Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Sydney City read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 19 Aug 2015
Huge increase in property listings
New data has revealed that property listings in two capital cities rose by more than 20 per cent over the last year, with slow selling times and above average discounts...
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Cam McLellan read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 18 Aug 2015
Think before you sign
Dealing with contracts is nowhere near as simple as just signing on the dotted line. Here's some easy advice to help you get your head around them.
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Arrows read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 18 Aug 2015
New wave of foreign investment
Changes to China's domestic policy may result in over $75 billion of additional foreign capital being invested in Australia’s property market, according to the...
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Suburbs read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 18 Aug 2015
High-risk postcodes revealed - August 2015
A leading property analyst has revealed the locations most likely to suffer from rises in interest rates or unemployment, in response to a major bank confirming it...
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Microphone read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 17 Aug 2015
More action on property spruikers needed
A NSW senator has raised concerns about the ability of ASIC to efficiently deal with investigations into property spruikers, stating the regulator needs to do more to...
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Rent apartment read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 14 Aug 2015
Rent growth slowest on record
Rental growth has slumped to a record low of 0.9 per cent per annum in Australia’s capital cities, a new CoreLogic RP Data report has found.
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Australia read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 14 Aug 2015
Rising house prices won't make Australia better off
The Reserve Bank of Australia has warned that rising property prices are creating risks in the economy and are unlikely to improve the wealth of nation.
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Microphone read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 13 Aug 2015
Notorious spruiker in ASIC’s sights again
ASIC has brought legal proceedings against a notorious property spruiker and their associated companies, resulting in more than 100 investors being left in limbo having...
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construction read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 13 Aug 2015
Housing construction has already peaked
A new report has revealed that construction of new housing in Australia is likely to enter a period of sharp decline that will continue to the end of the decade – with...
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Shane Kempton read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 13 Aug 2015
Why you should target oversupplied markets
Astute property investors should now be targeting oversupplied capital city markets in Australia because of the long-term benefits.
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