Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Cam McLellan read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 04 Aug 2015
What to do if you have to sell
Whilst I don’t advocate selling properties, there will probably come a time when you will want to sell your primary place of residence (PPR). When you do this you need...
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Kristy Smith read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 03 Aug 2015
So what if my DREAM is bigger than my BUDGET
Money doesn’t need to define you, but I understand that money can feel like an inhibitor or a contributor to ideas, dreams and decisions.
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Tamarama read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 03 Aug 2015
Investor demand to take a dive
New data indicates that the title of best-performing capital city has changed hands, amidst warnings that the APRA crackdown and increasingly tight rental yields are...
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Zaki Ameer read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 03 Aug 2015
5 irreversible mistakes made too often
The Australian property market is a thriving industry. Participating in this marketplace will mean making some of the most significant decisions in your lifetime.
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QLD read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 31 Jul 2015
Special report: first-time investors hit the hardest
First-time or beginner investors are going to be hit the hardest by the recent changes to investor lending instigated by APRA, according to multiple industry...
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Hotspots • 31 Jul 2015
Special report: pain and gain for existing investors
Any pain felt by existing investors because of recent changes to lending will be determined by their personal circumstances, with some investors potentially facing an...
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Hotspots • 31 Jul 2015
Special report: investors unfazed by lending changes
Two surveys released over the period of APRA-instigated bank announcements indicate that investors are largely unperturbed by changes to lending policies, with other...
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Apartments read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 30 Jul 2015
Spruiker schemes in spotlight, regulator warns
A regulator warns property investors to be cautious of investment schemes, citing a string of recent legal actions against property promoters.
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Paul Bennion read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 30 Jul 2015
Housing construction revolution
A recent study by the Housing Industry Association (HIA) has highlighted a quiet revolution in new housing construction over the past two decades.
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Gold Coast read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 30 Jul 2015
Australia desirable to foreign investors
The fall in the Australian dollar makes our property market relatively cheap and desirable to foreign investors, according to a new report.
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