Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 24 May 2012
House prices high relative to wages
Australian house prices are still “very high relative to rents and incomes,” according to the latest economic outlook from a worldwide organization.
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Hotspots • 22 May 2012
Investors flock to Smart Property Investment open house
More than 200 investors attended the inaugural Smart Property Investment open house over the weekend, proving interest in bricks and mortar as an investment strategy is...
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Hotspots • 21 May 2012
Investors are missing out on thousands of dollars
Investors are missing out on many financial opportunities and need to address this before tax seasons, according to a property expert group.
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Hotspots • 21 May 2012
$34 billion resource project begins
The Northern Territory’s $34 billion investment injection, through the Ichthys Project, has begun, with construction starting late last week.The project will create...
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Hotspots • 21 May 2012
Property prices rise across Qld
Median property prices rose across numerous parts of Queensland in the March quarter, new data shows.
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Hotspots • 18 May 2012
Investors remained quiet in April
Housing finance data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) this week showed a slight improvement in new loan commitments, although data from Australia's...
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Hotspots • 18 May 2012
WA Gvt missed opportunity to free up housing
The failure of the WA government to introduce stamp duty concessions for older citizens looking to downsize was a “lost opportunity”, according to the Real Estate...
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Hotspots • 18 May 2012
What you need to know about protection works
They’re working next door, but who is protecting your property? Knowing the law, writes Andrew Whitelaw, can help protect you when the builders start making a racket
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Hotspots • 18 May 2012
$3.9 billion for Perth transport
Perth is set to see huge financial contributions from the government to address transport problems across the capital in the wake of a growing population.
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Hotspots • 17 May 2012
European recession good for Australia
A former treasury official has claimed that the collapse of the Eurozone could be good for the Australian economy.
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