Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
How to buy property off-the-plan read icon 4 min read
Hotspots • 07 Dec 2015
How to buy property off-the-plan
Buying property off-the-plan is sometimes viewed as risky investment strategy, but several buyers have used this purchasing process to get ahead of the market. So how...
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Building And Pest Inspection Before Auction read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 07 Dec 2015
Do I Need To Conduct A Building And Pest Inspection Before Auction?
It may seem like overkill to conduct a building and pest inspection on a property that you are yet to make an offer on, but it should be seen as non-negotiable.
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What is negative gearing? read icon 5 min read
Hotspots • 07 Dec 2015
What is negative gearing?
Negative gearing – the media, politicians and investors love talking about it, but what does it actually mean and why is it an important consideration when devising...
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Retirees read icon 14 min read
Hotspots • 07 Dec 2015
Get set for life
With recent speculation that the pension age is going to keep rising and constant reminders from finance experts that Australians are approaching retirement woefully...
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Hotspots • 07 Dec 2015
Where are prices on the way back? What’s the future for mining towns? Are we all in a ponzi scheme?
Join the team and special guest as we speculate, meditate and pontificate on all things property investment. Listen now!
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Amy Mylius read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 07 Dec 2015
Developing a brief for your property search: Part 2
Does your property checklist have the right amount of boxes?
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Gain read icon 11 min read
Hotspots • 07 Dec 2015
$5m in 10 years: part 1
Many investors aspire to a multi-property portfolio, but the numbers involved with a portfolio of 10 or more properties can intimidate even the most financially-savvy.
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Retire young read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 07 Dec 2015
Retire at 40
A lot of property investors say they got into the game to build a stable financial future – and there is no shortage of reasons for deciding to take this path. In...
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Statue of Liberty read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 07 Dec 2015
G'Day USA
Economic news coming out of the United States of America is mixed to say the least.  Within a week we might hear about employment rates recovering and housing starts...
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Hotspots • 07 Dec 2015
Housing affordability drops over September quarter
New figures have revealed that housing affordability declined nationwide over the September quarter – with year-on-year results indicating the rapid rise of housing...
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