Hotspots

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