Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 20 Jun 2013
Gold Coast property in high demand
After years of struggling to get off the ground, there are signs that rising demand and increasing prices are setting the Gold Coast on the road to recovery.
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Hotspots • 19 Jun 2013
Property preferences are changing
The type of property that Australians are looking to buy is changing, according to QBE.
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Hotspots • 18 Jun 2013
Why you should sell before you buy
Australian actress Toni Collette was recently successfully sued for pulling out of a real estate contract. She cites the reason was due to her and her husband failing to...
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Hotspots • 17 Jun 2013
Managing the vacate process
The ‘Vacate Process” is the period between the issuing of the termination advice and the time the bond is settled. It is in the interests of all parties for the...
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Hotspots • 17 Jun 2013
Out with the old, in with the... more expensive
When I first became interested in property and investing I had trouble getting my head around compound growth of property prices. All the experts, including my father...
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Hotspots • 14 Jun 2013
Developer offers makeover for Adelaide
The developers behind a major development in Adelaide are prepared to contribute millions of dollars to the revitalisation of Sturt street and the surrounding...
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Hotspots • 14 Jun 2013
$380 million lost through DIY mishaps
New research has found that while 75 per cent of us will attempt a repair or a renovation, one in five have made a mess of their attempt.
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Hotspots • 14 Jun 2013
Off the plan
We all hear about the benefits of off the plan developments, but aside from stamp duty savings, groovy new dwellings and small holding deposits, what are some of the...
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Hotspots • 13 Jun 2013
Investors Ask: Buying with a limited budget
Q. I’m on a limited budget and am contemplating investing in a low-income area because the yields don’t look too bad and the entry price is good. Is this a risky...
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Hotspots • 13 Jun 2013
Signs of demand for Brisbane's inner north
Investors are snapping up inner-city apartments in Brisbane, with recent auction results indicating strong demand for the inner north.
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