Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Sydney Australia, property prices, investment, investing, read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 28 Jun 2017
6 reasons to avoid investing in Sydney
The managing director of a property market researcher and buyers’ agency is claiming Sydney shouldn’t be considered by property investors, and offers six reasons why...
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Steve Waters, Melbourne Australia read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 28 Jun 2017
What’s ahead for Victorian regions?
The latest data may be showing some softer conditions in Melbourne, but the Victorian market generally is still ticking a lot of boxes. While some commentators are...
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Houses read icon 4 min read
Hotspots • 28 Jun 2017
A property investor's basic guide to developing townhouses
Many investors have been looking into strata and property development to move their investment journey further forward, but in purchasing properties, the process of...
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Population, census, crowd read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 27 Jun 2017
What the 2016 census reveals about property
The latest snapshot from the 2016 census has been unveiled, revealing details of Australia’s overall property market, and how much we’re paying in rent and...
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Harcourts grants $50,000 to 13 charities read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 27 Jun 2017
Harcourts grants $50,000 to 13 charities
The Harcourts Foundation, the charitable arm of Harcourts Group Australia, has announced grants to 13 Australian charities after its recent quarterly funding round.
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4 common mistakes when setting bidding limits read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 26 Jun 2017
4 common mistakes when setting bidding limits
Setting a bidding limit for an auction is no easy task. We can arm ourselves with as much information as we can gather through due diligence, comparable sales analysis,...
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Regional home values mostly on the rise read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 26 Jun 2017
Regional home values mostly on the rise
The latest CoreLogic Property Pulse data shows regional property is currently strong with rises in both house and unit prices, as it is experiencing a flow-on effect...
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Market changes that investors need to keep an eye on read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 26 Jun 2017
Market changes that investors need to keep an eye on
There’s a number of recent market changes that property investors should be aware of, writes Sam Khalil of DPN.
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South West WA’s 10 most affordable suburbs read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 26 Jun 2017
South West WA’s 10 most affordable suburbs
The REIWA has revealed South West Western Australia’s 10 most affordable suburbs, which the Real Estate Institute of WA (REIWA) has referred to as ‘hidden gems’.
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Keeping calm and cool with a winter health check read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 23 Jun 2017
Keeping calm and cool with a winter health check
Despite the Australian Bureau of Meteorology predicting a mostly mild winter, Raine & Horne is calling for investors to perform a winter health check on their...
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