Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Amy Mylius read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 27 Jun 2015
The problem with buying a bargain
Sometimes buying a property for under market value can come with unexpected costs. Here's what you need to know.
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Cam McLellan read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 25 Jun 2015
How to deal with setbacks
Every investor encounters roadblocks along the way. Here's what to do if the banks say 'no' or you get a problematic valuation.
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Hotspots • 25 Jun 2015
Highest proportion of renters found in Northern Australia
A new report into home ownership has found that Queensland and the Northern Territory have the largest proportion of renters in Australia. 
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Hotspots • 25 Jun 2015
Perth market poised for new growth period
A housing industry identity has raised the prospect of the Perth market entering a new growth phase, outlining historical trends that peg the city’s performance to...
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Hotspots • 24 Jun 2015
Sydney house price growth nears 20%
Sydney prices continue to rise at extraordinary rates, while Darwin and Hobart are also showing strong signs of growth.
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Hotspots • 24 Jun 2015
5 best regions for sales gains revealed
The sellers markets most likely to return a gain in Australia have been revealed by a new report, reinforcing the dominance of one capital city market and representing...
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Marie Mortimer read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 23 Jun 2015
How to find a growth suburb
Investors and owner occupiers alike now want locations where homes are set to soar in value. How can you get in before the rest?
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Auction frenzy read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 23 Jun 2015
Investor crackdown fails to cool auction fever
Auction clearance rates have surpassed 80 per cent for the eighth consecutive weekend in Sydney and sixth weekend in a row in Melbourne.
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Hotspots • 23 Jun 2015
Australia suffering ‘largest housing bubble on record’
Two economists have delivered a chilling warning: the country’s changing attitude to property has made a housing ‘bloodbath’ all but certain.
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Victor Kumar read icon 4 min read
Hotspots • 22 Jun 2015
Tighter lending guidelines: what they mean for you
There are four main ways the banks are starting to restrict investors, but how will this actually work and how will it impact upon your portfolio's growth?
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