Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 15 Nov 2013
Next capital city to boom
Brisbane will be the next Australian capital city to take off, according to a panel of property experts.
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Hotspots • 15 Nov 2013
Build smaller homes to save costs: RP Data
Investors involved in residential construction should consider building smaller houses in response to rising land costs, a leading industry expert has urged.
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Hotspots • 15 Nov 2013
Asian investment activity spikes on Gold Coast
Asian investors accounted for over $21 million worth of property sales for one real estate group on the Gold Coast in October.
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Hotspots • 14 Nov 2013
Are they? Are they really?
It’s being bantered all over the press everywhere, the property market has out priced first home buyers and they have magically disappeared from the market place…
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Hotspots • 14 Nov 2013
Unit owners could be stung by NBN costs
Unit owners may have to fork out tens of thousands of dollars under changes to the National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout, a major body corporate company has warned.
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Hotspots • 14 Nov 2013
Housing construction set to rise
The residential construction sector recovery is well underway and should continue into the coming year, according to predictions from the Housing Industry Association...
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Hotspots • 13 Nov 2013
Top regional investment picks for 2014
Two regional areas in Queensland have been highlighted as strong investment prospects for 2014 for offering buyers strong fundamentals without the additional risks that...
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Hotspots • 13 Nov 2013
Sydney buyers losing power in marketplace
Homebuyers and investors in Sydney are becoming disempowered and have less room to negotiate as the market heats up, according to a leading property analyst.
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Hotspots • 12 Nov 2013
New home lending inches upwards
Lending for new homes increased marginally during September, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
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Hotspots • 12 Nov 2013
Melbourne and Sydney auctions surge ahead
Sydney and Melbourne auction results are skyrocketing, though Brisbane and Adelaide have taken a knock.
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