Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 09 May 2013
Ways to find the best tiler
I love renovating bathrooms and in days gone by I was very hands-on in our own homes. I have the war stories of laying miles of tiles whilst eight months pregnant to...
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Hotspots • 08 May 2013
Australia’s most densely populated suburb
Sydney’s Pyrmont-Ultimo has been revealed as the country’s most packed-in suburb, according to new findings from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
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Hotspots • 07 May 2013
Brave the chill to get a bargain
It is important that prospective homebuyers realise the potential advantages of buying a home during winter when there is traditionally less competition. 
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Hotspots • 07 May 2013
Doing your due diligence on your builder
When entering into a leaseback arrangement with a builder, it is important to know the finer details so that you are in fact walking away with a flourishing investment.
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Hotspots • 07 May 2013
Investors advised to focus on cash flow
A slowdown in capital growth over the coming years means investors should focus more on cash flow, according to RP Data senior research analyst Cameron Kusher.
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Hotspots • 07 May 2013
Property listings fall nationwide
The level of residential property listings around the nation tapered off during April, Figures from SQM Research have revealed.
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Hotspots • 07 May 2013
The next suburbs to gentrify
The idea of gentrification, is to find a fairly run down area where local aspirational residence go through a period of restoration, that actually leads to lower income...
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Hotspots • 06 May 2013
Why Sydney's inner to middle rings are set to rise
One gem we’ve extracted from the Census is the preference of the Gen-XYs for the Inner to Middle Ring locations – which incidentally is where we’ve seen the...
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Hotspots • 06 May 2013
How to spot gentrifying suburbs
Part of gentrification, is changing peoples’ thinking about an area. If you the think of North Ryde in 2013, the area is well known for its business parks and tech...
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Hotspots • 06 May 2013
Tips for adding value
In my last blog we looked at which features you can add, so let's knuckle down a bit further and talk about the specific additions you can make to help your investment...
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