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Hotspots 24 AUG 2018

Can you believe the statistics?

Each week the media publishes the auction clearance rates and the median house price change and nearly the whole...
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Ian Ugarte
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Hotspots 23 AUG 2018

Getting double-digit returns while filling the hole in the market

Have you ever wondered how you can get double digit-returns from residential property and at the same time fix the...
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Hotspots 22 AUG 2018

How international visitors are driving Australian property markets

Among my daily ritual of collating and analysing property-related information is reviewing economic performance using a...
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Hotspots 22 AUG 2018

Millennials in the market: How to avoid bad property investment advice

At 27, chiropractor Wayne Hedley has successfully bought a $415,000-Gold Coast townhouse that generates more than $400...
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Hotspots 21 AUG 2018

Real investment opportunities not in 'hotspots', says expert

As the biggest property markets in Australia continue to go south after an unprecedented property boom, there has been...
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Hotspots 20 AUG 2018

Tougher Sydney market ‘just going back to normal’, says agent

While sales results in Sydney have undeniably been lackluster lately, experts believe that the market movements in the...
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Hotspots 17 AUG 2018

How technology is changing the lending environment

Technology has undeniably influenced the property investment landscape over the years, giving way to innovations such...
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Hotspots 15 AUG 2018

Investment tip: What to do when your strategy goes awry

There are several investment strategies that property investors can use throughout their wealth-creation journey...
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Hotspots 10 AUG 2018

Investment strategy: Should you prioritise yield over capital growth?

Investor and mortgage expert Son Pham has worked hard to achieve a positive cash flow on his portfolio, taking...
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Hotspots 09 AUG 2018

How investors can weather market fluctuations in Sydney and Brisbane

Investors are well aware of the cyclical nature of markets that properties go through every few years, but even though...
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Hotspots 08 AUG 2018

Property market update: Perth, July 2018

Perth is believed to be set for a turnaround after prices have rebound strongly over the past months. However, experts...
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Steve Waters Blog
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Hotspots 07 AUG 2018

Lessons from a falling market

At the end of advertisements for investment schemes, you’ll hear the catch-all disclaimer, “past performance is no...
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Hotspots 07 AUG 2018

Property market update: Brisbane, July 2018

As the property markets in Sydney and Melbourne continue to soften after the property boom, investors and home buyers...
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Hotspots 06 AUG 2018

Tasmania remains as best performing Australian property market, says expert

Despite the downward trend seen in most markets across Australian states and territories today, Tasmania has sustained...
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Hotspots 06 AUG 2018

Property market update: Melbourne, July 2018

Along with other major property markets, Victoria’s capital Melbourne experienced harsh declines in property value...
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Finance 03 AUG 2018

Sydney, Melbourne investors should protect equity, says mortgage expert

While the property market of Sydney and Melbourne have been in a consistent state of decline after the property boom,...
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Finance 03 AUG 2018

How investors can deal with fluctuating interest rates

In order to thrive in spite of tightening lending conditions and rising prices, investors are looking to minimise costs...
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Hotspots 03 AUG 2018

Property market update: Sydney, July 2018

Sydney has yet to catch a break this July as property values decline and vacancy rates rise across the city. However,...
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Finance 01 AUG 2018

Responsible lending: How lenders identify good borrowers

The tightening of lending regulations and the unprecedented increase in household debts across Australia has made it...
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Finance 31 JUL 2018

Securing finance after life-changing events: ‘Cash flow is key’

Every investor wants to establish themselves as a good borrower so banks and lenders let them access funds for the...
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Finance 30 JUL 2018

Is it worth taking a loan with a higher interest rate?

One of the biggest mistakes I see new investors make is being too fixated on interest rates. Plus, they often forget...
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Hotspots 30 JUL 2018

Oversupply increases in Sydney rental market

While other major property markets across Australia are set for a 'slow rise', the rental market in Sydney remains in...
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Helen Collier Kogtevs
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Hotspots 27 JUL 2018

DIY hotspotting: How to find the best investment market

Property experts, newspapers, magazines and investors are always talking about the latest property hot spot.
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Andrew Trim
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Hotspots 26 JUL 2018

4 tips for first time property investors

Many people assume property investors are rich and carefree. This is far from true, especially for the first-time...
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Paul Virdi
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Hotspots 23 JUL 2018

How to pick the right investment property - July 2018

There are some key words in this headline such as right, investment and property, and these words are the actual ones...
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