Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 30 Nov 1999
The facts about negative gearing
Negative gearing is a popular technique with Australian property investors because of its tax advantages, but it is not without risk.
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Hotspots • 30 Nov 1999
Should I invest in a unit or a house?
Choose the property investment that best suits your needs and goals.
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Hotspots • 30 Nov 1999
Homes the key to happiness
They say money can’t buy happiness, but it would appear that buying a home can in fact make us happier.
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Hotspots • 30 Nov 1999
Power to the buyer
First time buyers now have the upper hand when it comes to price negotiation, writes Cameron Kusher.
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Hotspots • 30 Nov 1999
Time to put the heat under your property hunt
The days are getting longer, the mornings warmer and spring is just a couple of weeks away – and so too the traditional property buying season.
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Hotspots • 30 Nov 1999
Get amongst it this weekend
What are your plans for Saturday morning? Sleeping off a small hangover, a morning jog or perhaps brunch with friends?
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Why buy when you can rent? read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 30 Nov 1999
Why buy when you can rent?
A friend of mine gave me a call last night and we got talking, as usual, on to the topic of buying property. He has been thinking about getting into the property market...
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Hotspots • 30 Nov 1999
Dedication required
I was interviewing a home buyer earlier this week about her first foray into the property market and the most valuable lesson I took away from our chat was just how...
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Hotspots • 30 Nov 1999
It pays to plan ahead
A new report and the latest housing finance figures have confirmed what many of us already know – housing affordability is getting tougher.
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Hotspots • 30 Nov 1999
Time to polish up negotiation skills
With the buying season officially upon us first home buyers should be honing their negotiation skills to ensure a good deal on their first purchase.
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