Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 30 May 2014
Housing at most affordable since 2002
Housing is now at its most affordable level in 12 years, thanks to growth in disposable incomes, according to new research.
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Hotspots • 30 May 2014
Strongest performing suburbs revealed
Australia’s best performing suburbs over the last quarter have been highlighted by a new report from Residex.
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Hotspots • 30 May 2014
Investors ask: Granny flats
Q. I am interested in putting a granny flat on my ‘rural’ zoned property in Serpentine, Western Australia. Are there are any differences in regulations for this...
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Hotspots • 30 May 2014
Which auction tactics are the most successful?
David Scholes, auctionWORKS
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Hotspots • 29 May 2014
Top markets to avoid
A property research company has identified 10 markets in Australia under threat from an oversupply of properties.
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Hotspots • 29 May 2014
What the home improvement TV shows aren’t telling you
More and more investors are turning to renovations in a bid to improve the value of their properties - but there are a few hidden pitalls which popular culture skips...
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Hotspots • 29 May 2014
Rental market tightens in country Victoria
Vacancies across regional Victoria have dropped half a percentage point in the space of 12 months, according to new data from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria...
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Hotspots • 28 May 2014
Inner-city Brisbane apartments ‘should be avoided’
  Despite many investors turning their attention to Queensland’s capital, an award-winning buyer’s agent has warned that buyers should be steering clear of the...
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Hotspots • 27 May 2014
Slowing Perth market still has room to move
While Perth may have passed the peak of its price growth, investors may still find opportunities in the market, a leading property researcher has claimed.
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Hotspots • 27 May 2014
Blue-chip versus high-growth high-risk locations
When investing in property which location is a better long term decision? Should you go with somewhere which is more expensive but has consistently stable rental demand...
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