Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Australia's most expensive suburbs revealed - March 2016 read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 21 Mar 2016
Australia's most expensive suburbs revealed - March 2016
New data has revealed the most expensive suburbs in Australia, with one city outperforming its nearest rival by more than $3 million.
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Mining town crash contagion ‘nonsensical’ read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 18 Mar 2016
Mining town crash contagion ‘nonsensical’
One of Australia’s leading economists has warned against drawing predictions for the broader Australian market from the recent performance of mining towns. 
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Federal court takes action against property spruiker read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 17 Mar 2016
Federal court takes action against property spruiker
Liquidators have been appointed to companies associated with a notorious property spruiker.
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Real estate spruiker busted read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 17 Mar 2016
Real estate spruiker busted
A former company director who, according to ASIC, “induced” investors to acquire interests in a Queensland property development has been found guilty of fraudulent...
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Hotspots • 16 Mar 2016
Name that decade!
The kitchen and the bathroom: the two most important rooms in any home, the setting for many an intimate moment and often the deciding factor in a decision to buy or...
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Investors shifting towards commercial property read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 16 Mar 2016
Investors shifting towards commercial property
Zoning changes and rising residential interest rates are driving a new wave of commercial investment in the Sydney market, according to a high-profile real estate...
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WA’s oversupply only temporary read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 16 Mar 2016
WA’s oversupply only temporary
Industry figures have pointed to new statistics and recent market activity as evidence that the property downturn in Western Australia will be short-lived.
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'Mum and dad' investors facing settlement risk read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 15 Mar 2016
'Mum and dad' investors facing settlement risk
A senior property industry identity has warned that “mums and dads” who paid deposits on multiple off-the-plan properties could be at risk if valuations fail to...
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nidal rasheed buying a duplex read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 15 Mar 2016
10 things to consider before buying a duplex
Purchasing a duplex might offer a property investor a number of advantages, but make sure you consider it from all angles.
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4 off-the-plan traps to look out for read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 14 Mar 2016
4 off-the-plan traps to look out for
Buying a property off-the-plan can be a very good investment, so long as you watch out for hidden traps in the contract.
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