Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 13 Jul 2016
Property market to 'bottom out' as investors retreat
Real estate prices are expected to deteriorate across the nation, driven by an apartment oversupply, lower population growth and weakened investor demand, with two...
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Hotspots • 13 Jul 2016
22 regions set to boom
Poor retirement planning and insufficient superannuation has baby boomers targeting the affordability of regional property markets, creating a boom of a different kind...
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Hotspots • 12 Jul 2016
How a difficult childhood paved the way for a successful young investor
Niusha Zambo faced a family tragedy early on in her life, forcing her to start working at the age of 12, and she has not stopped working since then. While this...
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Hotspots • 11 Jul 2016
Foreign investors given lifeline in South Australia
South Australia has decided not to follow NSW, Queensland and Victoria in imposing surcharges on foreign property investors as part of its state budget.
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Hotspots • 11 Jul 2016
Property prices soar across capitals
A new report shows Australia’s two most populous cities have pushed the growth rate for dwelling values to a record high.
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Hotspots • 11 Jul 2016
How to spot a spruiker
If something sounds too good to be true, it often is. Property spruikers beware – the crackdown is coming.
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Hotspots • 11 Jul 2016
Mum and Dad investors are driving Australia’s rental market
It is essential that these investors are encouraged to add to the rental pool available to Australia’s growing population.
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Hotspots • 08 Jul 2016
From family tragedy to successful young investor: 'How I did it'
In this week's episode of The Smart Property Investment Show, a real-life investor reveals how her difficult childhood enabled her to create a multi-property portfolio...
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Hotspots • 08 Jul 2016
Yields hit record lows for Sydney and Melbourne
New figures show that yields have continued to fall across all capitals, with Sydney and Melbourne experiencing the lowest yields to date.
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Hotspots • 06 Jul 2016
Then v now: is it really getting harder to buy property?
A controversial commentator has slammed Generation Y’s “self-entitlement” about property prices, sparking a war of words and once again raising the issues of home...
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