Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Why smaller lenders can be an investor’s best friend read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 26 May 2017
Why smaller lenders can be an investor’s best friend
The big four banks are responsible for about three in four Australian mortgages, a pretty disappointing statistic from where I sit. Not because I dislike the big banks....
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Charlotte and Charles, Gen Ys read icon 4 min read
Hotspots • 25 May 2017
An unusual technique that helped this couple save $20,000 a year
Brisbane-based couple Charles and Charlotte, like most Gen Ys, are out in the “real world” doing their best to future-proof themselves. As they save up to continue...
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House sitting venture helps this young couple achieve their investment goals read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 25 May 2017
House sitting venture helps this young couple achieve their investment goals
In this episode of The Smart Property Investment Show, Brisbane-based couple Charles and Charlotte are in the studio to discuss the unusual money-saving technique that...
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Private treaties in regional Victoria most common way to sell read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 24 May 2017
Private treaties in regional Victoria most common way to sell
Private treaties were the most popular way to sell properties in regional Victoria in April, the Real Estate Institute of Victoria has revealed.
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St Albans is Melbourne’s newest hotspot read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 24 May 2017
St Albans is Melbourne’s newest hotspot
St Albans, a north-west suburb in Melbourne, is becoming a property hotspot, according to CoreLogic.
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Business man fixing his tie read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 24 May 2017
Want to turn your passion for property into a lucrative career?
Property investors are increasingly being drawn to careers in the mortgage broking industry. Now a new event has been launched for those eager to break into the fastest...
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Victoria read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 22 May 2017
Houses under $250,000 in Victoria’s most affordable towns revealed
New data by the Real Estate Institute of Victoria has revealed that there are a number of Victorian towns where properties are available for less than $250,000.
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What people think about national affordability read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 22 May 2017
What people think about national affordability
Owning your own home is the great Australian dream, but just over half of the country is now able to achieve it and the barriers are getting steeper every year.
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39 Perth suburbs poised to benefit most from new first home buyer savers scheme read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 22 May 2017
39 Perth suburbs poised to benefit most from new first home buyer savers scheme
Nearly 40 Perth suburbs at or under $400,000 have been stated by one real estate group to benefit the most from the new first home savers scheme first outlined in the...
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How to get Google to love your website read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 17 May 2017
How to get Google to love your website
How often do you search past page one of Google? If your answer is never, you are part of 91 per cent of people who don’t.
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