Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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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Legislation read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 09 Aug 2017
Legislation announced to end “dodgy and dirty” DAs
The NSW government has announced expert independent planning panels will be mandatory in Sydney and in Wollongong for certain developments, which some see as good news,...
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Apartment read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 09 Aug 2017
Studio apartments proving popular for property owners
The results of recent research show studio apartments as an attractive option for Australians, giving them the option to live closer to their preferred location, rather...
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John Martinovic read icon 4 min read
Hotspots • 08 Aug 2017
Why this property investor will not dabble with off-the-plan properties again
“Frustrating” is how property investor John Martinovic would describe the moment in his property investment journey where he dabbled in off-the-plan...
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