Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Rich Harvey read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 13 Oct 2014
Is now the time to upgrade?
We all have this inbuilt desire to live in a better environment, have a better home and a better lifestyle. Yet few of us take the required steps to get there.
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apartment read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 13 Oct 2014
Restricting investors would be ‘disastrous’
Abolishing negative gearing or introducing loan to value ratio (LVR) restrictions on investors would immensely damage the housing market and place extreme pressure on...
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Time to sell ‘difficult’ Sydney properties read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 13 Oct 2014
Time to sell ‘difficult’ Sydney properties
Now is the time for investors to sell their properties which don’t tick all the boxes and may traditionally sit on the market for extended periods, according to a...
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Three-bed homes outperform all others read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 10 Oct 2014
Three-bed homes outperform all others
The highest capital growth in the Melbourne market was created by three-bedroom homes in the inner and middle suburbs, new data from the REIV shows.
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Investors flocking to regional city read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 09 Oct 2014
Investors flocking to regional city
A flood of interest from investors is likely to boost prices in Western Australia’s third largest city.
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property hunter episode 3 read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 08 Oct 2014
Property Hunter episode 3
Differentiating between properties which have value-add and investment potential and those with issues that will deter potential tenants is a key skill for property...
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Property Hunter episode 2 read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 08 Oct 2014
Property Hunter episode 2
See an investment property through the eyes of a professional buyers agent. Learn what they look for when deciding if a property is right for their portfolio or one they...
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Andrew Crossley read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 08 Oct 2014
Capital growth vs cash flow properties
If you want to build a multi-property portfolio, you're going to need to know how to identify properties primed for capital growth and when to opt for cash flow positive...
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Most sought-after suburbs uncovered read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 08 Oct 2014
Most sought-after suburbs uncovered
A new ranking reveals the suburbs attracting the highest number of online searches per listing in Australia.
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Most profitable resale locations revealed read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 08 Oct 2014
Most profitable resale locations revealed
The regions across the country where vendors are most likely to receive a profit for their property have been uncovered in a new report.
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