Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Investors cautioned about high-end property read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 12 Dec 2014
Investors cautioned about high-end property
With rental yields contracting in many of Australia’s capital cities, one property research firm has warned investors to steer clear of certain property price...
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2015 property market outlook read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 12 Dec 2014
2015 property market outlook
Housing markets across the country are set to “remain generally subdued” next year, predicts a leading commentator.
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SMSF borrowing ban ‘hypocritical and unhelpful’ read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 11 Dec 2014
SMSF borrowing ban ‘hypocritical and unhelpful’
The Financial System Inquiry’s recommendation to abolish the ability to leverage debt within self-managed super funds has been lambasted by a wealth advisory group.
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Housing market ‘cooling’ read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 11 Dec 2014
Housing market ‘cooling’
Property price growth across the country is slowing down, with only one city bucking the trend, according to a new report.
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Capital city home values slump read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 10 Dec 2014
Capital city home values slump
New figures have shown a -0.3 per cent fall in property values across Australia’s capital cities in November.
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The east coast city primed for growth in 2015 read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 10 Dec 2014
The east coast city primed for growth in 2015
East coast property investors would be wise to turn their attention to an area on the outskirts of Brisbane in 2015, according to a wealth coach and real estate...
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Regulators take a 'sledgehammer' to the housing market read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 10 Dec 2014
Regulators take a 'sledgehammer' to the housing market
Plans for Australia’s regulators to investigate interest-only, high-LVR and investor loans have been slammed as “totally unnecessary”.
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Mike Mortlock read icon 4 min read
Hotspots • 10 Dec 2014
Is your quantity surveyor endorsed by the ATO?
If you want to improve your cash flow and make the most of your depreciation schedule, you need to make sure you know how to find the best in the business. 
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New rules could make borrowing more expensive read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 09 Dec 2014
New rules could make borrowing more expensive
Borrowed money could soon become more costly if the government accepts a recommendation to impose new banking rules.
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Zaki Ameer read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 08 Dec 2014
To fix or not to fix?
With property prices climbing and interest rates unconventionally low, investors are increasingly wondering whether fixing their interest rates will benefit them in the...
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