Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 17 Jan 2013
Add $20 to your weekly rent with this tip
Focusing on your outdoor entertainment areas and considering some additions can boost your weekly return and reduce your vacancies. This will help those soon to show...
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Hotspots • 17 Jan 2013
50 suburbs all investors should research
There are 50 suburbs around Australia this year expected to see stand-out results, according to a number of property experts.
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Hotspots • 17 Jan 2013
Investors return to Qld, govt confirms
Investor activity is seeing a long awaited resurgence in Queensland’s property market, according to treasurer Tim Nicholls.
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Hotspots • 16 Jan 2013
Prestige suburbs expected to take off
While prestige suburbs have taken a hit recently, they are likely candidates for growth in one state, according to Australian Property Monitors’ Andrew Wilson.
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Hotspots • 16 Jan 2013
Resource boom enters a new phase
Darwin’s property market will continue to see strong economic growth, fuelled by a different resources sector, according to a property expert group.
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Hotspots • 15 Jan 2013
Blacktown the next growth spot
New South Wales’ western Sydney suburb of Blacktown has been tipped for growth over 2013 on the back of an ‘affordability-driven’ boom for the state, according to...
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Hotspots • 15 Jan 2013
NBN unlikely to make splash in property market
While the government’s $37 billion National Broadband Network (NBN) has set some homes for high-speed internet ahead of others, with many speculating over the possible...
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Hotspots • 14 Jan 2013
Second sales boost driven by detached housing
A second consecutive monthly improvement in new home sales has been driven by a lift in sales of detached houses, according to the Housing Industry Association (HIA).
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Hotspots • 14 Jan 2013
Investors overlook important driver
Investors are frequently missing out on researching one of the main drivers of an area, according to Empower Wealth’s Ben Kingsley.
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Hotspots • 11 Jan 2013
A quick addition for added value
One quick addition that most investors can implement in just a day is a new fence around a property. Including a fence around the front garden can provide security, and...
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