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Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.

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Who should be on your property development team?

Success in property development, like in all wealth-creation strategies, requires passion and dedication, thorough...

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Development application rejected: a property investor’s struggle to stay in the game

Property investor Eric Brown found himself spending thousands of dollars’ worth of holding fees after his...

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Investors influential to potential of housing fall: RBA

Investors play an important role in the current volatile market, the Reserve Bank of Australia has claimed.

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South Australia’s house price growth hotspots

Location and lifestyle are the top features of South Australia’s suburbs which are touted to be stand out property...

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39 affordable suburbs with growth better than Sydney and Melbourne

According to new research, 39 suburbs have been outlined as hotspots with growth prospects superior to those of Sydney...

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Commonwealth Games’ ‘sugar fix’ impact naive, says Queensland expert

When big events roll into town, there are always people who claim that events like these will have a lasting impact on...

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Investors continuing to leave market and be replaced by first home buyers

A new report by the Housing Industry Association shows investors are still leaving the market, with their absence being...

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Big NSW suburb ‘negative growth traps’ to avoid

When you buy into a particular suburb, you also want to maximise your returns as much as possible. However, there are...

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Home values slip in every capital city, listings decline in most

Every capital city saw home values decline this week, the latest CoreLogic data shows.

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Sydney sees vacancy rates rise while property growth slows

Vacancy rates in one of Australia’s most popular property markets are at a five-year high with reports that it is...

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Choosing the right architect for your property development project

A good development team is instrumental to the success of an investor who wants to explore property development as a...

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Property value growth slowing outside of Sydney and Melbourne over last 10 years

The latest Property Pulse by CoreLogic takes a look at how the property markets have fared post-global financial...

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Tricks of the property development trade from a development expert

In the previous episode of the Smart Property Investment Show, we told you how to research property development before...

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Construction set to moderate while renos expected to boom

This year is set to see a rise in residential renovation while new residential construction is predicted to slow down,...

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Regional Victoria’s most affordable suburbs primed for growth

Data from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) shows that even with price growth for property rising into the...

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Cost of land keeps on rising, impacting on housing affordability

A report by the Housing Industry Association and CoreLogic has highlighted how a lack of land supply is driving up...

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‘Property development is not for the faint-hearted’

Eric Brown has recently decided to explore more sophisticated wealth-creation strategies by developing a multi-unit...

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Why this property developer refuses to sell a warehouse he can’t build on

On top of the $1.73 million purchase price, Eric Brown has spent $78,300 in holding costs and $17,500 in professional...

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Energy efficiency changes to home building code revealed

New legislation regarding the construction of new homes has been opened for public commentary, which, in their current...

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Investors running scared with APRA to blame

Recent findings from the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows the number of investors has been...

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Listings keep sliding while home values keep steady

Home values remained steady this week in every capital city except one, the latest CoreLogic data shows.

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Risk appetite in the development game

We’ve said it many times: doing your research before entering the property market is vital to your success, and...

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Yanchep property demand boosted by opening of secondary college

The opening of the new $57 million Yanchep Secondary College has seen an influx of demand into the West Australian area...

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Most property sales taking longer than a year ago: CoreLogic

The latest Property Pulse by CoreLogic analyses the time on market of the capital cities around the nation, showing on...

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How the wellness movement will change property

Australia is set to be the third-largest global wellness property market, with the global wellness property and...