Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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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Andrew Staehr read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 06 Jul 2015
5 things you must know before buying an apartment
More and more investors are adding apartments to their portfolios, but you need to make sure you know what you're getting into before you sign the dotted line.
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Paul Bennion read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 06 Jul 2015
The 7 deadly sins of first-time investors
If you want to build long-term personal wealth through property, you need to avoid these mistakes.
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Philippe Brach read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 03 Jul 2015
Strata living – the ups and downs
Changing lifestyle considerations mean that many Australians will gravitate toward apartment developments in the future. Therefore it is important that investors...
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