Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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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Property 'price crash' coming read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 11 Mar 2015
Property 'price crash' coming
Property prices in Australia are going to crash within a decade, according to one third of real estate agents, with some predicting it could come in as little as three...
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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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