Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 19 Feb 2013
Apartment buyers need to know these sources of info
Apartment living can be fabulous, but with over 70,000 residential strata developments in NSW alone, there are several things to consider before committing to purchase;...
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Hotspots • 19 Feb 2013
Entry condition reports
A trashed rental property can be landlord's worst nightmare. Fortunately, such property destruction is actually a relatively rare occurrence.
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Hotspots • 18 Feb 2013
Gold Coast market bounces back
The Gold Coast property market has made a comeback after achieving a higher than expected clearance rate at last month’s annual auction ‘Event’, according to a...
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Hotspots • 18 Feb 2013
Housing demand to shift in Wollongong
Housing demand is set to change in Wollongong as the city’s demographic shifts, PRDnationwide research shows.
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Hotspots • 15 Feb 2013
New home approvals offer hope
Despite a third successive monthly decline in home loan approvals nationwide, mortgage broker network 1300HomeLoan believes a welcome rise in the number of loans for new...
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Hotspots • 15 Feb 2013
NSW suburb ticking investment boxes
An area in southern Wollongong may be ticking the boxes for investors with a number of experts noting interest in the area starting to pick up.
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Hotspots • 14 Feb 2013
If you are a new investor, you must do this
  Where do I start? A common question asked by all people who have heard about property investing and understand that it is an avenue for wealth creation but are not...
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Hotspots • 14 Feb 2013
Investors Ask: Depreciation benefits
Q. I’m looking at buying an investment property and am yet to decide whether to buy new or old. I know new properties have more depreciable items; however, with an...
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Hotspots • 14 Feb 2013
Small developments give options for big profits
For those with little cash left after a deposit, a small development or subdivision may be easier to implement than a renovation.
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Hotspots • 14 Feb 2013
Multi-billion reason to fuel SA economy
South Australia is currently sitting on billions of barrels worth of shale oil, according to independent reports – enough to accelerate the state’s flatline...
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