Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 08 Oct 2016
Why it’s best to hold your properties in a trust
There are two ways to hold a property—in your own name or in a trust—and many people assume that holding property in their own name is the safest choice because it...
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Return of rental bonds read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 07 Oct 2016
New tool to decrease bond disputes
Tenants will now have the option to pay rental bonds off in instalments and further protect their money from mishandling with the launch of a new product.
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Off-the-plan settlement risk read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 07 Oct 2016
Investors forced to dump purchases
Local and international investors who bought off-the-plan properties are increasingly having to walk away from their purchases and ditch their deposits — so is this a...
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Hotspots • 05 Oct 2016
New hotspots identified by council maps
‘Heat maps’ showing the latest building activity could provide insights into up-and-coming boom suburbs – with three suburbs in particular feeling the burn.
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Oversupply of property in Sydney read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 05 Oct 2016
‘Little risk’ of oversupply for Sydney
A senior economist has forecast that there is little risk of oversupply in Sydney’s inner area and suburbs, despite the high-density building boom.
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Losses on property sales read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 05 Oct 2016
Dwelling resale losses increase nationally
The proportion of national dwelling loss-making resales has increased over the quarter, despite that fact that “9 out of 10 homes resold for more than their previous...
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Simon Loo podcast read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 05 Oct 2016
‘11 properties by 31, now I’m stuck – what’s next?’
A young investor who built an impressive portfolio by his early 30s is now in “property jail”. He reveals to The Smart Property Investment Show how he’ll overcome...
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Paul Bennion read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 30 Sep 2016
Top 5 tips for buying in a ‘gloom’ market
'Buy in gloom and not in boom' is one of the best pieces of advice about investing in the property market.
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Sydney property bubble read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 29 Sep 2016
Bubble risk ‘eminent’ in Sydney
Sydney ranks fourth among global cities most at risk of a housing bubble, recent research has revealed.
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Property investment mistakes read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 29 Sep 2016
3 painfully common investing mistakes that are easily avoided
Creating wealth through property investment is a great Aussie tradition, but it’s not always as straightforward as it looks on paper. Century 21 chairman and long-time...
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