Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Rising property market mistakes read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 18 Nov 2016
6 things not to do in a rising market
Mistakes made in a rising market always end the same way: a protracted marketing period, extra advertising costs, buyer caution and a weaker negotiating position....
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10 bushfire tips to help protect your property assets read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 18 Nov 2016
10 bushfire tips to help protect your property assets
Bushfires create a serious risk to life, the environment and properties located in rural and urban areas. Here’s what to do to reduce the risk during the bushfire...
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‘List now and beat the pack’ read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 18 Nov 2016
‘List now and beat the pack’
Investors thinking about selling soon are smack in the middle of the in-between zone. List now for a middle-December auction — or wait, let Christmas go on, and then...
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How to get a straight answer from a real estate agent read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 18 Nov 2016
How to get a straight answer from a real estate agent
You know the drill. You see a property you’re interested in, but you cannot get the agent to tell you what the price is. Here is what you should know about agents and...
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Hotspots • 16 Nov 2016
Storm season is brewing, are you ready?
As the year draws to a close, storm season is just beginning, with wild weather already impacting parts of the country. Here are five things you need to do to prepare...
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Philippe Brach read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 16 Nov 2016
How do your kids impact your borrowing capacity?
In the name of responsible lending, banks will only approve a loan to those consumers who they believe will be able to pay it back without significant hardship. That’s...
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Eddie Dilleen on The Smart Property Investment Show read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 15 Nov 2016
8 properties by 25: Former housing commission kid reveals how he changed his life and created wealth
Twenty-five-year-old Eddie discusses how he saved $20,000 working in McDonald’s after his HSC and used that to start a property portfolio.
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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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