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Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
luke carroll traps to look out for before signing a building contract read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 24 Oct 2014
5 traps to look out for before signing a building contract
Luke Carroll, EC Credit Control & Tradebusters Connect
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Investors reminded about looming deadline read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 23 Oct 2014
Investors reminded about looming deadline
With the ATO’s October 31 deadline for tax return lodgement fast approaching, investors are being advised to get their act together and take advantage of the available...
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Top 4 Melbourne investment suburbs read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 22 Oct 2014
Top 4 Melbourne investment suburbs
Four inner-western and inner-northern Melbourne suburbs have offered investors the best value and returns over the past five years, according to a new report.
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Sydney’s worst performing regions revealed read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 22 Oct 2014
Sydney’s worst performing regions revealed
Not all property markets within Sydney have benefited from the recent property boom, with new research uncovering the city’s poorest performers.
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'Quiet' Sydney suburb to boom read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 21 Oct 2014
'Quiet' Sydney suburb to boom
A suburb north west of Sydney’s CBD could experience double-digit price growth in the coming year due to employment opportunities, renovation potential and...
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Proposed rezoning to boost prices read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 20 Oct 2014
Proposed rezoning to boost prices
A plan to double a local government area’s population in less than two decades could see property prices soar in various suburbs.
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Online property auction platform launches read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 20 Oct 2014
Online property auction platform launches
A platform designed to allow secure online bidding for properties sold at auction was launched over the weekend on the back of a ‘test bed’ auction in Sydney’s...
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Paul Bennion read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 20 Oct 2014
Investors must protect themselves in boom times
History shows that property prices will likely fall again at some point, so investors need to have the right strategies and protection measures in place now. 
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Andrew Crossley read icon 4 min read
Hotspots • 20 Oct 2014
House and land versus off-the-plan
If you're considering purchasing new properties as part of your investment portfolio, chances are you're going to have to choose between house and land packages and...
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Investors cautioned about buying into capital city read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 17 Oct 2014
Investors cautioned about buying into capital city
A real estate group is warning investors that impressive median price growth in one capital city is the result of new developments and off-the-plan purchases.
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