Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Sydney and Melbourne markets continue to run hot read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 10 Mar 2015
Sydney and Melbourne markets continue to run hot
Auction results continue to go from strength to strength in Australia’s big two cities, although the smaller capitals reported weaker results.
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Victor Kumar read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 09 Mar 2015
4 ways to be sure you're paying below market value
Investors often think they’ve nabbed a bargain if they secure a property for below its original listing price, but all may not be as it seems.
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Mining region ‘crash’ an ‘opportunity’ for investors read icon 4 min read
Hotspots • 09 Mar 2015
Mining region ‘crash’ an ‘opportunity’ for investors
Despite talk of the end of the mining boom and subsequent property price crashes, one commentator and stakeholder has claimed that investors should once again turn their...
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4 top suburbs for investors in 2015 read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 06 Mar 2015
4 top suburbs for investors in 2015
Four suburbs which are primed for imminent capital growth have been identified by prominent property experts.
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Apartment surge drives record result read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 05 Mar 2015
Apartment surge drives record result
New data on housing approvals has revealed the changing nature of Australia’s real estate market.
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Perth set for 'prolonged slump' read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 05 Mar 2015
Perth set for 'prolonged slump'
Perth property price growth is going to remain weak due to an oversupply of property and an underperforming economy, according to one market analyst.
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Philippe Brach read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 04 Mar 2015
The one question you must know the answer to
If you can’t answer this question quickly and simply, you're unlikely to succeed at property investment. 
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Sydney ‘overvalued by 25 pc’ read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 04 Mar 2015
Sydney ‘overvalued by 25 pc’
The Sydney property market is currently significantly overvalued, but is still not in ‘bubble’ territory, according to a prominent property analyst.
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Foreign buyer fee won’t curb demand read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 03 Mar 2015
Foreign buyer fee won’t curb demand
A federal government proposal to charge foreign buyers an application fee each time they buy property in Australia will not tackle the ‘seismic’ changes in...
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Helen Collier-Kogtevs read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 02 Mar 2015
Could you be sitting on a positive cash-flow goldmine?
Many investors think it's simply too difficult to find positively geared or positive cash-flow properties, but it's not as hard as you might think.
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