Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Unlikely city's house prices outpace Sydney read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 22 Jul 2016
Unlikely city's house prices outpace Sydney
One capital city has topped the rest for house price growth over the June quarter, hitting a record median price – but it may come as a surprise to many.
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Government given property ‘wake-up call’ read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 20 Jul 2016
Government given property ‘wake-up call’
There is an “acute problem” in our capital cities which governments are ignoring – but will property investors bear the brunt of the inaction?
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Hotspots • 20 Jul 2016
Property market confidence falls further
New research has revealed that Australians are continuing to lose confidence in the property market, with sentiment in the residential sector now at its lowest level...
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Sydney leads for post-GFC price growth read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 19 Jul 2016
Sydney leads for post-GFC price growth
New research by CoreLogic shows Australia’s capital city housing market has been “extremely interest rate-sensitive” since the GFC.
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Andrew Third read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 18 Jul 2016
Why this investor started investing for his family
Andrew Third, like many people, got into property investment by pursuing the great Australian dream of buying a principal place of residence and paying it down—but...
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Hotspots • 18 Jul 2016
Foreign demand for residential property 'continues to shrink'
Overall demand from foreign buyers continues to shrink following the announcement of higher taxes and fewer domestic banks lending to overseas investors.
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Andrew Third read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 15 Jul 2016
How we’re creating wealth for our young family: Investor reveals how real-life mum and dads invest
In this week's episode of The Smart Property Investment Show 33-year-old investor Andrew Third gives a no-nonsense insight into the reality of investing in property...
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Peter Gianoli read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 15 Jul 2016
Buy to invest, rent to live
Sometimes, first home buyers can’t afford to buy where they want to live, but don’t necessarily want to live where they can afford to buy.
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Shane Kempton read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 15 Jul 2016
What does the election result mean for investors?
There is an old saying in real estate which is very true – “the property market is built on confidence”. You only have to look at the recent history of the...
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Zaki Ameer read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 14 Jul 2016
The 5 most common unethical real estate practices
Corrupt practices and unethical sales tactics occur across Australia every day – do your due diligence to avoid being duped.
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