Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
How to think – and purchase – like a buyer's agent read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 14 Nov 2016
How to think – and purchase – like a buyer’s agent
You’re an investor with a couple of properties under your belt. Now you want to find the right property and get it for a cheaper price. So, what do you do next?
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Gus Kernot read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 14 Nov 2016
Buying an apartment? Do these 4 things first
Investors, renters and home owners are increasingly turning to units — but what do you need to do to ensure you make the best possible purchase? 
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Success ahead, culture saving read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 14 Nov 2016
How defying the ‘saving culture’ helped this investor succeed
Hank Hong came to Australia from Vietnam, growing up in a household where saving was a vital part of survival, but his success as a property investor came from the...
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Victoria, Australia, mortgage volumes, growth in property, investment read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 13 Nov 2016
Victoria ahead of NSW in mortgage volumes, according to new data  
Victoria has emerged as the state with the highest growth in property lodgement volumes since last quarter, in spite of concerns about rising household debt, one of...
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Hotspots • 12 Nov 2016
Should you build a duplex to create equity?
Building a duplex is one of the most common strategies used by property investors to improve their equity over a short period of time and consequently help one avoid...
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Consumer confidence bounces back read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 11 Nov 2016
Consumer confidence bounces back
Recent research has revealed that consumer confidence has rebounded sharply, offsetting its recent decline.
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Investor lending read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 11 Nov 2016
Investor lending soars
Fresh figures have revealed that investor lending continues to climb along with house prices. 
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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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yellow house white house building a duplex create equity read icon 2 min read
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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