Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
being a good buyer’s agent read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 06 Mar 2018
Three fundamentals of being a good buyer’s agent
Cohen Handler’s Ben Handler and Simon Cohen strive to grow the buyer’s agency industry in Australia by creating “superstar buyer’s agents” whose main...
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Ben Handler, Cohen Handler read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 05 Mar 2018
How this investor made a career out of a hobby
Cohen Handler CEO and buyer’s agent Ben Handler joins the Smart Property Investment Show to discuss the real value of a buyer’s agent, how using one can help...
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Home values slight fluctuations, property investment read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 05 Mar 2018
Home values up in only one major capital city; listings slightly up all round
Home values saw slight fluctuations, with only one major capital city seeing a value increase, according to the latest CoreLogic data.
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How will the new subdivision legislation affect the Victoria property market? read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 04 Mar 2018
How will the new subdivision legislation affect the Victoria property market?
The Victoria state government recently introduced a new minimum garden area requirement into the Neighbourhood Residential Zone and the General Residential Zone planning...
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worry about losing negative gearing read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 03 Mar 2018
Should you worry about losing negative gearing?
As the federal election looms, one of the most notable proposals in the property investment landscape is the scrapping of negative gearing as a policy. What would happen...
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Rentvestor’s guide, places to rent, investing, property investment read icon 4 min read
Hotspots • 02 Mar 2018
A rentvestor’s guide: The perfect places to rent and invest
Looking to live wherever you want while pinpointing the best suburbs for maximum returns? New data reveals these locations that could be a rentvestor’s dream.
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property investment, investing, properties in Australia, property investor read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 02 Mar 2018
New report finds a place for every kind of investor
A new report has shown where the best properties are for families and singles, as well as the most quiet and vibrant suburbs around the country, which show...
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right investment property, property investment, house property, property buying read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 02 Mar 2018
How do you choose the right investment property?
After years of investing in real estate and running one of Australia’s largest investment companies, Positive Real Estate’s Sam Saggers condenses years’ worth of...
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positive value growth, property value, property investment read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 01 Mar 2018
Only one capital city saw positive value growth over February
One capital city stood out with positive value growth among the rest as dwelling values dropped in all, except another which remained steady over February, according to...
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As tenancy reforms approach, regional Victorian rental demand is on the rise read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 01 Mar 2018
As tenancy reforms approach, regional Victorian rental demand is on the rise
Demand is growing in Victoria for rental properties, as vacancy rates in regional Victoria have fallen below 2 per cent, new REIV data indicates.
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