Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 31 Mar 2014
City workers flocking to Ballarat and Geelong
Ballarat and Geelong are seeing price growth as more CBD workers choose to live in these towns, according to buyer’s agent Cate Bakos.
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Hotspots • 31 Mar 2014
10 hidden plumbing problems that cost home buyers thousands
Some 30 per cent of new homeowners see their dream property turn into a nightmare because they didn’t notice plumbing problems before they made their purchase. These...
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Hotspots • 28 Mar 2014
1 in 10 resales result in a loss
In the final quarter of 2013, 9.7 per cent of resales nationally recorded a gross loss from the original purchase price, according to new research.
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Hotspots • 28 Mar 2014
Ensuring you get a favourable valuation
Charles Tarbey - Century 21
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Hotspots • 28 Mar 2014
Affordability to drop during 2014
Investors looking to buy in 2014 may find properties becoming less affordable as the run of rate cuts comes to an end, a new report has found.
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Hotspots • 27 Mar 2014
High investor activity a risky sign: RBA
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has warned rising levels of investor activity must be “monitored closely” in order to keep a lid on property price growth...
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Hotspots • 27 Mar 2014
What is an NRAS consortium?
The National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS) is back on the agenda, with various groups offering up their opinons on what should happen to the program - but there are...
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Hotspots • 27 Mar 2014
Is six and a half the new nine?
I’m starting to get a strange feeling from this strong property market. And I am not liking what I see happening.
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Hotspots • 27 Mar 2014
Good times for Australia's economy!
Each week I review numerous sources from housing reports to news coverage to uncover trends within Australia’s property markets. This week I’ll be focusing on...
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Hotspots • 26 Mar 2014
Property investors keen to purchase more in 2014
A national survey of property investors has revealed high levels of confidence in the property market, underpinning expectations that strong investor activity will...
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