Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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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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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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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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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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Hotspots • 29 Jul 2015
Why positive cash flow is imperative
The combination of falling cash rates and rising interest rates means it’s imperative that investors look for affordable, cash flow-positive properties with an upside...
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Hotspots • 29 Jul 2015
Inner city set for massive boost to apartment stock
One area of inner Sydney will be home to almost half the new apartment stock projected to hit the market in the next three years, according to a new report.
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Hotspots • 29 Jul 2015
3 drivers for success
Have you ever been frustrated by the talk of rising interstate markets offering the best conditions in the current property cycle – yet you know nothing about that...
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Hotspots • 29 Jul 2015
Investors under increasing pressure
A third big four bank has announced loan rate changes in an attempt to curb investor borrowing activity. 
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