Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Melbourne cup read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 24 Jul 2015
Pessimistic outlook for major city
A new survey has revealed the state of the Australian housing market, highlighting the performance of capital cities and identifying areas tipped to experience...
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Matthew Bateman read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 23 Jul 2015
Nothing is as constant as change
Let's talk about change – not the kind that jingles in your pocket, but the kind that can transform your life: life-changing change.
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Paul Bennion read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 23 Jul 2015
How mining town investors can boost cash flow
Investors suffering from the property crash after the boom can boost their cash flow by claiming full tax depreciation benefits.
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APARTMENTS read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 23 Jul 2015
First-timers choosing investment over ownership
The number of first home buyers turning to investing is on the rise as they’re priced out of buying properties they want to live in.
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House read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 23 Jul 2015
City's price growth gobsmacking
New research has found that one Australian capital's prices are growing at an unthinkable pace, with the city’s real estate now more expensive than London’s.
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Philippe Brach read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 22 Jul 2015
Navigating the market hype
With so much talk about the state of the property market at the moment some investors are inclined to wait and see, but waiting doesn’t bring cheaper prices.
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Sydney read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 22 Jul 2015
Reforms to trigger Sydney construction growth
Proposed strata reforms in New South Wales allowing a reduced majority to approve redevelopments have been heralded as a much-needed shake-up for the sector.
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Newspaper read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 21 Jul 2015
Regulator takes action to restrict lending activity
A move by the financial regulator to limit the lending capacity of the big banks is likely to have flow-on implications for property investors.
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Cam McLellan read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 21 Jul 2015
Starting over
One of the questions I get asked regularly is if I had the chance to start again knowing what I know now, what would I do differently?
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MELBOUNRE read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 21 Jul 2015
Melbourne breaks house price record
The median house price for one capital city has broken a significant milestone in the last quarter.
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