Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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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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Hotspots • 16 Aug 2012
Blair Athol Mine to close
Blair Athol Mine, near Clermont in Central Queensland, will cease operating this year.
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Hotspots • 16 Aug 2012
Developments expand in Cockburn, WA
Cockburn Central Town Centre is looking to expand, calling for expressions of interest from developers to purchase and develop the five remaining mixed-use lots of Stage...
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Hotspots • 16 Aug 2012
Suburb undergoing revitalisation, Vic
One suburb is undergoing an extensive revitalisation program in Victoria, with new stages underway.
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Hotspots • 15 Aug 2012
Andrew Staehr: Would you rent to smokers?
As strata legislation in NSW moves towards banning smoking on balconies and forcing smokers to contain their smoke, the question on the lips of many property investors...
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Hotspots • 15 Aug 2012
Housing credit slumps
New analysis has revealed that housing credit growth has now sunk to historic lows.
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