Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Stocks read icon 5 min read
Hotspots • 19 Oct 2015
5 things you can learn from shares
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Hotspots • 19 Oct 2015
Melbourne to overtake Sydney in 2016
There’s been plenty of speculation, and a prominent property research company has now made the call: Australia’s two biggest markets are due for a change in ranking...
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Open-listing property risks read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 19 Oct 2015
3 reasons to never open-list your property
With the spring selling season now open, some vendors might think that open listing their property with five or 10 agents is better than giving it to just one. Here are...
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Buyer property turnoffs read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 19 Oct 2015
10 biggest property turnoffs: how to fix them
Thinking of selling? Here are the top 10 things turning buyers away and what you can do to fix them. 
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Property seminars read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 19 Oct 2015
Don't be a ‘seminar junkie’
A seasoned investor with a 19-year-old property portfolio says he is a strong advocate of paying good money for good information. But it's what happens next that matters...
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Josh Masters read icon 6 min read
Hotspots • 16 Oct 2015
Rentvesting: The new great Australian dream?
For many, the dream of owning your own home involves the act of living in it. Yet there are a number of advantages of taking on both the owner and renter roles.
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Hotspots • 16 Oct 2015
Industry reacts to dire predictions
One investment firm's forecast of a 7.5 per cent decline in property prices has stirred strong reactions from the real estate industry, with predictions that the upswing...
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Hotspots • 16 Oct 2015
NSW strata reforms finally introduced
Long-awaited reforms to NSW strata legislation have been introduced to state parliament this week, with changes set to simplify strata laws and free up redevelopment...
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Hotspots • 15 Oct 2015
Owner-occupiers to share investor pain
After months of investors bearing the brunt of APRA’s revised lending guidelines, a major bank has announced increases to both investor and owner-occupier rates, with...
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Hotspots • 15 Oct 2015
Rising sales activity
Property sales increased across much of Australia during the past year, with two capital cities recording significant boosts. But one property commentator has warned...
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