Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 28 Sep 2012
Revealed: New suburb to drive jobs, population growth and investment
A $1 billion housing development has been opened as one of the largest infill projects undertaken in Melbourne’s growing south east corridor.
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Hotspots • 28 Sep 2012
Investor Alert: Mining town location which could still boom
A new letter from BHP Billiton to the minister for mineral resources and energy, Tom Kotsantonis, has requested an extension for the Olympic Dam expansion approval.
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Hotspots • 27 Sep 2012
Tough financial year for home building
Results from the HIA-COLORBOND® steel Housing 100 Report have revealed the 2011/2012 financial year as a tough one for new home building.
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Hotspots • 27 Sep 2012
Building Concept Centre opens in major city
Investors looking to build or renovate can now visit one of Australia’s largest building concept centres in Melbourne.
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Hotspots • 27 Sep 2012
Locals snap up land released in mining towns
Fast-tracked land released by the Newman Government in mining towns Moranbah and Blackwater has been snapped up by locals.  
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Hotspots • 26 Sep 2012
Half of first timers want to jump in
Almost half of first time buyers think now is the time to jump on the property ladder with sentiment at its highest since 2007, according to a recent sentiment...
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Hotspots • 26 Sep 2012
$2 billion rail project gathers pace
A $2 billion rail project has entered into the next stage of assessment, recent government announcements have confirmed.
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Hotspots • 26 Sep 2012
Investors to be protected when building
A new Residential Building Cover will be introduced come January next year assisting investors with new builds, according to recent announcements.
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Hotspots • 26 Sep 2012
Why you need to avoid high risk “gambles”
What may be seen as a normal investment path could lead investors into high risk “gambles”, according to Aviate Group managing director Neil Smoli.
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Hotspots • 25 Sep 2012
Asia gives insight to our property future
Analysing Australia’s relationship with our Asian neighbours can give an insight to the future of the Australian property market, according to Simon Pressley of...
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