Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Lauren and Lena on The Smart Property Investment Show podcast read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 17 Oct 2016
The advice that changed everything
Investing together, Lauren Kern and Lena Lindley seven years ago had a sensible property investment strategy in place, and it was working well with modest success. But...
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Investing in Perth property read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 13 Oct 2016
Conditions worsening in Perth
Perth is increasingly a tenants’ market as house prices and asking rents continue to fall.
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Apartment price crash read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 13 Oct 2016
Unit prices to tumble by 9%
The Australian residential property market is expected to soften over the coming three years after the investor lending crackdown, with some markets at particular risk.
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Cate Bakos read icon 4 min read
Hotspots • 12 Oct 2016
5 key differences between metro and regional markets
The differences between the regional and metro property markets are intriguing, from cash flows to risk profiles to agent interaction. But many investors focus on the...
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Philippe Brach read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 10 Oct 2016
5 things you need to know before investing with someone else
Joint ventures, where two or more parties combine their finances to purchase a property together are becoming increasingly popular amongst buyers, but are they truly a...
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Mark Bouris on The Smart Property Investment Show read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 10 Oct 2016
Special guest Mark Bouris on what really makes property prices rise and when to invest
What’s going to happen to mortgage rates for investors? When is a good time to invest in property? What fundamentals really drive price growth? And how can you become...
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putting properties in a trust, property investments read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 09 Oct 2016
Holding your properties in a trust? Here are the key people you should know
Many property investors choose to hold their assets in a trust because of the level of security and control they get in terms of the management of their portfolio.
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properties held in trust, putting properties in trust read icon 2 min read
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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