Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Caution, real estate scam, warning read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 23 Jul 2018
Be wary of real estate scams, warns the ACCC
With investors losing out a surprising amount to real estate scams compared with other investment-related scams, the ACCC has put out a warning to keep an eye out for...
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major markets avoid a decline read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 23 Jul 2018
Most major markets avoid a decline but values slip further in Sydney
Three of the largest markets missed a value decline, while Sydney and Perth slipped further down, the latest CoreLogic data indicates.
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investment property pick right patrick bright read icon 4 min read
Hotspots • 23 Jul 2018
How to pick the right investment property - July 2018
There are some key words in this headline such as right, investment and property, and these words are the actual ones the investors need to focus on.
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Perth, WA property, economy, Australia, fastest growing read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 23 Jul 2018
WA property expected to rise as economy expected to be the ‘fastest growing’
The Western Australian property market is expected to reap the benefits of a predicted improving economy and a rise in consumer confidence. Keen-eyed investors can get...
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Building sector, construction, building market analyst, read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 23 Jul 2018
Building sector to switch from driver to dragger, says new report
Australian building commencements are set to experience the sharpest contraction since the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, according to new expert analysis. 
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QLD investor, Queensland, survey, Place Research read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 23 Jul 2018
New QLD investor survey reveals some unusual results
As Queensland warms in the wake of Sydney and Melbourne’s cool property spell, a new investor survey has revealed a few surprising shifts in investor preferences.
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National house prices, significant growth, home values read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 19 Jul 2018
National house prices show significant growth over decade, latest data confirms
The latest CoreLogic Property Pulse has analysed a decade of home values and found that nationally they have risen by 46.9 per cent in that time.
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Award-winning, secrets to property investment, buyer's agent, investing, property market read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 18 Jul 2018
Award-winning buyer’s agent reveals secrets to property investment success
Property investment has long been regarded as one of the most effective means to create wealth, especially in Australia where real estate markets continue to stand...
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Sydney, vacancy rates, high vacancies, property market, rental market, Sydney’s rental vacancy rates read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 18 Jul 2018
Vacancies in Sydney at 13-year high
Sydney’s rental vacancy rates are at their highest levels in 13 years, new data has found. 
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cooling prices, proeprty, mortgage demands, property investment read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 18 Jul 2018
Cooling prices pushing property, mortgage demand
Recent data suggest that cooling property prices are bolstering sales in Australia’s residential property market, as prospective buyers who are afraid of paying too...
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