Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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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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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