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Household Wealth

Hotspotting - July 08, 2024 05:35 - 2 minutes
The latest government data shows that household wealth in Australia continues to rise and residential property is the main reason for that. New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics has shown that the wealth of Australian households has risen for a sixth consecutive quarter, with resid...

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Cheapies with Prospects

Hotspotting - July 08, 2024 05:33 - 3 minutes
Investors come to property markets in many different shapes and sizes, but our observation is that most are seeking a level of affordability. The official data shows that most Australians seeking to buy investment properties are not wealthy, with most having incomes below $100,000, and most ha...

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The Current Lending Landscape with Lucky Velasquez - Webinar Replay

Hotspotting - July 05, 2024 05:45 - 58 minutes
Unlock the Secrets to Securing the Best Loans in Today’s Market! Whether you are an investor, real estate professional, financial planner, buyer’s agent, or investment advisor looking to navigate the complexities of the current lending landscape? Join us for an exclusive webinar that will eq...

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It's Not All About FHBs

Hotspotting - July 02, 2024 00:12 - 5 minutes
The unfortunate reality is that the core problems afflicting housing markets don’t get fixed because politicians don’t understand the problems AND they’re unwilling to consult with the people who do. If a state government gets the message that’s there’s a serious rental shortage, the only resp...

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Latest Population Data

Hotspotting - July 02, 2024 00:04 - 3 minutes
One of the core reasons the national shortage of dwellings is so serious is that it coincides with a record increase in the nation’s population. The latest data shows that Australia’s population grew 651,000 in 2023, the highest number in the nation’s history. 84% of that growth was attribut...

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Government Makes Key Issues Worse

Hotspotting - July 01, 2024 06:18 - 9 minutes
The most concerning thing about the unprecedented shortages which afflict Australian real estate markets is not that they are driving up rents and prices across the nation. Alarming though that is for tenants and for first-home-buyers, the truly concerning thing is the myriad ways in which our...

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Rising Prices Not "Weird"

Hotspotting - June 25, 2024 04:21 - 4 minutes
According to our national newspaper, The Australian, the fact that property prices have continued to rise in spite of higher interest rates is, and I quote, “weird” – and apparently the people described by the newspaper as “experts” are scratching their heads about it. The article that contain...

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EOFY Special: Save Big on Real Estate Insights & Memberships

Hotspotting - June 25, 2024 03:22 - 2 minutes
The new 2025 Financial Year is upon us and, as we do every year, we are making special offers to real estate consumers and to our business customers. One of the key factors for success for real estate investors is basing decisions on quality research. As we launch into the new financial year...

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Research Beats Hype

Hotspotting - June 25, 2024 03:15 - 4 minutes
The most successful property investors have some features in common - and making decisions based on genuine research is one of the key ones. But those people are relatively rare. My observation of the behaviour of investors over four decades shows that more people make investment decisions bas...

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Depreciation Impact

Hotspotting - June 20, 2024 23:28 - 3 minutes
The report we call The Pulse provides critical intelligence for property investors because it shows how you can get both a high rental yield and excellent capital growth if you choose your location well. Recent editions of The Pulse have featured locations where rents have grown 10-15-20% in a...

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Victoria Gets Worse

Hotspotting - June 20, 2024 07:49 - 6 minutes
Victoria has become the state that property investors don’t want to know about, because its politicians at both state and local level appear to have declared open season on investors. The State Government in Victoria has a budget deficit problem and has made the decision that many politicians ...

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Affordability Deception

Hotspotting - June 20, 2024 07:28 - 6 minutes
There are many so-called research reports in Australia which do a very poor job of providing useful, accurate, credible information to consumers – but the worst of the worst is a report called Demographia which pops up once every year to misinform Australians about affordability. This report, ...

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No Money Down Investing with Lucky Velasquez

Hotspotting - June 14, 2024 07:18 - 39 minutes
In this episode of "No Money Down: Smart Property Investment," Tim Graham is joined by Lucky Velasquez, the founder of FinanceBetter, to discuss innovative strategies for property investment with minimal initial capital outlay.  Lucky shares his extensive experience in helping clients navigate...

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Interviews with the 1% - Melinda Jennison

Hotspotting - June 11, 2024 01:49 - 28 minutes
Are you ready to take your investment journey to the next level? Look no further, because we have exciting news to share with you! We are thrilled to announce our new Hotspotting pre-recorded interviews with some of the top 1% of Australian investors who own 5 or more properties. As you may ...

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NSW Investor Boom

Hotspotting - June 10, 2024 09:09 - 6 minutes
The latest lending data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics finds that loans to investors in New South Wales in April represented a 44% increase on the same time last year. That’s a major jump in buyer demand, but it does not surprise the team at Hotspotting, particularly after the analys...

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Why Builders Aren't Building

Hotspotting - June 10, 2024 09:05 - 5 minutes
Home builders and property developers make their money creating new dwellings for Australian households. If they get it right, they can make lots of money doing what they do. When they decide NOT to do what they do, you have to ask why. Why are the builders of major projects of housing or ...

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Investor Lending

Hotspotting - June 10, 2024 08:58 - 3 minutes
Home loans to property investors jumped for a third-straight month in April, rising at a faster pace than loans to owner-occupiers. The value of new loans to investors rose 5.6% to $10.9 billion in April, to be up 36% compared with a year ago, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. ...

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Australia's Top Growth Suburbs Revealed!

Hotspotting - June 05, 2024 05:27 - 2 minutes
Where’s the strongest suburb for future price growth in Australia? What’s the most consistent location for sales activity in the nation and therefore likely to deliver superior price growth? And what’s the absolute worst place to buy real estate right now? The answers to all those question...

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Price Predictor Index Winter Edition is Out Now!

Hotspotting - June 05, 2024 05:10 - 4 minutes
I’m about to tell you what’s going to happen with property prices this year and I’m going to tell you why. The information real estate buyers MOST want to know is where to buy for superior capital growth, both in the short term and the long term. The problem for investors is that the researc...

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From Beginner to Pro: Mastering the Art of Commercial Property Investment

Hotspotting - June 05, 2024 04:50 - 48 minutes
Are you ready to elevate your property investment game? Join us for an exclusive webinar titled: "From Beginner to Pro: Mastering the Art of Commercial Property Investment." This insightful session is designed to equip you with the knowledge and strategies needed to thrive in the commercia...

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Population Hotspots

Hotspotting - June 05, 2024 04:11 - 3 minutes
It’s important for property investors to understand the difference between a population and home building hotspot – and what we at Hotspotting would define as a property growth hotspot. There are those who believe that the best philosophy in selecting good places to buy real estate is to follo...

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Relentless Podcast: Season 5, Episode 9 - Feat. Tim Graham

Hotspotting - May 29, 2024 00:54 - 31 minutes - Video
A podcast by people who make a difference, with people who are the difference. Listen to how incredible people live life on their terms. Chris Christofi, entrepreneur, is the brain-child behind this brilliant podcast. He talks to multiple World Champions, CEOs of major property development com...

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Learn The EMPIRICAL Formula Webinar Replay

Hotspotting - May 28, 2024 04:52 - 1 hour
Join Terry Ryder & Tim Graham as they reveal the powerful EMPIRICAL Formula used to identify the Top 50 Suburbs for above-average rental yields and outstanding capital growth. Discover how our formula has consistently delivered remarkable results, with some areas experiencing up to 30% growth ...

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Statistical Deception

Hotspotting - May 27, 2024 06:35 - 4 minutes
The misuse of price statistics represents a clear and present danger for real estate consumers trying to make choices about where to buy. The much-quoted adage about lies, damned lies and statistics applies very aptly to median prices for locations across Australia. While this data can be us...

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Unlock Australia's Best Positive Cashflow Investments

Hotspotting - May 23, 2024 06:04 - 1 minute
It’s a common myth that an investment property can’t have both strong rental yields and capital growth.  Our data shows us time and time again that BOTH outcomes are possible, and no report illustrates it better than ‘The National Top 10 Positive Cashflow Hotspots Report’. Investing in real ...

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House Cost Rising

Hotspotting - May 20, 2024 06:47 - 6 minutes
I have often commented that every time politicians make changes that impact the cost of housing, they make it worse, never better.  And it’s happening again. Changes to the National Construction Code came into effect in Victoria and Queensland on the first of May.  And this is expec...

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Building Costs (May 2024)

Hotspotting - May 20, 2024 06:47 - 6 minutes
Prepare to embark on an exciting journey into the realm of hot property markets with Terry Ryder and Tim Graham! Terry & Tim from Hotspotting, are dedicated to providing the most accurate and unbiased research to help investors make informed decisions on where to buy. The Hotspotting Podcast brin...

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Budget Hopeless

Hotspotting - May 20, 2024 06:41 - 6 minutes
The Federal Government’s latest Budget will go down in history as the “band-aid budget”. Rather than fix fundamental problems and deal with core issues, the Federal Treasurer has thrown cash in various directions, in what looks very much like an election Budget. They haven’t provided solutio...

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7 Lessons from the $26Bn Man - With Tyron Hyde

Hotspotting - May 15, 2024 06:08 - 55 minutes
Catch the replay of our latest webinar hosted by Tim Graham, General Manager of Hotspotting, featuring Tyron Hyde, the visionary founder of Washington Brown and a master of property depreciation. Dive into the invaluable insights of "7 Lessons from the $26B Man," a presentation inspired by the...

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Carrot or The Stick?

Hotspotting - May 13, 2024 04:00 - 4 minutes
In this podcast episode, we dive into the two different approaches that state governments in Australia are taking to address the issue of rental shortage in the housing market. On one hand, Western Australia (WA) has adopted the carrot approach, offering incentives and encouragement to investors...

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