Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 01 Feb 2013
State of Markets - VIC February 2013
Essential information, plus expert insight on what is shaping the national property market...
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Hotspots • 31 Jan 2013
Valuation problems to get better
Widespread concerns about “conservative” and “inconsistent” property valuations have led a number of lenders to introduce a single set of standing instructions...
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Hotspots • 31 Jan 2013
Raise your rents the easy way
Determining an acceptable increment by which to raise the rent needn’t be hard; with the right advice, it can be simply calculated, says Rob Farmer, CEO of Run...
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Hotspots • 31 Jan 2013
Build, don’t buy; an industry expert’s top tips for first time buyers in 2013
Would-be first time buyers should be thinking seriously about building their home instead of buying in 2013.
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Hotspots • 31 Jan 2013
Deeper data needed for investment insight
Many property investors know to get the different sets of data for the suburb they are analysing, but few are taking the next necessary steps, a panel of experts has...
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Hotspots • 31 Jan 2013
Funding approved for affordable housing in mining town
The Western Australian state government has approved $6.6 million of funding to address a shortage of affordable housing for workers in Newman.
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Hotspots • 31 Jan 2013
Residential Property Development – Rewards
One of the cardinal rules of investing in property is to manage your risk. Generally the lower the risk associated with a particular investment, the lower the return and...
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Hotspots • 30 Jan 2013
Oversupply hurting Sydney rental market
Property investors should be cautious of buying in areas where there is a surge of new apartment developments, which may affect rentals nearby.
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Hotspots • 30 Jan 2013
Melbourne’s median prices on the move
Where vacancy rates were previously increasing to national highs, new statistics have confirmed strengthening demand and median property prices increasing in Melbourne.
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Hotspots • 29 Jan 2013
Development set for Tasmanian suburb
More affordable housing is on the way for Clarendon Vale, with a subdivision of land set to deliver 47 new lots for affordable housing.
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