Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 20 Dec 2013
One tenth of resales result in loss
Over one in 10 property resales resulted in a loss in the September quarter, according to research from RP Data.
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Hotspots • 20 Dec 2013
Liverpool buyers turned away
Property market activity in Sydney’s Liverpool is so frantic that buyers are being turned away, according to a major real estate agency.
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Hotspots • 20 Dec 2013
Half a million needed to make super funds work
Some accountants and financial planners, seeking to capitalise on the growing self-managed super funds (SMSF) market, are providing dubious advice to investors with the...
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Hotspots • 19 Dec 2013
What happens before you build?
If you have purchased land with the intention to build an investment property on it, there are a number of things you need to do before the building actually starts.
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Hotspots • 19 Dec 2013
Best rental yields revealed
The 10 suburbs attracting the highest rental yields in the country in 2013 have been uncovered in a new report.
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Hotspots • 19 Dec 2013
Poor performers have best potential
Investors should consider buying in Sydney’s underperforming suburbs, according to an online real estate portal.
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Hotspots • 18 Dec 2013
Australians embrace apartment living
More people across Australia will opt for high density living in 2014, according to research by Colliers International.
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Hotspots • 17 Dec 2013
Docklands unlikely to rise
Despite a government project to rejuvenate Melbourne’s Docklands, a leading real estate expert believes local property values will continue to stall.
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Hotspots • 16 Dec 2013
How to find positive cash flow deals
If you’ve been wondering where to buy an investment property that offers positive cash flow but haven’t had any luck finding one, I suggest a simple adjustment to...
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Hotspots • 16 Dec 2013
Beach development sells out
A new beachfront development at Casuarina Beach in northern New South Wales sold out within six months of being offered on the market.  
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