Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Investors shifting towards commercial property read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 16 Mar 2016
Investors shifting towards commercial property
Zoning changes and rising residential interest rates are driving a new wave of commercial investment in the Sydney market, according to a high-profile real estate...
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WA’s oversupply only temporary read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 16 Mar 2016
WA’s oversupply only temporary
Industry figures have pointed to new statistics and recent market activity as evidence that the property downturn in Western Australia will be short-lived.
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'Mum and dad' investors facing settlement risk read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 15 Mar 2016
'Mum and dad' investors facing settlement risk
A senior property industry identity has warned that “mums and dads” who paid deposits on multiple off-the-plan properties could be at risk if valuations fail to...
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nidal rasheed buying a duplex read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 15 Mar 2016
10 things to consider before buying a duplex
Purchasing a duplex might offer a property investor a number of advantages, but make sure you consider it from all angles.
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4 off-the-plan traps to look out for read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 14 Mar 2016
4 off-the-plan traps to look out for
Buying a property off-the-plan can be a very good investment, so long as you watch out for hidden traps in the contract.
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Drew Woods read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 14 Mar 2016
Obligations when buying off-the-plan
There are many stages in which a property is bought off-the-plan, and the particular point of time in which you choose to sign a contract may have different implications...
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How I'll retire on $200,000 a year read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 14 Mar 2016
How I will retire on 200000 a year
This week on The Smart Property Investment Show we are joined by Mitchell Burge – an investor with 12 properties who has gone to incredible lengths in order to play it...
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Land values skyrocket read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 14 Mar 2016
Land values skyrocket
New figures show that vacant land prices increased across every state capital city in 2015, with four experiencing double-digit growth.
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7 mistakes that are costing you money read icon 4 min read
Hotspots • 11 Mar 2016
7 mistakes that are costing you money
Mistakes and oversights can cost you a lot of time and money, so you might be surprised to know there are some all-too-common – and disastrously costly – mistakes...
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Increased housing supply cooling house prices: RBA read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 11 Mar 2016
Increased housing supply cooling house prices: RBA
The Reserve Bank of Australia has reaffirmed that it is continuing to monitor developments in the housing market “very closely”.
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