down spi
read icon 1 min read

Two major markets avoid value decline amid overall drop

Last week saw two major capital city markets avoid value declines, recovering slightly from the previous week’s...
READ NOW
australia globe map spi
read icon 1 min read

Sydney 8th most overpriced global property market

Sydney has been known by many to be a rather unaffordable market, but new research indicates just how overpriced the...
READ NOW
realestate spi
read icon 1 min read

Where do Australia’s major prime markets rank?

The release of a new report has identified where prime property for each of Australia’s major property markets ranks...
READ NOW
Houses choice
read icon 4 min read

Investment strategy: Should you prioritise yield over capital growth?

Investor and mortgage expert Son Pham has worked hard to achieve a positive cash flow on his portfolio, taking...
READ NOW
2018 08 08
read icon 5 min read

Australia’s Population Analysis

Promoted by Propertyology. 1,063 people per day: that’s how much Australia’s population grew by during the 2017...
READ NOW
property coins house spi
read icon 2 min read

The highest returning capital city market for August 2018 confirmed

With CoreLogic showing overall returns declining for housing over the last 12 months, it’s important to keep an eye...
READ NOW
wild storm city spi
read icon 4 min read

How investors can weather market fluctuations in Sydney and Brisbane

Investors are well aware of the cyclical nature of markets that properties go through every few years, but even though...
READ NOW