Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 01 Dec 2015
It's a millionaire's market
Melbourne vendors sold twice as many homes at auction as their Sydney counterparts over a busy weekend, with a raft of luxury homes going under the hammer.
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Hotspots • 01 Dec 2015
Property spruiker receives final orders
The Supreme Court of NSW has handed down final orders further to a judgement delivered against an SMSF property spruiker.
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Hotspots • 30 Nov 2015
Capital growth has short time left to run
New statistics have revealed Australia’s current top-performing city, but past market patterns indicate it won’t retain the title for long.
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Cate Bakos read icon 5 min read
Hotspots • 30 Nov 2015
The negotiation tactics that can ruin a deal
Working with an agent will always get you further than working against them.
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Daniel McQuillan read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 30 Nov 2015
Are you at risk of buyers' regret?
Hesitation to enter into the property market could be costing you hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Hotspots • 27 Nov 2015
Mining towns’ collapse ‘hasn’t even begun’
Investors who have been burned by the downturn in mining activity and decline in commodity prices have been warned that things are only going to get worse.
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Hotspots • 26 Nov 2015
Does The Block stack up as an investment?
After six buyers forked out more than $1.7 million each for a slice of The Block action, readers might be left wondering whether they’ve invested wisely.
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Hotspots • 26 Nov 2015
Travel through time to test your market knowledge!
How does the current property market compare with the state of the market a decade or two ago? Let's go back in time to test your market knowledge in this week's quiz!
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Hotspots • 26 Nov 2015
Housing market a “classic Ponzi scheme”
A new report has depicted Australian real estate as being significantly overvalued, warning baby boomers against putting up the family home as security for their...
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Hotspots • 26 Nov 2015
Foreign cash fuelling apartment ‘bubble’
A major bank has labelled Melbourne’s inner-city apartment market a “bubble” that is being partly inflated by cashed-up foreign buyers.
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