Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
red house row of houses suburbs with highest turnover lowest turnover revealed read icon 4 min read
Hotspots • 15 Mar 2018
Suburbs with the highest and lowest turnover revealed
Wondering why your property sold incredibly quickly, or hasn’t moved in ages? Your property just might be in one of these suburbs.
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Hotspots • 15 Mar 2018
Where are regional Victoria's top growing suburbs?
The Greater Geelong area topped the list of Victoria’s growth areas over 2017, due to its closeness to Melbourne and quality amenities and infrastructure, according to...
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Career change, job transition, investor to becoming a buyer's agent read icon 4 min read
Hotspots • 15 Mar 2018
How to make the transition from being an investor to becoming a buyer’s agent
Cohen Handler’s Ben Handler and Simon Cohen were property investors before they decided to establish a buyer’s agency group to help other investors enjoy the real...
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Smart Property Investment's Cambridge Park property read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 15 Mar 2018
How this investor learnt from costly mistakes
Interim host and managing editor of real estate at Momentum Media, Tim Neary, is joined by Phillip Tarrant’s business partner Alex Whitlock who reveals the challenges...
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Capital cities, property rises, vacancy rates read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 14 Mar 2018
Capital cities see property prices rise except for one, vacancy rates down in most
A new report from the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) shows every single capital city except for one experienced price growth over the 2017 December quarter.
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Hotspots • 14 Mar 2018
Vacancy rates decline due to seasonal moving trends
National vacancy rates fell 0.1 per cent down to 2.2 per cent in February, which was mostly led by a sudden drop in Melbourne rental properties.
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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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