Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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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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Hotspots • 10 Sep 2013
Market activity to increase following election
Improved consumer sentiment is expected to lift the Australian property market following the federal election, experts say.
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Hotspots • 09 Sep 2013
Sydney smashes clearance record again
A federal election over the weekend failed to dampen Sydney buyers’ appetite for property, with the city breaking yet another record for the best auction clearance...
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Hotspots • 09 Sep 2013
How to avoid the pitfalls of building
Unfortunately due to the complexity of the building process it is common for the builders quotation not to include all the items which are required to complete the home,...
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Hotspots • 06 Sep 2013
House or apartment?
To some, the differences between investing in a house or an apartment may be countless, complicated and dependant on the situation. Using our collective and extensive...
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