Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Rory O'Rourke read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 26 Apr 2013
How to take advantage of mining towns
Property investors who want to take advantage of Western Australia’s booming economy should focus on Perth rather than regional mining towns.
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Hotspots • 26 Apr 2013
Rail to lift land value
A proposed light rail link from Hobart’s northern suburbs to the CBD could increase land values by up to 14 per cent, research suggests.
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Hotspots • 25 Apr 2013
Spring is no longer season to sell
If your property is underperforming, it’s not worth holding on until the traditional spring ‘selling’ season, according to some of the top real estate experts.
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Hotspots • 24 Apr 2013
Finding the best tradies
Picking the right tradespeople for your renovation can be one of the trickier aspects of renovating, and many investors can find themselves tripping up on the finer...
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Hotspots • 24 Apr 2013
Suburbs tipped to double in value
Property values in more than 250 suburbs across the country are tipped to double over the next decade, according to recent research by RP Data.
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Hotspots • 24 Apr 2013
Prices to jump in cheap Sydney suburbs
Despite a slide in yields, there’s still growth to be had for discerning investors in some of Sydney’s more affordable areas, according to a number of experts.
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Sam Saggers read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 24 Apr 2013
RP Data's number one investigated suburb
With a key driver of affordability, this area identified by RP Data is certainly an interesting one.
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Kevin Lee read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 24 Apr 2013
A great return for a minor improvement
Late one night I received an urgent email from one of my clients; let's call her Mary from Melbourne. As a fairly new investor, she was very distraught and worried that...
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Hotspots • 24 Apr 2013
Best property market performance since 2010
Despite reports of a potential slowdown in property price growth over the coming year, signs are promising that it could work out better than expected, an economist has...
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Hotspots • 23 Apr 2013
Middle suburbs outperforming inner city in SA
Middle and outer suburbs are outperforming inner-city suburbs in Adelaide, data from the Real Estate Institute of South Australia (REISA) has shown.
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