Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 13 Mar 2015
Fastest Growing Suburbs
Smart Property Investment gathers up-to-date market information to identify the fastest growing suburbs across Australian state and territories—New South Wales,...
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Hotspots • 13 Mar 2015
Highest Rental Yield Suburbs
Smart Property Investment gathers the latest market data to identify suburbs that deliver the highest yields across all Australian states and territories, including...
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Hotspots • 13 Mar 2015
Highest Growth Suburbs
Smart Property Investment gathers the latest market data and information to identify the suburbs that are witnessing the highest growth across all Australian states...
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7 southern suburbs to boom read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 13 Mar 2015
7 southern suburbs to boom
Seven suburbs which could deliver investors nation-leading capital growth have been identified in a new report.
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Kevin Lee read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 13 Mar 2015
How to get relief from negative gearing
Understanding and being able to work with the concept of ‘gearing’ is a crucial competency every property investor needs.
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Superannuation plan would trigger ‘property bubble’ read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 12 Mar 2015
Superannuation plan would trigger ‘property bubble’
Joe Hockey has been warned that his idea to let young property buyers dip into their superannuation would actually make housing less affordable.
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Fiona Blayney read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 12 Mar 2015
How to inspect your properties properly
There’s more to a property inspection than checking how clean your tenant is - here's what should catch your eye and why. 
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Cate Bakos read icon 6 min read
Hotspots • 11 Mar 2015
Top 3 mistakes investors make
Property investors who allow emotions to enter into the transaction make three key errors which can lead to long-term problems.
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Miriam Sandkuhler read icon 5 min read
Hotspots • 11 Mar 2015
6 steps to successful negotiation
In order to become a truly successful investor, you need to master the art of negotiation. 
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Five capital cities record falling prices read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 11 Mar 2015
Five capital cities record falling prices
Five of Australia’s capital cities posted declines in house or unit prices during 2014, new research has revealed.
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