Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Popular advice, investment, investing, investment tips 2017 read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 29 Dec 2017
The most popular advice from the experts in 2017
Going back over the 2017, we reflect on key advice that experts provided to us that you found the most interesting.
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Investing, investment read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 27 Dec 2017
The most popular investing news in 2017
Looking back at the year that was, we reflect on what events in the investing world resonated the most with you.
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Phil Tarrant, James Mitchell, Aleks Vickovich read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 25 Dec 2017
Getting a good grasp on understanding property markets
Phil once again is joined by Momentum Media’s managing editors of wealth Aleks Vickovich and mortgages James Mitchell to discuss the importance of challenging an...
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housing market, property market, values rise, investment, investing read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 21 Dec 2017
CoreLogic makes bold 2018 predictions, reports on ‘diverse’ 2017
Looking over the last year, the latest CoreLogic report states the 2017 housing market has seen a lot of diversity, and every type of dwelling has seen values rise.
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Residential vacancy rates, Sydney, NSW read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 21 Dec 2017
Residential vacancy rates stablise across Sydney and most of NSW
According to the Real Estate Institute of New South Wales (REINSW), residential vacancy rates have, for the vast majority of areas, been quite stable over November.
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investment, education, investing, how to invest read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 21 Dec 2017
Investment tip: How to invest smartly in your education
Knowing next to nothing when she decided to dip her toes into the business of creating wealth through property, Bonnie Cresswell almost fell into the trap of an...
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Property investor, debt, good and bad debt read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 20 Dec 2017
Good debt v bad debt: How this property investor altered her debt-averse mindset
Tasmania-born investor Bonnie Cresswell used to believe that “debt is bad” until she educated herself and realised the stark difference between good and bad debt—a...
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Property investment, good headlines, Australian property market read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 20 Dec 2017
Why does ‘fear makes good headlines’ in property investment
Some of the most read stories of The Smart Property Investment (SPI) website in 2017 are about “crystal balling, fear mongering, doomsday … [and] sky...
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Steve Waters read icon 4 min read
Hotspots • 20 Dec 2017
What's ahead for our property markets next year?
It’s hard to believe that the end of the year is here, and it’s sure been an interesting 12 months for our property markets. So, as we wind down to the New Year, how...
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Home loan arrears keep declining read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 20 Dec 2017
Home loan arrears keep declining
In October home loan arrears maintained the current trend and declined, according to a credit rating provider.
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