Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Kevin Lee read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 15 Mar 2013
Millions Of Australians have been tricked
A great reason to invest in property: Secure Retirement! Like many others in the much maligned Baby Boomer demographic, I enjoy the occasional dream about my impending...
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Hotspots • 15 Mar 2013
15% growth expected over next 3 years
An economic forecaster projects solid growth across the housing market over the coming years on the back of residential stock deficiency.
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Hotspots • 15 Mar 2013
Ugly duckling suburb at critical turning point
A western Sydney suburb has been seeing an investor uptick, with recent LEP changes having the potential to ‘set the scene’ for the next 25 years of investing, a new...
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Hotspots • 14 Mar 2013
Time to sell?
While many investors are in for the long-haul, there are often situations where you’ve landed yourself a lemon or there are better opportunities elsewhere.
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Hotspots • 14 Mar 2013
Investors Ask: What does due diligence entail?
Q. I’m looking to buy my first investment property to rent out and I’ve never looked at property much before. I recently got my heart set on the Hunter region but...
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Hotspots • 14 Mar 2013
Consumer confidence absent in housing market
Improved consumer confidence is failing to translate to the housing market, according to Master Builders Australia.
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Paul Bennion read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 13 Mar 2013
Choosing your quantity surveyor
As we approach the start of a new financial year,  a large number of Australian property investors will undertake a property depreciation report as a way to obtain...
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Simon Pressley read icon 5 min read
Hotspots • 13 Mar 2013
Is the 'halo effect' holding you back?
‘Don’t judge a book by its cover’ is just as true in astute property investment as it is in life. Property investors must look past a property’s appearance to...
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Hotspots • 13 Mar 2013
New mining project to bolster employment
The latest mining project proposed in north west Tasmania has the potential to create hundreds of jobs and opportunities for investment in the region, according to...
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Hotspots • 13 Mar 2013
$70m worth of infrastructure projects expected
Multi-million dollars worth of construction and housing projects will be brought forward by the South Australian government in a move to stimulate the industry.
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