Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Significant increase to cost of tradies read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 25 Jan 2017
Significant increase to cost of tradies
After experiencing a 2.5 per cent drop at the start of the financial year, prices for tradespeople in NSW have bounced back.
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Is the Melbourne apartment market reaching saturation point? read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 25 Jan 2017
Is the Melbourne apartment market reaching saturation point?
A tale of two suburbs suggests this view is misleading. 
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Capital city hotspots for 2017 read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 25 Jan 2017
Capital city hotspots for 2017
A national agency has released its list of hotspots in capital cities for 2017.
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Ian McKnight and James Nickless read icon 4 min read
Hotspots • 24 Jan 2017
How to become a better citizen of a strata
While many property investors don't usually get exposed to a strata, it has undeniably become a large portion of the property investment landscape over the years.
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New building dispute system ‘relying on a miracle’ read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 23 Jan 2017
New building dispute system ‘relying on a miracle’
A national body has come out against the new Victorian Domestic Building Dispute system, predicting the industry will suffer from the lack of support.
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Brisbane property gap widens read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 23 Jan 2017
Brisbane property gap widens
The performance between houses and units in the Brisbane property market will continue to widen, as housing supply stabilises and apartments head for oversupply,...
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Confessions of a millenial rentvestor read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 23 Jan 2017
Confessions of a millenial rentvestor
It wasn’t always a dream of mine to be renting.
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5 key personnel investors should work with read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 23 Jan 2017
5 key personnel investors should work with
Purchasing a property can often be a daunting and painstaking experience, particularly if it’s someone’s first buy.
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Is Perth prime for investors? read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 18 Jan 2017
Is Perth prime for investors?
According to data released by CoreLogic, 2016 marked a turnaround for the Perth property market, and there’s more to come in 2017.
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Understanding depreciation on residential buildings read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 18 Jan 2017
Understanding depreciation on residential buildings
Many investors are stuck on a particular date when it comes to depreciation on residential buildings. But 1985 doesn’t matter anymore, and here’s why.
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