Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Queensland suburb to benefit from ‘ripple effect’ read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 16 Oct 2014
Queensland suburb to benefit from ‘ripple effect’
A suburb in Brisbane’s north is set to take off thanks to rising prices in surrounding suburbs and comparative affordability, with one buyer’s agent saying investors...
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SA market pining for summer read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 16 Oct 2014
SA market pining for summer
Figures from the South Australian Valuer General’s September quarter housing data paint a largely flat picture of property sales across the state. However, industry...
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Investors buying up big slows rental growth read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 15 Oct 2014
Investors buying up big slows rental growth
Asking rents have stalled in capital cities after a spike in investment property purchases pushed up supply in the rental market.
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Southern NSW region to boom read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 14 Oct 2014
Southern NSW region to boom
The next investment hotspots will be in certain coastal areas south of Sydney as people move away from the NSW capital and discretionary spending returns to the market,...
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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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