Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
State of Markets - WA Feburary 2015 read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 11 Feb 2015
State of Markets - WA Feburary 2015
Proposed cuts to interest rates could change Western Australia’s fortunes in 2015 According to CoreLogic RP Data, in the 12 months leading up to December property...
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State of Markets - QLD Feburary 2015 read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 11 Feb 2015
State of Markets - QLD Feburary 2015
While the Brisbane market continues to record moderate growth, some regional areas of Queensland could see the state’s market heat up in 2015
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State of Markets - VIC Feburary 2015 read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 11 Feb 2015
State of Markets - VIC Feburary 2015
Fast movers Melbourne finished 2014 second among the state capitals in terms of value growth, but affordability issues may surface in 2015
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State of Markets - NSW Feburary 2015 read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 11 Feb 2015
State of Markets - NSW Feburary 2015
Fast movers The New South Wales property market finished the year on a high
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Property buyers told to prepare for pain read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 11 Feb 2015
Property buyers told to prepare for pain
Last week's cash rate cut by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) could push the property market into dangerous territory, with some buyers inevitably getting burned, one...
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Top growth cities of past decade don't include Sydney read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 10 Feb 2015
Top growth cities of past decade don't include Sydney
Red-hot Sydney is only middle of the pack when it comes to house price appreciation over the past 10 years.
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Fiona Blayney read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 10 Feb 2015
Do you really need to do that repair?
It’s one thing to ensure the costs of repairs and maintenance are reasonable; it’s another to decide if the work is ‘needed’ at all. 
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Otto Dargan read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 10 Feb 2015
3 unexpected factors limiting your borrowing capacity
Loan applications can be denied for a multitude of reasons, but there are three variables that many people don’t realise can catch them out.
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Investors warned about credit rating pitfalls read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 06 Feb 2015
Investors warned about credit rating pitfalls
With lenders starting to collect and share more detailed information on individuals’ credit history, investors have been told to prepare for the ongoing effects of the...
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Economist forecasts ‘building boom’ in 2015 read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 05 Feb 2015
Economist forecasts ‘building boom’ in 2015
The pessimists might have to quieten down for the time being after building approvals reached record levels in 2014.
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