Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
House trap read icon 4 min read
Hotspots • 13 Mar 2018
Don’t fall for the Commonwealth Games hype
While some experts claim that population growth and the Commonwealth Games could give the Gold Coast a value boost, others say it’s wiser to remain sceptical and not...
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Finding the right block for property development read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 13 Mar 2018
Finding the right block for property development
After years of purchasing existing properties, many investors look into property development as the next big step in their wealth-creation journey. How do you find the...
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Hotspots • 12 Mar 2018
Home values fluctuate across the board, listings trending downward
Home values this week saw varying levels of fluctuations according to the latest CoreLogic data.
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Perth vacancy rate at two-year low read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 12 Mar 2018
Perth vacancy rate at two-year low
According to the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA), Perth’s vacancy rate is at its lowest point since July 2015, with improvement seen particularly...
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How suburbs transition from owner-occupier to investor markets read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 12 Mar 2018
How suburbs transition from owner-occupier to investor markets
In the same way that the Mount Druitt property market in NSW transitioned from an owner-occupier to an investor market six years ago, Queensland’s Kippa-Ring is now...
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Smart Property Investment's Berkley Vale property read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 12 Mar 2018
How is each property market really performing?
On this episode of the Smart Property Investment Show, we invite Phil Tarrant’s business partner Alex Whitlock to continue the chat with Phil, as well as previous...
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Challenges of an agent, buyer's agent, property investment, investing, property buyer read icon 4 min read
Hotspots • 10 Mar 2018
The challenges of becoming a buyer’s agent
Cohen Handler’s Ben Handler has successfully transitioned from being a property investor to becoming a buyer’s agent—a journey that has taught him valuable lessons...
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property prices supercharged by jobs growth read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 09 Mar 2018
Which areas have property prices supercharged by jobs growth?
While some may believe in population growth as the main means of influencing property prices, one expert believes that jobs should have a higher priority when looking to...
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Luke Harris and Matthew Bateman read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 09 Mar 2018
Know your ‘why’ before investing in property
Remember when you were a kid and wanted that latest toy and used all your pocket money to buy it? The same desire can also apply to investing, with many examples of...
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Why a written pre-approval is not a lending guarantee read icon 4 min read
Hotspots • 09 Mar 2018
Why a written pre-approval is not a lending guarantee
Property investor Eric Brown purchased a two-storey warehouse in Lilyfield for $1.73 million hoping to develop it into a multi-residential unit, only to have his...
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