Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 21 Mar 2014
Spike in complaints about off-the-plan developments
New South Wales Fair Trading has recorded a rise in grievances with off-the-plan sales.
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Hotspots • 21 Mar 2014
New rules for pools
If you have a property in NSW with a swimming pool and you plan to sell after April 2014, new laws will require you to have a pool inspection and obtain a certificate of...
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Philippe Brach read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 21 Mar 2014
Investors ask: Using smaller lenders
Q. I have $55,000 for my first investment property and I’m looking at an interest-only loan with an offset account attached. Would it be better to go through one of...
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Hotspots • 20 Mar 2014
Property guru to reveal top investment suburbs
A well-known property mentor and TV presenter is set to unveil her exclusive list of hotspots for 2014.
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Marie Mortimer read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 20 Mar 2014
New Year's Resolutions - where are they now?
Financial resolutions are often high up on people's lists when they are planning out their goals for the year ahead, but now that we're in March, many people have...
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Hotspots • 19 Mar 2014
Cheapest units found in Adelaide and Brisbane: RP Data
Adelaide and Brisbane are the most affordable capital cities in which to buy units, a new report from RP Data has revealed.
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Hotspots • 18 Mar 2014
Canberra market to slow further: buyer's agent
The Canberra market is likely to remain in a correction phase for the next two years before bouncing back, a national buyer’s agent has predicted.
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Hotspots • 18 Mar 2014
Govt responds to fears about Chinese property investment
Australia’s parliament will investigate foreign investment laws amid fears that Chinese investors may be pricing local homebuyers out of the market.
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Andrew Crossley read icon 6 min read
Hotspots • 18 Mar 2014
What is research and due diligence?
Everyone has an opinion on property investment - what works, what doesn't, how you'll succeed and why you'll fail - but without a hard and fast rule book, investors need...
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Hotspots • 17 Mar 2014
Jobs sector boosting NT market
The employment boom in the Northern Territory will keep the property market strong for several years to come, a local buyer’s agent has predicted.
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