Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Luke Spence read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 18 Nov 2015
Catering to the rental market
When purchasing off-the-plan property, take advantage of the option to customise to fit potential tenants' needs.
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Hotspots • 18 Nov 2015
$5 million purchase caught in foreign investment crackdown
The federal government has announced it has ordered the sale of a further seven illegally-held residential properties, as it warns foreign investors that the amnesty...
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andrew fawell build and hold beller property development read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 18 Nov 2015
The build-and-hold model explained
Investor developers favour this model over all others, to take advantage of real savings.
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Hotspots • 18 Nov 2015
Perth prices still feeling the pinch
Prices in one of Australia’s former boom cities are yet to bottom out, according to one expert – with the subsequent market recovery expected to be long and hard....
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Agent keys read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 17 Nov 2015
Choosing your first investment
Over 70 per cent of property investors hold just one investment property, according to statistics from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). Indeed of the 1,764,924...
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Cam McLellan read icon 5 min read
Hotspots • 17 Nov 2015
10 top tips every investor should know
Feeling overwhelmed by the substantial amount of information available for property investors? Kick-start your research with these key topics.
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Hotspots • 17 Nov 2015
Building a savings plan
As property prices rise rapidly in some capital cities, the deposit for a property often represents a significant chunk of a person’s yearly income. Yet this amount...
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Hotspots • 16 Nov 2015
The stress of settlement
After the sales contract on a property becomes unconditional, backing out is no longer an option – but sometimes circumstances arise where arranging settlement becomes...
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Hotspots • 16 Nov 2015
6 top tips for buying at the best price
1. Identify good-value buys To know whether a property is a good deal, you need to understand the local market, according to author and buyer’s agent Miriam...
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Jeremy Iannuzzelli property investor read icon 8 min read
Hotspots • 16 Nov 2015
The man with a plan
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