Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
House, nest read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 21 Aug 2017
Houses ‘free’ in some Perth suburbs, claims industry specialist
The growing affordability of the Perth real estate market is highlighted by the fact that in some Perth suburbs, you can now effectively buy a house for free, according...
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Kyron Gosse read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 21 Aug 2017
The future of property: living on purpose
With an increasing number of people looking to live their life on purpose, switched on property investors can surf this trend making great returns.
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A map with pins in it read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 21 Aug 2017
How to determine the quality of a property by its location
Aside from being a basis for growth cycle, a property’s location can also be an effective indicator of its structural quality, according to Andrew Mackie-Smith, the...
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Apartment read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 21 Aug 2017
Perth renters prefer apartments, survey finds
The Western Australian Apartment Advocacy (WAAA) has released the results of its earlier inaugural survey, which interviewed a cross section of renters in Perth. The...
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Set to decline read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 18 Aug 2017
The ever-falling supply of sub $400k stock
The latest CoreLogic data shows $400,000 just doesn’t buy what it used to in the property market.
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Adelaide read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 18 Aug 2017
Adelaide rising as new apartment hotspot
New data by Urbis indicates Adelaide’s apartment yields are higher than metropolitan Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney.
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Rentvesting read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 18 Aug 2017
1 in 4 young Aussies says rentvesting the only way to get property
Given the escalating cost of dwellings in Australia’s major cities, cash-strapped house-hunters are trying to find new ways of getting a foothold in the property...
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Checklist read icon 7 min read
Hotspots • 18 Aug 2017
10-point checklist for investors looking for quality properties
While it is advisable to get pest and building inspectors as part of one’s team, property investors must also equip themselves with the necessary knowledge to be able...
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Andrew Mackie-Smith, BuildingPro read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 17 Aug 2017
The top 10 things every investor should check before buying a property
There’s a science behind pest and building inspections, says BuildingPro founder Andrew Mackie-Smith, and in this episode of The Smart Property Investment Show, he...
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upward trend read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 17 Aug 2017
Home values maintain upward trend
Home values maintain their upward shift this week in all but one capital city, with Perth the only one bucking the trend, according to the latest CoreLogic data.
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