Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
How to avoid the ‘bad guys’ of property investment read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 11 May 2018
How to avoid the ‘bad guys’ of property investment
While there are regulatory boards and local councils across Australia, property investment remains a widely open industry susceptible to different kinds of spruikers...
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Magnifying glass, luxury home, Australian cities, most expensive to build in, property market read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 10 May 2018
3 Australian cities make list for most expensive to build in
Three Australian cities made the list of the top 25 countries most expensive to build in worldwide. Which three made the list, and why is it so expensive to build...
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House key, house moving, regional areas, Australia read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 10 May 2018
Which regional areas are Australians moving to?
Analysis of the regional areas Australians are moving to can help investors get the edge in judging which area can be worth an investor’s time and money. Here’s...
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House prices, Regional Victoria read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 09 May 2018
Regional Victoria house prices steadily rising, according to new data
Across the state, there has been notable growth in regional Victoria, data from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) indicates
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Question, making a decision, who should you hire read icon 4 min read
Hotspots • 09 May 2018
Commission-based agent v fixed-price agent: who should you hire?
Upside’s Adam Rigby takes pride in his agency business’ pricing policy—a flat fee of $7,500 for private treaty and $8,500 for an auction—but will fixed-price...
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Technology and property investment read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 09 May 2018
Technology and property investment—How do they work together?
Adam Rigby claims to have revolutionised the property investment experience by establishing Upside Realty, an agency business with technology as one of its main...
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Ian Ugarte read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 08 May 2018
Why is Australian property so unaffordable?
Sadly, Australia is one of the most unaffordable housing markets in the world. According to the 9th Annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey, Port...
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Map, overseas property investment, property market, investing read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 08 May 2018
1 in 2 Aussies considering overseas property investment
Half of Australians would consider the jump to overseas investment, if they were in the market, with the majority citing higher property prices here at home as the...
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property sales, evolution of property sales, property market, investment, investing read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 08 May 2018
The evolution of property sales: What to expect in 10 to 20 years
As technology continues to influence industries, real estate businesses have also adapted to developments in order to provide the best services. How will these changes...
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Home values declining, house market, property market read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 07 May 2018
Home values see overall decline with biggest markets slipping
Home values in the major capital cities saw slight movement with declines in two major markets, the latest CoreLogic data showed.
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