Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 14 Dec 2015
Investor lending continues to fall
Lending to investors has declined for a sixth consecutive month – and further falls in both investor and owner-occupier activity may lie ahead, according to a leading...
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Hotspots • 10 Dec 2015
Using equity to build your property portfolio
Whether you have one investment property or a multimillion-dollar portfolio, you can use equity to fast-track your asset acquisition. So how does it work and how can you...
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Hotspots • 10 Dec 2015
Investors trapped with no option to sell
Landlords in a number of regions across the country are facing a dire situation with untenanted properties and predictions that the market won’t turn around for...
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Hotspots • 10 Dec 2015
How much more could you be making?
Have a guess how much investors are earning by listing their properties as short-stay accommodation in some of Australia's most "hipster" suburbs.
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Hotspots • 10 Dec 2015
Real estate identity on the run
A Queensland real estate figure accused of trust breaches relating to the sale of US investment properties has failed to appear at a district court after fleeing the...
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Hotspots • 10 Dec 2015
6 signs of a healthy market
These 6 key occurrences are a reliable indication that a property market is in a good state.
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Hotspots • 09 Dec 2015
The road to millions
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Hotspots • 09 Dec 2015
How to cosmetically renovate your investment property
Is one of your properties a little the worse for wear? A cosmetic renovation could add hundreds of thousands to its value, and significantly broaden your prospective...
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Hotspots • 09 Dec 2015
How to understand property data
Knowing how to interpret property data, which statistics to monitor, and what to ignore, are key steps in making a well-informed property investment purchase.
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Hotspots • 09 Dec 2015
What is a property bubble?
Property bubbles: where would Australian news headlines be without them? But just what does this oft-touted term refer to, and are Australian markets really in trouble?
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