Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
How much money do I need to invest in property? read icon 5 min read
Hotspots • 15 Dec 2015
How much money do I need to invest in property?
Property investment is an incredibly popular form of long-term wealth creation. But just how much of a hit will your back pocket take during the early stages of building...
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How to be a landlord read icon 6 min read
Hotspots • 15 Dec 2015
Your rights and responsibilities as a landlord
You may be using property investment as a wealth creation vehicle, but as long as your property is tenanted, your assets aren’t just a money maker – they’re...
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Stop your tenant's NYE party from becoming your 2016 hangover read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 15 Dec 2015
Stop your tenant's NYE party from becoming your 2016 hangover
New Year’s Eve rental property parties can leave an expensive financial hangover for unsuspecting landlords.
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Property investment education read icon 30 min read
Hotspots • 15 Dec 2015
Are we in a property bubble? Does aircraft noise depress property prices? And where’s the next boom?
Join the team and special guest as we speculate, meditate and pontificate on all things property investment. Listen now!
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Hotspots • 15 Dec 2015
Quiet end to year for auction market
Melbourne’s auction market has now outperformed Sydney’s for the 10th consecutive week after a sedate weekend of sales results. 
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Cam McLellan read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 15 Dec 2015
Holiday homes: Buying versus renting
It’s almost holiday season again, and for many out there the age-old question will come up: should you buy a holiday home or is it better to continue to rent each...
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Hotspots • 14 Dec 2015
2016 Victorian hotspots announced
A peak real estate industry body has released its investment predictions for the year ahead.
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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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Equity in investment properties read icon 5 min read
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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Mining town property investment read icon 2 min read
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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