Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Housing affordability, mortgage stress, property market, property selling read icon 4 min read
Hotspots • 07 Dec 2017
Housing affordability on par with early 2000s levels
A new report shows that housing affordability slightly eased Australia-wide over the September quarter, lessening the impact ever so slightly on mortgage stress.
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Sydney housing at highest value read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 07 Dec 2017
Sydney housing at highest value since 2007
Despite moderate declines very recently and with a healthy current median value of $904,041, Sydney remains the country’s most expensive housing market, as it has been...
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Canberra Australia, long-term investment read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 07 Dec 2017
Why this investor believes Canberra is good for long-term investment
Curtis Stewart started his property investment journey in his early 20s—a feat that might seem a bit overwhelming but definitely achievable with the right amount of...
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Simon Pressley, Propertyology read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 07 Dec 2017
Q&A session with Simon Pressley – you ask, we answer!
Have you been waiting to hear your question on the podcast? In this episode of The Smart Property Investment Show, we bring in managing director of Propertyology, Simon...
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Financial team, teamwork, fit and be comfortable with each other, team, property professionals, property market read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 06 Dec 2017
Building a financial team: ‘You’ve got to fit and be comfortable with each other’
Simon and Vanessa Refalo may have started their investment journey a bit late but the knowledge and guidance they continuously seek from different resources and property...
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Paul Glossop read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 06 Dec 2017
Does high yield result in low capital growth? No, not by a long shot!
As a property investor and the owner of investment property buyer’s agency Pure Property Investment, I’m constantly asked what I believe is the better investment...
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Declining dwelling values warning read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 06 Dec 2017
Sydney dwelling values fall by 0.7 per cent
With the dwelling value in the NSW capital falling by 0.7 per cent over November, the overall value drop for the quarter has trickled down to 1.3 per cent.
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Property listings, national listings, increase in property market, Australia listings, Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Adelaide read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 06 Dec 2017
Listings up around the country in November
Over November, national listings rose 3.2 per cent up to 334,594 according to new research.
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investment resources, business resources, property investment, investing, education read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 06 Dec 2017
The book that ignited this couple’s passion for wealth-creation
While they admit to starting their property investment journey quite late, Simon and Vanessa Refalo are grateful for the triumphs and challenges that they have come to...
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Westpac read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 05 Dec 2017
First home buyers significantly changing priorities: Westpac
Westpac’s 2017 Home Ownership Report reveals the new trends of buyers looking to purchase their first home and what matters to them when shopping for their dream...
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