Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Beware read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 14 Aug 2017
ACCC warns of property spruiker ‘selling lies’
The ACCC has declared a property business and its director as making false or misleading representations about profiting through property investment, who made the claim...
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Solar panels read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 14 Aug 2017
Solar installation a serious fire risk, expert warns
The incidence of solar panel fires could become more frequent as solar power increases in popularity while owners corporations continue to put price over quality, one...
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Breakdown read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 14 Aug 2017
Investor tip: 'Break down the numbers'
Sydney-based engineer Scott O’Neill has successfully worked his way up to building a 28-strong property portfolio worth $11.5 million since he started his property...
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Leaving read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 14 Aug 2017
First home buyers returning as investors leave housing market
According to the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA), ABS data shows first home buyers are filling the gaps left by investors leaving the housing market declining...
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Target hit, property sales read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 11 Aug 2017
$1m property sales hit record high
Recent research by CoreLogic in the latest Property Pulse reveals the number of property sales selling for more than $1 million just keeps growing, despite attempts to...
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long term read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 11 Aug 2017
Nearly half of all investors plan for the long term
The results of a new survey reveal that 45.6 per cent of investors plan to hold onto their property for at least 10 years.
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Footscray, Melbourne, Australia read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 10 Aug 2017
Footscray attracting young adults seeking apartments
Apartments in Melbourne’s inner circle of Footscray have become a hot ticket item for the younger generation.
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Sharon Fox-Slater read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 10 Aug 2017
Roasting old chestnuts: Why renters need contents insurance
How many times have you heard these old chestnuts: “My landlord has insurance, that will cover my stuff” and “I don’t have anything worth stealing, so why would...
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Houses read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 10 Aug 2017
High levels of housing to remain high before they fall
While housing numbers are predicted to decline in the next few years, the immediate future will see it continue to climb.
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Scott, investor read icon 33 min read
Hotspots • 10 Aug 2017
28 properties and an $11.5 million portfolio – how this investor did it
Scott O’Neill said he didn’t like the look of his future, so he changed it.
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