Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
First home buyers improving Darwin market read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 29 May 2017
First home buyers improving Darwin market
Various first home owners’ benefits have resulted in an increased interest in Darwin’s property market, and it is not only first home buyers who are purchasing...
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High rental returns in regional Victoria read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 26 May 2017
High rental returns in regional Victoria
Data from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria reveals that regional areas offer higher rental returns than metropolitan Melbourne.
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How to spot an apartment that will appreciate value in 5 to 10 years’ time read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 26 May 2017
How to spot an apartment that will appreciate value in 5 to 10 years’ time
Buying an apartment is obviously a big decision for any investor, and short of working within the design industry, it can be hard to decipher what design trends will be...
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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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