Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 14 Feb 2013
Buyer activity surging in Queensland
An upsurge of buyers in Brisbane are heating up the competition for investors, a buyer’s agent on the ground in Queensland has told Smart Property Investment.
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Hotspots • 13 Feb 2013
Investors flock north
Supply in Darwin remains tight with a growing number of interstate investors flocking north to secure a piece of the capital’s property market.
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Hotspots • 13 Feb 2013
New buyers put investments before home
New buyers looking to dive into home ownership may want to reconsider, and perhaps pick up an investment instead, according to a leading home loan expert group.
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Hotspots • 12 Feb 2013
Simple ways to avoid extra costs
Inexperienced property buyers tend to gloss over the purchase conditions when they’re convinced they’ve found a great property at a great price, giving the seller...
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Hotspots • 12 Feb 2013
And who made you Queen of the Real Estate Industry?
It appears both consumers (vendors and landlords) as well as real estate agents (REA) believe the notion that women make the better REA.
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Hotspots • 12 Feb 2013
Potential oversupply for Canberra
What could be the capital city's tallest residential development had been proposed for Canberra’s Belconnen precinct.
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Hotspots • 12 Feb 2013
Investors need to check flood zoning information
Investors need to be vigilant about checking flood zoning and insurance, Propell National Valuers has warned following the recent flooding disaster in Queensland and New...
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Hotspots • 12 Feb 2013
No better time than now to invest
With rates low, prices falling and the lure of various first home owners grant, getting into the property market now may offer some of the best chances of making money....
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Hotspots • 11 Feb 2013
$85 million development to boost Tas economy
A multi-million dollar residential development has been approved in Hobart’s northern suburbs, and is set to boost Tasmania’s economy, according to Premier Lara...
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Hotspots • 11 Feb 2013
Exiting a contract set to become harder
Property contracts have been put under the spotlight in a new draft Bill looking to close ‘loopholes’ that have been used in the past, according to a government...
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