Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 05 Sep 2013
Investors ask: 'Green' features
Q: Is it worth adding environmentally-friendly features to my investment such as solar panels or low-energy lighting? Will this attract tenants?
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Hotspots • 05 Sep 2013
Slower results for capital gains in August
Capital gains have moved back to more sustainable levels in August, according to the latest RP Dat-Rismark Home Value Index.
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Hotspots • 04 Sep 2013
Hot markets could be bad for investors
Investors looking to buy are in for a rough ride as the property market improves nationally, with under market-value properties becoming a scarcity.
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Hotspots • 04 Sep 2013
Hope for stock increase post-election
The upcoming election will potentially be a catalyst for vendors to release stock and ease the housing undersupply, according to Laing+Simmons.
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Hotspots • 03 Sep 2013
To fix or not to fix? That is the question
The Interest Rate Review Sheet hit my desk last week and out jumped the alarming prospect that fixed rates may turn very soon, and start to climb.
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Hotspots • 03 Sep 2013
Transforming an ugly duckling with render
Cement Render dates back centuries and was used by the early Australian settlers to provide protection and longevity to their homes.
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Hotspots • 03 Sep 2013
Elderly self-managed investor left with huge mess
An elderly Victorian landlord has been left with a costly clean-up after tenants trashed her self-managed property in Drayton.
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Hotspots • 03 Sep 2013
Majority of first-time investors could be set for failure
Less than half of first-time investors are adequately researching properties before purchasing, according to new research.
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Hotspots • 02 Sep 2013
Best ever auction result for Sydney
Melbourne and Sydney both enjoyed another weekend of auction fever, with close to $500 million worth of property sold under the hammer.
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Hotspots • 29 Aug 2013
Regional WA population to boom
A regional town in WA has completed a piece of vital infrastructure to maintain its burgeoning population through to 2030.
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