Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
The Smart Property Investment Show read icon 1 min read
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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Hotspots • 05 Jul 2016
Property group penalised for misleading investors
A Queensland property investment group has been fined by ASIC for producing potentially misleading online advertisements.
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Hotspots • 04 Jul 2016
Real estate to benefit from Brexit fallout
Global real estate group Knight Frank is confident the Australian property market will benefit from Brexit, as investors seek a safe haven from market volatility.
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How to do due diligence on hotspots read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 01 Jul 2016
How to do due diligence on hotspots
How much weight can you even place on hotspot predictions? Here's how to work out if a location really is the next boom town. 
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Top 3 hotspot mistakes read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 01 Jul 2016
Top 3 hotspot mistakes
 When searching for your next property investment location, make sure you don't fall into these traps. 
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3 characteristics of a hotspot read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 01 Jul 2016
3 characteristics of a hotspot
Finding the 'perfect' property investment location doesn't have to be an elusive goal. There are only three things you need to look for. 
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Where this investor bought to get 7 properties by 25 read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 01 Jul 2016
Where this investor bought to get 7 properties by 25
If you want to be in a position to retire on your property income by the age of 30, you better make sure you're buying the right properties. Find out how this investor...
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Australia's most profitable hotspots revealed read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 01 Jul 2016
Australia's most profitable hotspots revealed
The property markets across the country which have generated the biggest profits and losses for investors and owner-occupiers have been revealed, with one region which...
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