Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Strong demand boosts investment in Sydney commercial property read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 22 Feb 2017
Strong demand boosts investment in Sydney commercial property
A demand for commercial assets in Sydney, particularly in the inner east, is expected to continue to boom in 2017 according to one agency.
READ NOW
Rental market in NSW still recovering from summer holidays read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 20 Feb 2017
Rental market in NSW still recovering from summer holidays
Residential vacancy rates were again influenced by the summer holidays and festive season, according to the latest data released by the Real Estate Institute of NSW.
READ NOW
Top 10 tips for buying an apartment in Perth read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 17 Feb 2017
Top 10 tips for buying an apartment in Perth
There are great buying opportunities for astute property investors in the Perth apartment market during 2017. A wide choice of apartments for sale combined with very...
READ NOW
Why you don’t need to be a ‘bazillionaire’ to invest read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 17 Feb 2017
Why you don’t need to be a ‘bazillionaire’ to invest
An investor who spoke on The Smart Property Investment Show has called out the common misconception that in order to invest, one must have wealth.
READ NOW
NSW bushfires ‘catastrophe’ for insurers read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 14 Feb 2017
NSW bushfires ‘catastrophe’ for insurers
The Insurance Council of Australia has labelled the NSW bushfires an insurance catastrophe due to the number of homes, stock and other assets lost across the state.
READ NOW
How this investor learnt from a property blunder read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 13 Feb 2017
How this investor learnt from a property blunder
In this episode of The Smart Property Investment Show, broker Michael Henry is in the studio to discuss the highs and lows of his investment journey and how he turned a...
READ NOW
3 things to consider when buying smaller read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 13 Feb 2017
3 things to consider when buying smaller
For those looking to break into the property market, there are a myriad of particulars to consider. An investor’s list will include where and what to buy, often...
READ NOW
These are the suburbs at the peak of their market read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 10 Feb 2017
These are the suburbs at the peak of their markets
The Herron Todd White National Property Clock February 2017 has been released, showing which areas have reached their peak and which are just on the way up.
READ NOW
Q&A session: the SPI team answers your questions read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 06 Feb 2017
Q&A session: the SPI team answers your questions
You asked and we delivered. Listeners from across the country have sent their questions through to the Smart Property Investment team about everything from investment...
READ NOW
Worst house in the best catchment – how to invest school zones read icon 4 min read
Hotspots • 06 Feb 2017
Worst house in the best catchment – how to invest in school zones
Of course, parents want the very best start for their kids. If sending them to a private school is simply out of reach financially, then a place at a top-performing...
READ NOW