Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 26 Feb 2014
Rental properties - keeping deductions working for you
If you own a rental property you could be one of the 110,000 investors who will shortly be getting a letter from the Australian Tax Office (ATO) about your tax...
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Hotspots • 26 Feb 2014
Vendors continue to struggle in Queensland region
A suburb in Queensland remains the hardest place in Australia to sell property, with vendor discounting of up to 41 per cent and over 1,000 days on market.
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Hotspots • 26 Feb 2014
Hottest investment holiday hotspots revealed
A new list has uncovered the popular holiday destinations that will give investors high rental yields.
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Hotspots • 25 Feb 2014
Properties selling in record time
Properties in capital cities are being sold at record-breaking speed with days on market at an all-time low, according to research by RP Data.
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Hotspots • 25 Feb 2014
NSW investors urged to be cautious
Property investors who are considering buying in New South Wales have been warned that it may be difficult to find value in the years ahead.
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Hotspots • 25 Feb 2014
Self-managed super - is it for you?
Most people know something about self-managed super funds (SMSFs), the do-it-yourself version of compulsory superannuation. But for many people, the many benefits of...
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Hotspots • 24 Feb 2014
Brisbane apartment market continues to thrive
New apartment sales in Brisbane have reached an 11-year high, according to new research.
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Hotspots • 24 Feb 2014
Hervey Bay bounces back
The Hervey Bay market is returning to form due to local employment opportunities and high rental returns, a national real estate agency has reported.
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Hotspots • 24 Feb 2014
Plan Melbourne employment clusters attract investors
Astute investors are ever vigilant and always on the look out for the next big thing. City planning strategies such as the Government’s recently released Plan...
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Hotspots • 21 Feb 2014
Sydney needs 33,000 more dwellings
Australia’s largest capital city will need in excess of 30,000 new dwellings this year to cater for its growing population, according to a leading researcher.
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