Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 10 Nov 2016
Investor tip: How to co-invest with your family and friends
Most people think that investing with family and friends is safe and is a comfortable way to go in property investment, but many successful investors could tell you...
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4 tips to make the most of current market conditions read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 09 Nov 2016
4 tips to make the most of current market conditions
If you’re an investor looking to capitalise on the favourable conditions in many of Australia’s capital cities, check out these top tips.
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Hotspots • 09 Nov 2016
10 things to consider when building a duplex to create equity
Building a duplex—two separate homes on a single title—is a strategy many property investors use to avoid unnecessary costs and fees while creating equity over a...
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Hank Hong on The Smart Property Investment Show read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 08 Nov 2016
How to build a sophisticated multi-property portfolio
Hank Hong buys property in all different ways – by himself, with family members and with financial backers to create small developments – and he has lots of lessons...
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NAB revises national house price forecasts for 2016 read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 07 Nov 2016
NAB revises national house price forecasts for 2016
NAB has adjusted its house price growth forecasts for this year after sharp price rises and an uptick in investor credit. 
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Supreme Court dismisses spruiker’s appeal read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 07 Nov 2016
Supreme Court dismisses spruiker’s appeal
A property group’s attempt to appeal a decision that found it provided unlawful advice has been unanimously dismissed and the group was ordered to pay ASIC’s costs.
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9 trends transforming home ownership read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 07 Nov 2016
8 trends transforming home ownership
The nation’s largest mortgage lender believes the way Australians buy a home could change drastically over the next 15 years, as more people team up to split the cost...
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The 3 golden rules of investment renovating read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 07 Nov 2016
The 3 golden rules of investment renovating
You may think renovating is cool and you could get plenty of satisfaction out of it, but there is a right way to investment renovation – and a wrong way. To get it...
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Hotspots • 07 Nov 2016
Finding the right partner to sell your properties
Working with real estate agents are just as important for investors selling properties as it is for investors buying them. Smart Property Investment’s Phil Tarrant...
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Hotspots • 04 Nov 2016
2017’s top 15 suburbs - and they’re not in Sydney
Hotspots, hotspots everywhere. Where are the experts tipping for growth next year?
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