Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Property price, investment price, investing, 2018 property investments read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 13 Dec 2017
2018 to see further property price cooling
Moving into next year, property prices are believed to cool down, but the combination of strong population growth and low rates should avert any drastic changes.
READ NOW
townhouse, apartments, property market, investment, investing read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 12 Dec 2017
Future of eco-friendly dwellings revealed
A government-based housing and private investment provider has highlighted its modern construction strategies on its new project, which is predicted to use 50 per cent...
READ NOW
Investment tip, plan with the end in mind read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 12 Dec 2017
Investment tip: ‘Plan with the end in mind’
Martin is a 31-year-old budding property investor who’s set to enter the market with $140,000 worth of savings and $500,000 worth of parental gift. Should he accept...
READ NOW
Investment, investment game, investment journey, personal and financial reasons read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 11 Dec 2017
What this couple learned after being away from the investment game for over a decade
Simon and Vanessa Refalo have been in and out of the market since 1999 due to personal and financial reasons until, finally, they decided to hold on to their properties...
READ NOW
buyers agent, property buying, property market, property investment, investing, investment good locations, suitability for property investment read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 09 Dec 2017
Should your buyer’s agent be based at the area you will be buying from?
Many property investors believe that a buyer’s agent is one of the most important members of their professional team, but how do you determine who will be the...
READ NOW
Victor Kumar read icon 4 min read
Hotspots • 08 Dec 2017
The key steps to successful property development – simple subdivisions
When it comes to property development sites, never take the selling agent’s word on its “potential” end value and project costs. The agent will give you rough...
READ NOW
For rent houses, Perth's median house, rent prices, increase in rent prices read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 08 Dec 2017
Perth’s median house and rent prices stable, with rents set to rise
Perth experienced steady median house and rent prices over the month of November, with rental prices being described as swinging to investors’ favour.
READ NOW
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.
READ NOW
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...
READ NOW
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...
READ NOW