Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Melbourne, property market, property, investing, investment, house growth, slow down property, rental market read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 30 Oct 2017
Melbourne house growth slows due to new policy initiatives
As a result of new policy initiatives increasing sales volumes at the lower end of the market, median house price growth in Melbourne has slowed over the September...
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William Leung, property portfolio, retirement plan, savings, financial plan read icon 4 min read
Hotspots • 30 Oct 2017
After building a 13-property portfolio — what now?
Over the past ten years, William Leung has successfully built a 13-property portfolio, and it’s only the beginning of his journey towards financial freedom and a...
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Brendon and Courtney, investors read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 30 Oct 2017
How this couple deals with conflict to grow their portfolio
Husband and wife team Brendon and Courtney join Phil to share how they made the transition from buying somewhere just to live in to becoming so well-versed in the...
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Housing stock turnover, Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, low housing turnover, population growth, investing, investment read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 27 Oct 2017
Historic lows of housing stock turnover recorded for Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra
CoreLogic’s latest Property Pulse has unveiled that while population growth and record levels of new construction have been recorded, housing turnover is still low.
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vacancy rates, Queensland, Brisbane rentals, property market, rental market, property investment read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 27 Oct 2017
Regional Queensland rises while Brisbane rentals soften
According to new Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) data on vacancy rates, over the September quarter, regional Queensland has tightened and metro areas are...
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William Leung, investor read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 27 Oct 2017
How do different cultures approach investing?
"If you don't put in the hard work you won't gain the reward," says Hong Kong immigrant William Leung, as he comes on the Smart Property Investment Show to discuss how...
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four houses coins regional property investment predictions 2020 read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 25 Oct 2017
Regional housing predictions for 2020 revealed
QBE’s Australian Housing Outlook 2017-2020 report detailed key regional areas around Australia, showing which key areas are set for growth, and which should be...
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Capital city property predictions for 2020 revealed read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 25 Oct 2017
Capital city property predictions for 2020 revealed
QBE Insurance has released a new report containing a forecast for the 2020 property market, detailing how the housing market is set to improve, while units won’t be...
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Blue sparks coming from between gears read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 23 Oct 2017
Slight investor return to market could usher in ‘APRA mark III’
A new report has revealed that over the last quarter, interest rates for both interest-only and principal and interest loans have been increasing steadily, but investors...
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employment growth, full-time jobs, Western Australia unemployment rate, ABS data read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 23 Oct 2017
Large jobs growth paving way for high WA returns
With Western Australia coming in second lowest for unemployment according to new ABS data, the state’s economy is strengthening and is laying the structure for a...
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