Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Money read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 08 Aug 2017
Foreign investors paying nearly four times as much as locals to invest
A recent report from the Housing Industry Association (HIA) has highlighted how much foreign investors pay in some of Australia’s popular cities when compared to local...
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Peter Hanscomb read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 08 Aug 2017
The biggest delusion in the property market
The low-end digital sales platforms that we’re seeing emerge are selling a story. They’re selling the story of offering great value, when the reality is, all...
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Perth read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 08 Aug 2017
Property glut will force Perth rental property owners to sell
While experts have been saying the Perth market has entered its recovery period and set to raise the price of property, others are saying the Perth market is about to...
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Westpac read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 07 Aug 2017
Who is the average rentvestor?
Westpac has announced the initial findings of a research that delved into who the average rentvestors are and the difficulties they face.
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Steve Waters read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 07 Aug 2017
How rentvesters have changed the market
Rentvesters are people who, instead of complaining about high property prices and give up, in Sydney in particular, are investing in other parts of the country instead....
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Hotspots • 07 Aug 2017
Sales surge in Darwin as market makes strong return
The Darwin real estate market is formally on the rebound, with the latest data from the Real Estate Institute of Northern Territory (REINT) showing significant sales...
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House value read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 07 Aug 2017
Strong turnaround sees value climb in most capital cities
In a strong turnaround, home values climbed this week in all but one capital city, with Perth the only one to record a negative change, according to the latest CoreLogic...
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Sadhana Smiles read icon 4 min read
Hotspots • 04 Aug 2017
Dare to bare
My palms are sweaty and there is a roar in my ears. I realise it is the sound of my heart pounding.
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John, investor read icon 25 min read
Hotspots • 03 Aug 2017
Why being 'pedantic' about property will enable this investor to be debt-free by 45
According to his wife, John Martinovic has turned property investing into a major hobby – but there’s also a more serious side to his wealth-creation efforts.
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Housing read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 03 Aug 2017
Housing turnover holds nationwide
The latest CoreLogic Property Pulse reveals despite transactions are lower over the year across the capital cities, the number of sales is starting to stabilise.
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