Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Cam McLellan read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 09 Jul 2015
Why age really does matter
When considering investment properties, forget everything you’ve ever heard about age being irrelevant. If you don’t, you may end up missing out on some serious...
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Selling investment property read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 08 Jul 2015
Bumper selling season ahead
The remaining winter months could be the ideal time to sell your property with a severe shortage facing the east coast property markets.
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Buy and hold property investment read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 08 Jul 2015
New research busts property myth
Do properties really change hands every seven years? Not even close, according to new data.
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Geoff Baldwin read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 08 Jul 2015
7 deadly mistakes to avoid when selling
When people sell their home, they often make common mistakes which cost them thousands of dollars but which they could have retained had they sold their home correctly.
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Peter Tersteeg read icon 4 min read
Hotspots • 08 Jul 2015
10 ways to increase your rental yield
With rental yields falling across many of Australia's capital cities, it pays to get creative.
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Paul Wilson read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 07 Jul 2015
The cost of doing nothing
For those of you who have thought about making your first (or next) purchase, after reading this you will want to turn that thought into action.
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Melbourne property bubble read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 07 Jul 2015
Melbourne immune to property bubble
Despite increasing fears of an impending bursting of property bubbles in Australia’s two largest capital cities, the Melbourne market should be safe because of its...
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Oliver Stier read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 07 Jul 2015
7 reasons people overpay for properties
You should never pay too much for a property, but investors continually fall into the same traps. 
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Luke Carroll read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 07 Jul 2015
5 things you must know before hiring a tradie
If you’re about to undertake a renovation on an investment property, here’s how to make sure you’re not being ripped off. 
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Australian housing crash read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 06 Jul 2015
House prices could fall by 20%
A former economic adviser to the prime minister has warned that it is increasingly likely Australia will suffer a significant housing correction.
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