Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Increase value read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 15 Sep 2017
Value increases best at top end of town
Research by CoreLogic using the stratified hedonic index shows that the most expensive 25 per cent of properties recorded the greatest value growth over the past year.
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Good and bad relationship read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 14 Sep 2017
‘Are you a problem client?’: Building good relationships with property professionals
Smart property investors know that establishing good relationships with property professionals is an important part of a good investment journey, and getting to know the...
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Piers van Hamburg read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 14 Sep 2017
It makes me sick in the stomach...
He said, and I quote: “It makes me sick in the stomach how the real estate industry is obsessed with talking about money. All I hear, all the time, is people...
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Different conditions, arrows read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 14 Sep 2017
Changing economic conditions a crisis for unprepared investors
Investors without a hold on their cash flow may face crisis in 2018, according to a chartered accounting firm.
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Paul Glossop read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 14 Sep 2017
Earn $80k p.a. or less? This one’s for you…
Just because you don’t earn a six-figure salary, it doesn’t mean you can’t break into the investment property market.
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Investigate read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 13 Sep 2017
Retirement property firm faces lawsuit as sector comes under scrutiny
A leading class action law firm has announced it will be mounting a class action suit against residential property group Aveo after government and media attention on the...
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Hotspots • 13 Sep 2017
Short-term letting: not for the faint of heart
A niche agency has highlighted how various short-term letting services such as Airbnb and MadeComfy can allow for increased profitability, but in doing so, owners have...
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Follow the person read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 13 Sep 2017
On finding good property managers: ‘Follow the person, not the brand’
MJ Anthony has always believed in the value that is added by good and reliable property managers throughout his 13-year investment journey, where he was able to build a...
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dual-income investments, investment tip, money, cash, Australian dollars read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 13 Sep 2017
Investment tip: Are dual-income investments for you?
Seeking opportunities to build an additional dwelling on a property to enjoy the benefit of having two incomes is a common investment strategy. Does it work for...
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Doron Peleg read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 13 Sep 2017
Why a Labor win would put negative gearing on the chopping block
A Labor win could mean an end to negative gearing. What will it mean when the property value estimate excludes the commonplace tax strategies? Before I assess the risks,...
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