Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Australian dollars, Sydney, Melbourne, premium property, sales growth read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 16 Aug 2018
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 properties that bit more affordable, while most of the...
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Queensland, Brisbane, property prices up read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 15 Aug 2018
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 reasons why, according to one expert.
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investment tip, strategy, property investors read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 15 Aug 2018
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 depending on their goals, capabilities and limitations,...
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Karratha Australia aerial shot read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 14 Aug 2018
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 activity reaching over 40 per cent for the last...
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live off equity property markets justice scales coins investment portfolio read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 14 Aug 2018
‘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 grow or improve their portfolio or simply add to...
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For rent, rental market, Aussie rental read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 13 Aug 2018
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 rising by double digits, along with a few other...
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Two major markets, decline, investment, property investment read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 13 Aug 2018
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 declines of all but one of the major capital cities.
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Sydney, global property market read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 10 Aug 2018
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 market actually is, and how it compares to 21 other...
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Residental market, property market, prime markets, Australia read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 10 Aug 2018
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 in relation to the rest of the world. Just where...
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investment strategy, capital growth, property market, property investment read icon 4 min read
Hotspots • 10 Aug 2018
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 advantage of cheap credit to earn ‘free money’. In...
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