Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Property buyers told to prepare for pain read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 11 Feb 2015
Property buyers told to prepare for pain
Last week's cash rate cut by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) could push the property market into dangerous territory, with some buyers inevitably getting burned, one...
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Top growth cities of past decade don't include Sydney read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 10 Feb 2015
Top growth cities of past decade don't include Sydney
Red-hot Sydney is only middle of the pack when it comes to house price appreciation over the past 10 years.
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Fiona Blayney read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 10 Feb 2015
Do you really need to do that repair?
It’s one thing to ensure the costs of repairs and maintenance are reasonable; it’s another to decide if the work is ‘needed’ at all. 
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Otto Dargan read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 10 Feb 2015
3 unexpected factors limiting your borrowing capacity
Loan applications can be denied for a multitude of reasons, but there are three variables that many people don’t realise can catch them out.
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Investors warned about credit rating pitfalls read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 06 Feb 2015
Investors warned about credit rating pitfalls
With lenders starting to collect and share more detailed information on individuals’ credit history, investors have been told to prepare for the ongoing effects of the...
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Economist forecasts ‘building boom’ in 2015 read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 05 Feb 2015
Economist forecasts ‘building boom’ in 2015
The pessimists might have to quieten down for the time being after building approvals reached record levels in 2014.
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Rory O'Rourke read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 04 Feb 2015
Why ugly duckling properties can be a goldmine
Astute investors need to know how to identify run-down properties that will reap them big rewards. 
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Prime Melbourne real estate grows at double-digit rates read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 04 Feb 2015
Prime Melbourne real estate grows at double-digit rates
Strong metropolitan price growth has been matched by a record-breaking regional performance, new data reveals.
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Investors warned about investing in Queensland region read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 04 Feb 2015
Investors warned about investing in Queensland region
Despite improving investment credentials across south-east Queensland, property buyers have been cautioned about buying an investment property in certain markets.
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Prices continue to surge in bigger cities read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 03 Feb 2015
Prices continue to surge in bigger cities
Sydney and Melbourne investors have enjoyed massive gains since the GFC, even as prices in other cities have grown at around the inflation rate.
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