Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Vacancy rates increase read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 17 Aug 2017
Vacancy rates increase across Sydney, steady around regional NSW
Vacancy rates across Sydney continue to rise as seasonal factors influence the number of people seeking rental accommodation, according to the Real Estate Institute of...
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Victor Kumar read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 17 Aug 2017
How far out of Sydney is still a good investment?
The maximum travel time in Sydney has changed, and this has created a big difference to what makes a good property investment.
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Good advice read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 17 Aug 2017
What is ‘good advice’ in property investment?
Almost everyone has a thing or two to say about property investment—we all live on a property, after all — but investor Scott O’Neill revealed the secret to...
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Success ahead read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 17 Aug 2017
How buyer’s agents and rental managers helped this property investor succeed
Scott O’Neill has successfully built a 28-property portfolio worth more than $11 million in a span of seven years, and one of the things that he has credited for his...
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Pyrmont read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 16 Aug 2017
Pyrmont an apartment hotspot with 120% rise in prices
A new research report has highlighted the rise in apartment prices in Pyrmont over the last decade, which will be compounded in the future with new infrastructure...
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Crowd read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 16 Aug 2017
Investment tip: Never follow the crowd
In seven years, engineer-turned- investor Scott O’Neill built a 28-strong property portfolio worth more than $11 million across Australia with an income of $300,000...
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Australia read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 15 Aug 2017
The hottest spots for under 30s across Australia
A new study shows where Australians under 30 want to live by analysing mortgage applications, including the country’s most popular state or territory.
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A plus and a minus behind green and red arrows going up and down respectively read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 15 Aug 2017
New dwelling lending healthy, but expect to decline through to 2019
Data from the HIA indicates growth for new homes is on the rise, while apartments are set to decline.
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Checklist, guide read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 15 Aug 2017
A five-point guide to building a multi-property portfolio
Sydney-based engineer Scott O’Neill was able to build a 28-strong property portfolio worth more than $11 million in a span of seven years — an achievement that he...
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A collection of coins in front of a model house read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 15 Aug 2017
Impact of APRA restrictions on investors wearing off
Even with APRA intervention, lending to property investors has seen a small rise.
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