Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Should the first home owner’s grant be extended to empty nesters? read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 21 Dec 2016
Should FHOGs be extended to empty nesters?
Is extending the first home owner’s grant (FHOG) to people over 55 looking to move into the city and downsize, the best way to combat urban sprawl?
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Buying high end properties isn’t the key to real estate wealth read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 21 Dec 2016
Buying high-end properties isn’t the key to real estate wealth
It may surprise many first time investors that purchasing well-located lower-priced properties can deliver higher rates of capital growth than properties located in much...
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How important is a balcony to your investment? read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 21 Dec 2016
How important is a balcony to your investment?
Should you be narrowing your search for an apartment down to those with balconies? Or is outdoor space a more important value-add?
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Mark Frew read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 19 Dec 2016
The reluctant property investor: How necessity drove an 18-property portfolio
If you think you have to love investing to be a great property investor, think again. In this episode of The Smart Property Investment Show, TAFE teacher Mark Frew...
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Sydney’s boom spreads to Newcastle read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 19 Dec 2016
Sydney’s boom spreads to Newcastle
A massive surge of government investment has seen city workers turn to this harbour city.
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Western Sydney to enter ‘massive period of growth’ read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 19 Dec 2016
Western Sydney to enter ‘massive period of growth’
The final sign off for construction on Badgery’s Creek Airport has been received and is expected to launch a huge boost in the western Sydney economy; signalling...
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‘RBA will cut again’, says economist read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 16 Dec 2016
‘RBA will cut again,’ says economist
A leading Australian economist has predicted that the Reserve Bank of Australia will “reluctantly” cut interest rates next year, due to concern over house prices.
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New industry marketplace will allow everyone to ‘purchase like the wealthy’ read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 16 Dec 2016
New industry marketplace will allow everyone to ‘purchase like the wealthy’
An online-only model will allow Australian investors to purchase property in a new manner, previously only available to wealthy property investors.
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Rents boom in one Australian suburb read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 14 Dec 2016
Rents boom in Australian city
Rent.com.au has released its monthly rental statistics and, while most capital cities showed minimal change, one city experienced a boom in its median rent.
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Property ownership still the ‘Australian dream’ read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 12 Dec 2016
Property ownership still the ‘Australian dream’
A report from one of the big four banks has found that despite fears over affordability, home ownership is still considered the Australian dream.
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