Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 13 Jan 2016
Pain for investors has only just begun
Investors have been warned to expect a tough year ahead as the full impact of the property boom becomes clear.
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Hotspots • 12 Jan 2016
Top 10 coastal Perth suburbs for 2016
Buying in a buyer's market doesn't mean you can take a lax approach to doing your due diligence and finding the right property.
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Hotspots • 12 Jan 2016
Investors encouraged to take a 'back to basics' approach in 2016
With the latest property sales data showing that nationally house prices are in decline, property investors need to take a more pragmatic approach to the real estate...
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Hotspots • 12 Jan 2016
2016 Melbourne hotspots revealed
Strong price growth, continued gentrification and reduced time on market mean that these 12 suburbs are the ones to watch this year, according to the head of a peak real...
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Hotspots • 12 Jan 2016
10 cash flow friendly suburbs for 2016
Investors in this city have been struggling with falling prices and increasingly high vacancy rates – but wise suburb selection in 2016 could again see them reaping...
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Hotspots • 11 Jan 2016
Agency busted over mining town claims
Providing unsubstantiated rental guarantees for investment properties in a troubled mining town has landed a Perth real estate agency in hot water.
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Hotspots • 11 Jan 2016
Auction activity takes a big hit
Australia’s auction market has slumped over the past 12 months, with fewer auctions held and more homes passed in according to new data. 
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Hotspots • 08 Jan 2016
How this investor avoids worrying about his properties
That property investment entails a variety of risks is no new information for anyone, but while prospective investors may sit on their hands for a while before starting...
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Hotspots • 08 Jan 2016
10 markets to take-off in 2016
The flow-on effects of Australia's capital city property boom and new policies and projects mean that regional centres are the markets to watch this year, according to a...
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Hotspots • 07 Jan 2016
Investor tip: The importance of education for goal-setting
Many investors look to various resource materials and good mentors to guide them as they jump start their property investment journey, but Jim Hall proved that education...
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