http://www.hotspotting.com.au/ Hotspotting: Finding Tomorrow's HOT Property Locations Today en-us http://www.hotspotting.com.au/index.php?act=viewArticle&productId=2332 http://www.hotspotting.com.au/index.php?act=viewArticle&productId=2332 So you’d like to invest in property? That’s how everyone makes money, isn’t it? Put your nest egg into bricks and mortar – then watch it grow in value. But who do you turn to for the right advice? A Real Estate Agent? Heavens, no – everyone knows they’re working for the seller and full of self-inter Thu, 17 May 2012 12:00:00 +1000 http://www.hotspotting.com.au/index.php?act=viewArticle&productId=2331 http://www.hotspotting.com.au/index.php?act=viewArticle&productId=2331 The usual drill – three minutes of your time and all with a positive feel.  Monday is the day to be down, Saturdays are for looking up. 1. 3 good signs Here are positive signs from out there in real estate land. Sellers don’t need to discount as much as they once were.  According to APM, discounting peaked in late 2 Sat, 12 May 2012 12:00:00 +1000 http://www.hotspotting.com.au/index.php?act=viewArticle&productId=2330 http://www.hotspotting.com.au/index.php?act=viewArticle&productId=2330 It seems wealthy car owners have been updating their rides, and consumer confidence is lifting generally. CommSec’s luxury car sales index shows that after a subdued 2011, 126 new luxury cars were sold this March, 22% higher than in March last year. So why would this show a confidence recovery? Commsec works on the theory that confidence levels re Thu, 10 May 2012 12:00:00 +1000 http://www.hotspotting.com.au/index.php?act=viewArticle&productId=2329 http://www.hotspotting.com.au/index.php?act=viewArticle&productId=2329 The Queensland Building Boost began under the previous State Government last August, with the usual fireworks and rockets, and a promise of help for the housing industry.  Oh…..that is way too tame; it was really a political wedge to shut-up the development industry.  And it worked a treat. The $10,000 grant was promoted as a pa Thu, 10 May 2012 12:00:00 +1000 http://www.hotspotting.com.au/index.php?act=viewArticle&productId=2328 http://www.hotspotting.com.au/index.php?act=viewArticle&productId=2328 The most confident property market in Australia is found in the Northern Territory. That was the finding of the Property Industry Confidence Survey published recently by the Property Council of Australia. It found that, nationwide, a strong engineering construction sector is generating greater confidence in the various property sectors. The overall outlook Tue, 8 May 2012 12:00:00 +1000 http://www.hotspotting.com.au/index.php?act=viewArticle&productId=2327 http://www.hotspotting.com.au/index.php?act=viewArticle&productId=2327 The first rule of making money is to keep your costs down. We all know the costs associated with buying and maintaining a property can really skyrocket – which is why every property investor needs to look twice at every single expense, especially as we approach the end of the financial year. Insurance is the one big expense that property investor Sat, 5 May 2012 12:00:00 +1000 http://www.hotspotting.com.au/index.php?act=viewArticle&productId=2326 http://www.hotspotting.com.au/index.php?act=viewArticle&productId=2326 Perth’s rental market is tightening with vacancies dropping from 2.5% in December to 1.6% in February/March and only slightly rising to 1.9% in April, according to REIWA statistics. Bernie Kroczek, from Bernie Kroczek Real Estate says the rental shortage has become evident in the past six months but is due to many factors that have been building u Wed, 2 May 2012 12:00:00 +1000 http://www.hotspotting.com.au/index.php?act=viewArticle&productId=2325 http://www.hotspotting.com.au/index.php?act=viewArticle&productId=2325 The chattering economists finally got one right - almost. The Reserve Bank today delivered the interest rate cut that everyone expected, but the size of the rate cut has surprised many. The Reserve Bank reduced the official rate from 4.25% to 3.75%. Most economists predicted a drop of 0.25 rather than the 0.5 cut that has been delivered. While the decision Tue, 1 May 2012 12:00:00 +1000 http://www.hotspotting.com.au/index.php?act=viewArticle&productId=2324 http://www.hotspotting.com.au/index.php?act=viewArticle&productId=2324 Australians have been keen renovators since the Seventies. The HIA predicts $30 billion will be spent on renovations in 2012-13, amid an overall slowing of activity in the building industry. The majority of this spending will be on jobs valued below $10,000. Real Estate author and byers agent Patrick Bright is seeing a similar trend as a property advisor in Tue, 1 May 2012 12:00:00 +1000