Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 16 Sep 2013
Maximising profit through knowledge
If you haven’t got a story about how your property investment returns were lower than you expected, you probably have a friend or two who do. Understanding the root...
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Hotspots • 13 Sep 2013
Housing demand higher than expected in Sydney
Population growth figures released by the NSW Department of Planning and Infrastructure indicate that Sydney will need another 100,000 more new houses than previously...
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Hotspots • 12 Sep 2013
Consumer confidence hits three-year high
Consumer confidence has shot to its highest level since 2010, according to the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment.
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Hotspots • 12 Sep 2013
Quiet Enjoyment - A two way street
“Quiet Enjoyment” is a concept common to residential tenancy legislation across the country.  Today we discuss exactly what that term means and how it creates...
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Hotspots • 11 Sep 2013
Why you might consider using more than one lender when you have multiple properties
If you have, or plan to use, several properties as security for one or several loans then there are some very good reasons to consider using different lenders.
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Hotspots • 11 Sep 2013
Sydney market not in 'property bubble'
Investors need not worry about the property bubble ‘bursting’ in Sydney, according to RP Data’s Tim Lawless.
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Hotspots • 11 Sep 2013
Higher growth potential in rent-heavy suburbs
A high proportion of renters in a suburb can improve a property’s potential for capital growth, according to the Real Estate Institute of Victoria.
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Hotspots • 10 Sep 2013
Unit sales grow 40pc in Queensland
Unit and townhouse sales have increased by nearly 40 per cent in the past year in Queensland, according to the latest data from the Real Estate Institute of Queensland...
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Hotspots • 10 Sep 2013
Two simple steps to prepare for the NBN rollout
The National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout has begun across the country and bodies corporate should be acting now to prevent headaches during installation.
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Hotspots • 10 Sep 2013
Investors warned about surplus bedrooms
With a growing number of first time investors now becoming active in the property market, the accepted rule that should guide their purchasing decision making is...
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