Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
markets for regional Victoria, property market, property investment read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 07 Mar 2018
The hottest February private sale markets for regional Victoria
The Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) has stated private sales in regional Victoria are strong so far in 2018, but where are properties selling the fastest?
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Passport, immigration read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 07 Mar 2018
Cut immigration or boost suburb density: Grattan
If governments are unlikely to boost suburb density, an effective method to curb housing affordability could be reducing immigration, according to the Grattan...
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Hotspots • 07 Mar 2018
Redcliffe and Kippa-Ring: Will a suburb’s success always flow to its neighbours?
Many people opt to purchase assets in suburbs within the vicinity of a booming area, believing that they will enjoy the “flow” of good turnouts minus the huge...
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Brisbane read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 06 Mar 2018
What’s pushing up Brisbane land values?
A new government report has revealed the direction land value is moving in Queensland’s capital city, and what’s behind that movement.
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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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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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