Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 22 Aug 2012
Investors protected in "hard times"
New laws passed by parliament yesterday will allow struggling borrowers to change their repayments to banks in times of hardship.
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Hotspots • 22 Aug 2012
Rents surge across greater Sydney
A raft of suburbs in Sydney’s outer ring has experienced the greatest increase in median rents, according to PRDnationwide.
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Hotspots • 22 Aug 2012
Maximize returns with a professional home stager
Investors should be considering a home stager as part of an investment team, just as they consider real estate agents, accountants and other experts.
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Hotspots • 21 Aug 2012
Planning for NSW open for comment
Investors will soon be able to have their say on planning in Sydney with a new consultation soon to take place, according to the NSW Government.
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Hotspots • 21 Aug 2012
New packages to help NT residents own property
Northern Territory residents will find it easier to stop renting and start owning a home under the TIO's new My New Home and Homestart Extra packages.
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Hotspots • 21 Aug 2012
Investing in property using a SMSF continues to soar
Self-managed super funds now represent up to half of real estate sales in some markets, according to Raine & Horne offices in Sydney and the Hunter region.
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Hotspots • 20 Aug 2012
Brisbane apartments provide opportunity for investors
A new apartment development in the inner-city suburb of Kelvin Grove in Brisbane will be popular for investors, claims a local agent.
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Hotspots • 20 Aug 2012
Qld house prices steady despite low sales
Queensland house prices in have held their ground despite buyers retreating from the property market in the June quarter, according to the latest REIQ data.
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Hotspots • 20 Aug 2012
Rental markets remain tight across Australia
Tight residential rental markets remain the order of the day across all capital cities, led by Darwin which had just 100 properties available for rent in July, new data...
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Hotspots • 17 Aug 2012
Rental yields in Perth to soar
New data shows that rental yields in Perth continue to grow, with tight vacancy rates and huge population growth driving the sector upwards.
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