Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Daniel McQuillan read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 08 Aug 2016
Top 10 mistakes made by first time investors
There are a number of all too common mistakes new investors make — are you guilty of any of them?
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Hotspots • 05 Aug 2016
New hotspot to emerge after population boom
One suburb’s property market could be about to take off with the population set to almost double by 2036.
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Melbourne’s most affordable suburbs revealed read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 01 Aug 2016
Melbourne’s most affordable suburbs revealed
Despite Melbourne’s median house price recently hitting a record high, there are still plenty of opportunities for investors to nab a bargain in the Victorian...
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Hotspots • 01 Aug 2016
Dwelling construction reaches peak
A new report from BIS Shrapnel has warned that slowing population growth and an oversupply of apartments will pave the way for a 50 per cent fall in home building...
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Hotspots • 28 Jul 2016
Property spruiker cops four-year ban
The chief executive of a real estate group which gave dodgy property investment advice has been banned from providing financial services for four years.
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Hotspots • 28 Jul 2016
Investors warned: property apps potentially dangerous
Following the recent launch of multiple property-focused smartphone applications, investors have been urged to consider some of the online tools’ potentially serious...
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Hotspots • 27 Jul 2016
Majority of investors ‘losing’ money
Despite most property investors seeking out wealth and cash flow, a new report has revealed that over 60 per cent are making a loss on their rental properties. 
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Hotspots • 26 Jul 2016
Generation Y or 'generation selfish'?
Another industry commentator has slammed young people who claim they can't get onto the property ladder, saying they are missing out on home ownership because they...
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Hotspots • 25 Jul 2016
Established Perth apartment blocks in high demand
While house prices in the WA capital have declined for six consecutive quarters, demand for older-style apartment buildings is rapidly escalating.
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Simon Buckingham read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 25 Jul 2016
Is negative gearing 'safe' now?
With the federal election now behind us, can we conclude that radical changes to negative gearing are unlikely to occur over the next three years under a Coalition-led...
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