Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Perth sales activity rebounds read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 07 Mar 2016
Perth sales activity rebounds
Western Australia’s peak real estate body is reporting a significant increase in sales activity over February, with three metropolitan suburbs recording big gains.
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Property investors 'freaked out' by policy changes read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 07 Mar 2016
Property investors 'freaked out' by policy changes
A mortgage industry figure says confidence among property investors has been rocked by tougher lending restrictions and uncertainty about negative gearing.
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credit cards read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 03 Mar 2016
Should you get debt to show the bank that you can manage your finances?
One of the first problems that Victor Kumar and his wife faced as they went on to start their property investment journey is getting their first loan.
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What's making headlines? read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 03 Mar 2016
What's making headlines?
Smart property investors never take their eyes off the ball. Find out if you’ve been keeping up with everything property related by taking our...
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Smaller cities set to lead price growth read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 03 Mar 2016
Smaller cities set to lead price growth
Home value growth rates in smaller cities may soon start to rival Sydney's, a new report has found.
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Market results discredit doomsday predictions read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 02 Mar 2016
Market results discredit doomsday predictions
One of Australia’s most respected real estate figures has spoken out against predictions of a 50 per cent decrease in Australian property values, pointing to one...
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Julie Cumming read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 02 Mar 2016
Questions to ask when buying off-the-plan
Put down the fancy brochure and get your facts straight before signing on the dotted line.
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Some market values to decline by over 3.5% read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 01 Mar 2016
Some market values to decline by over 3.5%
Home value growth is likely to slow down across Australia this year, according to a recent report.
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How I turned $4,500 into a multimillion-dollar portfolio read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 01 Mar 2016
How I turned $4,500 into a multimillion-dollar portfolio
In this week’s episode of The Smart Property Investment Show, we find out how hard work, perseverance, education and a dogged never-give-up attitude set Victor Kumar...
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Cam McLellan read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 01 Mar 2016
What to consider when choosing between similar properties
There are pros and cons with every purchase, but how do you make the decision to buy one property over another?
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