Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 09 Oct 2017
Property Investment FAQ: Is it a good idea to join property investment clubs?
Jillian Bullock’s third investment—an off-the-plan property in Prahran—was bought in a suburb she knew well through the help of a property investment club.
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Hotspots • 09 Oct 2017
'No such thing as the Australian housing market', says CBA
The outgoing CEO of CBA has said that there is no such thing as the Australian housing market, that the “vast majority” of borrowers could afford their mortgage...
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Hotspots • 09 Oct 2017
Home values remain flat across Australian capital cities
Home values increased in only two capital cities last week, with only Melbourne and Brisbane recording increases, according to the latest CoreLogic data.
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Hotspots • 09 Oct 2017
Investment tips and tricks revealed soon at Property Buyer Expo
Sydney’s upcoming Property Buyer Expo is set to provide investors with additional information to improve their portfolios as well as an appearance by Smart Property...
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Hotspots • 09 Oct 2017
Top five questions to ask your accountant
In this episode of The Smart Property Investment Show, Phil is joined again by accountant Munzurul Khan to go through the questions you may consider discussing with your...
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Hotspots • 09 Oct 2017
How ‘decluttering’ can make your investment property more appealing
Most people’s idea of a well-presented house is a mixture of grand furnishings, but Evolve Styling’s Tanya and Edward Giuffre say that the key to a beautiful...
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Hotspots • 06 Oct 2017
Property investment tip: What makes a good property stylist?
Evolve Styling’s Tanya and Edward Giuffre have spent years as property stylists, and contrary to most people’s belief that their work is the same as an interior...
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Hotspots • 06 Oct 2017
‘No evidence’ Chinese buyers are driving up housing prices
Despite public perception that the “nefarious actions” of Chinese buyers are pushing up housing prices, there’s “no evidence” of this, an analyst has argued.
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Hotspots • 06 Oct 2017
Fix rate loan demand dipped over September yet still high
In September, new data indicated that demand for fixed rate home loans fell slightly, but still at healthy levels.
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Hotspots • 06 Oct 2017
Investors smarter than owner-occupiers over debt, assets supporting debt
The latest analysis by CoreLogic of ABS data shows how investors are taking on debt better than owner-occupiers, as well as how the former is overtaking the latter even...
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