Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 02 Sep 2014
Unit markets more vulnerable to downturns
Apartments may be more exposed to rapid and unexpected crashes than other property types, an investment advisory company has warned.
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Hotspots • 02 Sep 2014
Credit scores made available online
For the first time in Australia, investors have been provided with free access to their credit score via a new online service.
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Hotspots • 01 Sep 2014
Syd, Melb leave other capitals behind
The Sydney and Melbourne markets have dramatically outperformed all other capitals over the most recent growth cycle, according to an analysis by RP Data.
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Hotspots • 01 Sep 2014
Perth sales slump, rents stabilise
The Perth sales market has hit a slow patch but its ailing rental sector has begun to even out.
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Hotspots • 29 Aug 2014
New Melbourne suburb currently under construction
Work is set to begin on a new development in Melbourne’s south west which will add thousands of properties to existing stock levels.
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Hotspots • 29 Aug 2014
Bargain properties increasingly rare
The number of properties priced under $400,000 has plunged in the last 15 years, with less than a quarter of homes falling into this range in most capital cities.
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Hotspots • 28 Aug 2014
Investors ask: Getting offers accepted
Q. I'd like to start getting my offers on properties accepted more quickly and beating other buyers to the punch. Are there any steps I can take to show vendors and...
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Hotspots • 28 Aug 2014
New properties flood Territory market
Thousands of new residential properties will be released in the Northern Territory by 2017 under a government plan to ease housing pressure.
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Hotspots • 28 Aug 2014
The real costs of being a landlord
It's easy for investors to get swept up in the idea of pulling in large rental returns, but it's important to keep an eye on your outgoings and remember how much it...
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Hotspots • 28 Aug 2014
5 questions to ask before buying
To avoid buyer's remorse ask yourself these five tough questions before making an offer to purchase your next property.
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