Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Qld read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 31 Aug 2015
Markets blowing hot and cold
The latest auction results for four of Australia’s largest capital cities revealed a mixed result for the last weekend before the traditionally lucrative spring sales...
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Hotspots • 31 Aug 2015
Global conditions set to drive domestic market
Foreign investment in Australian real estate may be set to continue at an increased pace, with the Federal Treasurer pointing out that “skittish” Chinese investors...
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Hotspots • 31 Aug 2015
Nation’s best property experts uncovered
Investors across the country have had their say on their ultimate property A-team and have revealed the industry’s most trusted professionals.
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How you can outplay the market read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 28 Aug 2015
How you can outplay the market
It’s no secret that rising property rates have been making potential investors nervous, with price records falling everywhere you look. Here's how to keep your head in...
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Hotspots • 28 Aug 2015
The suburbs you’re most likely to be bidding in
The locations with the highest proportion of auction listings have been revealed by new data, with suburbs in Sydney and Melbourne dominating the list.
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boxinggloves read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 26 Aug 2015
Tough times set to continue
Investment in new housing stock is set to decline within the next two years, and the national economy will continue to soften in the wake of declining mining activity,...
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Hotspots • 26 Aug 2015
ASIC strikes again
Another company has been punished after a federal regulator discovered it was peddling an SMSF property investment product in breach of its licensing obligations.
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Hotspots • 25 Aug 2015
Lending crackdown fails to curb growth
New figures released by the same regulator that instigated the investor lending crackdown have cast doubt over the initial success of the regime, with risky lending...
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Hotspots • 25 Aug 2015
Shake-up for Victorian real estate
The Victorian government has announced a widespread review into legislation governing residential property sales and building management, with potential implications for...
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Hotspots • 24 Aug 2015
Natural disaster warning
A peak strata body has urged NSW owners corporations to take heed of recent seismic activity in Australia, warning that many buildings are without an appropriate policy...
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