Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Neal Ashworth, director of White Gorilla Developments read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 15 Feb 2018
Tricks of the property development trade from a development expert
In the previous episode of the Smart Property Investment Show, we told you how to research property development before getting in the development game. Now we tell you...
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Property construction, renovation, property investment, investing read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 15 Feb 2018
Construction set to moderate while renos expected to boom
This year is set to see a rise in residential renovation while new residential construction is predicted to slow down, according to a new forecast.
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most affordable suburbs primed for growth read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 15 Feb 2018
Regional Victoria’s most affordable suburbs primed for growth
Data from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) shows that even with price growth for property rising into the double digits, property can still be purchased at...
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Cost of land, home values, property investment, investing, buying investment, housing affordability read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 14 Feb 2018
Cost of land keeps on rising, impacting on housing affordability
A report by the Housing Industry Association and CoreLogic has highlighted how a lack of land supply is driving up property markets and could be the root cause of...
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Property development, property investment, investing, developing investments read icon 4 min read
Hotspots • 14 Feb 2018
‘Property development is not for the faint-hearted’
Eric Brown has recently decided to explore more sophisticated wealth-creation strategies by developing a multi-unit residential property—a plan that has been in the...
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property developer refuses to sell a warehouse he can’t build on read icon 4 min read
Hotspots • 13 Feb 2018
Why this property developer refuses to sell a warehouse he can’t build on
On top of the $1.73 million purchase price, Eric Brown has spent $78,300 in holding costs and $17,500 in professional fees to continue holding his Lilyfield-based...
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Energy efficiency read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 13 Feb 2018
Energy efficiency changes to home building code revealed
New legislation regarding the construction of new homes has been opened for public commentary, which, in their current state, has been described as making a...
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A house on top of blocks read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 12 Feb 2018
Investors running scared with APRA to blame
Recent findings from the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows the number of investors has been steadily decreasing, with one expert claiming...
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Listings keep sliding while home values keep steady read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 12 Feb 2018
Listings keep sliding while home values keep steady
Home values remained steady this week in every capital city except one, the latest CoreLogic data shows.
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Eric Brown, Investor read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 12 Feb 2018
Risk appetite in the development game
We’ve said it many times: doing your research before entering the property market is vital to your success, and it’s no different in the development game.
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