Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Vacancy rates, arrow down and up, rates read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 18 Apr 2018
Vacancy rates inch down while asking rates creep up over March
Australia's vacancy rate saw a very slight slip during March, with half of Australia’s capital cities recording no movement, according to new research.
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factors to consider, checklist, subdividing properties, property market, property investment read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 17 Apr 2018
3 factors to consider when subdividing properties
Subdivision, when carried out with due diligence, can lead to significant equity gains for your property within only a year. How do you execute this strategy correctly?
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Perth, Australia read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 17 Apr 2018
Perth property market popularity predicted to rise next financial year
Financial year 2018–19 is expected to see a rise of investor activity in the Perth property market due to rising rents.
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For rent sign read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 17 Apr 2018
Sluggish rents on the rise, yields holding strong
CoreLogic’s Quarterly Rental Review report for the March 2018 quarter shows that rents are on the up and up in every capital city bar one.
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rentvestors, house key, place of residence read icon 4 min read
Hotspots • 17 Apr 2018
Should rentvestors eventually buy a principal place of residence?
A lot of investors have been taking the rentvesting route for different reasons, but should they always aim to purchase a principal place of residence as their endgame?
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How to work out the best investment strategy read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 17 Apr 2018
How to work out the best investment strategy
Prior to releasing a book about property investment, The Property Mentors’ Matthew Bateman and Luke Harris spent around two decades creating wealth through real...
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A house being held read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 16 Apr 2018
Fluctuations in home values lead to overall stabilisation; listings mostly down
Home values in the major capital cities fluctuated last week, overall resulting in values holding steady, the latest CoreLogic data showed.
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For lease, leaseback properties, oppportunities in leasing, risks in leasing, opportunities and risks read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 16 Apr 2018
Leaseback properties: Opportunities and risks
Leaseback properties offer high yields and capital growth to investors but, naturally, they also come with risks. How can you make the most out of their wealth-creation...
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The biggest investment planning folly read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 16 Apr 2018
The biggest investment planning folly
Budding investors spend time, effort and money to prepare for their investment journey, but The Property Mentors’ Matthew Bateman and Luke Harris say that there...
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Do you need a property consultant? read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 16 Apr 2018
Do you need a property consultant?
Following the rise of free online resources, is paying for property advice still worth its weight in gold?
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