Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
State of Markets - VIC December 2014 read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 30 Oct 2014
State of Markets - VIC December 2014
The Victorian market is continuing to pick up speed.
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State of Markets - NSW December 2014 read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 30 Oct 2014
State of Markets - NSW December 2014
New South Wales continues to outperform all other states
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Buyers expect prices to keep rising read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 30 Oct 2014
Buyers expect prices to keep rising
Over 50 per cent of owners and prospective buyers believe property prices are set to continue increasing over the next 12 to 24 months, according to new research.
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Deadline looms for property investors read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 30 Oct 2014
Deadline looms for property investors
Property investors are again being urged to act quickly with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) able to penalise taxpayers for failing to lodge their returns...
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Mining town hits rock bottom read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 29 Oct 2014
Mining town hits rock bottom
A mining region – which was popular with investors and commanded rents of over $3,000 a week and asking prices in excess of $1.5 million – has continued to decline,...
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Gold Coast suffering from supply problem read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 28 Oct 2014
Gold Coast suffering from supply problem
Despite perceptions that the Gold Coast property market suffers from an oversupply of apartments, one real estate group is contending the market has shifted, with demand...
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Brisbane suffering from ‘racist’ reputation read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 27 Oct 2014
Brisbane suffering from ‘racist’ reputation
International property investors are starting to turn away from Brisbane due to perceptions that the Queensland capital struggles with cultural acceptance, according to...
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Top 10 most expensive suburbs for units read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 27 Oct 2014
Top 10 most expensive suburbs for units
The 10 suburbs with the highest median values for units have been uncovered by new research, with nine of the top 10 hailing from one state.
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property investments, guide for subdividing your investments read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 26 Oct 2014
A four-step guide to subdividing your investment property
Subdividing properties—dividing one property into two or more for added value—has been one of the strategies used by property investors to extract “instant...
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Double money read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 25 Oct 2014
Investment tip: What type of subdividing should you do to double your money?
While many investors are well aware that property investment is a wealth-creation business that will take time to generate considerably high income, there are a few...
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