Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
What fixed fee agents offer investors read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 26 Mar 2018
What fixed fee agents offer investors
Shaking up the real estate space, fixed fee agents are here to stay, offering sellers a fixed fee instead of a variable commission at the time of sale. Are they worth an...
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housing market, Canberra read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 26 Mar 2018
Canberra housing market a low-risk investment option
A research company has claimed the nation’s capital city offers solid long-term growth and rental returns, while also being a low-risk option.
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Hit, target, auction new record, home values read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 26 Mar 2018
Auctions hit new record, home values back to fluctuations over last week
The number of auctions reached a new record over the last week, while home values are back to fluctuating after last week’s slip, according to the latest CoreLogic...
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Steve Waters read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 26 Mar 2018
Why zoning matters
In many facets of life, it’s easy to be attracted to the façade and forget about the substance — and with property, in fact, it’s an amateur error.
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buyer's agent, talking to an agent read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 25 Mar 2018
Engaging a buyer’s agent: The difference between ‘knowing neighbourhoods’ and ‘knowing markets’
Buyer’s agents are considered as one of the most valuable members of a property investor’s financial team, but how do you know that you’re engaging the right one?
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Sydney read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 23 Mar 2018
Sydney will always be ‘bloody expensive’, says expert
An expert has stated that despite what the RBA’s recent report into zoning and property prices or what politicians may say about fixing the Sydney market, the issue of...
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A house and an auction gavel read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 23 Mar 2018
Regional Victoria experiencing strong auction results
Auctions saw a 34 per cent rise across regional Victoria over the last year to March, the latest figures from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria show.
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World’s first VR display village unveiled read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 23 Mar 2018
World’s first VR display village unveiled
A property developer has revealed what it claims as the world’s first virtual reality display village, indicating what the future of buying property may look like.
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Phil Tarrant read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 22 Mar 2018
BLOG: What do investors, the SA election and defence contracts have in common?
The South Australian election happened recently and we have a new Liberal state government being established after about 15 years of Labor. What does that mean for us...
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Two Rocks read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 22 Mar 2018
New $3m medical centre to boost Two Rocks property market
A new medical centre in the Western Australian suburb of Two Rocks currently under construction is predicted to enhance property prices.
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