Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 29 Jan 2013
Affordable housing in WA no risk to investors
The injection of 1,300 new affordable homes into Western Australia is expected to be absorbed without any oversupply, according to Perth’s Property Wizard’s managing...
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Hotspots • 29 Jan 2013
How do I know if I am buying a lemon or not?
How can I be sure I am not buying a lemon of a property?
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Hotspots • 25 Jan 2013
Free online tool can be used to track ripple effect
A new online tool for first home buyers, which identifies the average mortgage repayment in an area, could also be useful to find an equitable market, according to...
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Hotspots • 25 Jan 2013
Risky to have just property in SMSF: HLB Mann Judd
Trustees who keep the bulk of their self-managed super fund (SMSF) assets in property could be making a dangerous investment move, according to HLB Mann Judd.
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Hotspots • 24 Jan 2013
What to consider before you co-own
Buying a property can often make or break a relationship, regardless of whether it’s with friends, family or acquaintances. Given there are limited laws as well as...
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Hotspots • 24 Jan 2013
An overview: Canberra market
Canberra has its own unique property drivers, meaning that investors need to plan their steps even more strategically here than they would in other city markets.
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Hotspots • 24 Jan 2013
Many are financially unprepared: REST
Investors must make sure they have a clear and justified plan for the future in light of new research showing just 14 per cent of Baby Boomers feel ‘financially...
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Hotspots • 23 Jan 2013
Inadequate insurance puts investors at risk
More than half of all self-managing landlords don’t have specific landlord insurance to cover incidents with tenants, even though research shows that three out of five...
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Hotspots • 22 Jan 2013
Leading property minds share investment insights
Some of the property investment industry’s leading minds will come together to discuss the outlook for the Australian residential property market and the key issues...
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Hotspots • 22 Jan 2013
How does the U.S. market differ from Australia?
I often get asked this question and in all honesty they are completely different market places.
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