Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 25 Nov 2013
Treat real estate investing as your business
So, you hired a buyer's agent and a property manager and bought an investment property in Perth. If you are like many new investors, you are probably thinking, “What...
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Hotspots • 25 Nov 2013
New pet laws provide more certainty
Recent proposed changes to the NSW strata model by-law surrounding the acceptance of pets in residential buildings is set to give apartment owners more certainty and...
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Hotspots • 25 Nov 2013
New apartments in Brisbane set to take off
Sales volumes for new apartments in Brisbane have spiked, causing one property analyst to predict the market is set for a 'monster' year in 2014.
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Hotspots • 25 Nov 2013
Buyer activity soars in Camden Haven
Camden Haven, a small town on New South Wales’ north coast, has seen a surge in property market activity in the last 12 months.
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Hotspots • 22 Nov 2013
Regional NSW values rising by as much as 20pc
Regional properties in New South Wales are starting to ‘box well above their weight class’ with values climbing and investor activity spiking, according to a major...
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Hotspots • 21 Nov 2013
Real estate reforms tabled in QLD
The Queensland real estate industry would undergo major reform under two bills tabled in state parliament on Wednesday.
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Hotspots • 21 Nov 2013
Liverpool: The city of cities
  Fifteen years ago, buying in an area like Parramatta or Surry Hills was seen as an unwise investment; they were areas that have seen crime, poverty and...
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Hotspots • 20 Nov 2013
What is the cooling off period?
The ‘cooling off period’ is a window of opportunity for a property buyer to walk away from a previously signed contract. Legislation requires residential sales...
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Hotspots • 20 Nov 2013
Wodonga growth corridor planned
The City of Wodonga is set to experience “one of the largest regional growth fronts in Australia”, according to the Victorian government.
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Hotspots • 19 Nov 2013
Housing affordability threatens 'Aussie dream'
Rising property prices may change the social dynamic in Australia by pushing young people out of the market, a leading economist has warned.
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