Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Melbourne price growth on the slide read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 02 Mar 2015
Melbourne price growth on the slide
Melbourne has slipped to third place in terms of property price growth across the capital cities, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
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13 suburbs to take off in 2015 read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 27 Feb 2015
13 suburbs to take off in 2015
The 13 suburbs which are most likely to deliver capital growth to investors in Queensland this year have been uncovered by a new report.
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Foreign buyer crackdown could prove costly read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 27 Feb 2015
Foreign buyer crackdown could prove costly
The federal government has been accused of solving a problem that doesn’t exist after announcing a crackdown on international investors.
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Record amount of supply entering market read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 26 Feb 2015
Record amount of supply entering market
Australia is set to build a record number of homes this financial year – and almost 35 per cent more than three years earlier.
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State’s star performers identified read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 25 Feb 2015
State’s star performers identified
Two regional towns have been crowned among the best property market performers of 2014, according to new data released on Monday.
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Govt keeping 'an open mind' on SMSF lending read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 25 Feb 2015
Govt keeping 'an open mind' on SMSF lending
Investors who wish to borrow within their self-managed super fund (SMSF) to purchase property will be able to continue to do so for now, but the government is...
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Hotspots • 24 Feb 2015
When is it time to let your tenant go?
There are some situations where getting a new tenant is the best thing for you from a financial and time perspective - but other times, even if they're not perfect, you...
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Investor frenzy fires up read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 24 Feb 2015
Investor frenzy fires up
New data has confirmed investors in the Australian property market are increasing rapidly, with finance commitments for investor housing reaching a record high of $12.6...
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Land supply falls as house prices rise read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 24 Feb 2015
Land supply falls as house prices rise
An economist has warned that the property market is “fast running into supply problems” after land values reached record levels.
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Hotspots • 23 Feb 2015
Queensland suburb expected to grow
Young professionals and empty nesters are increasingly being drawn to a master-planned suburb in Queensland, with sales steadily rising according to a new report.
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