Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 11 Apr 2012
Breaking the Rules - April 2012
With the Australian property market an increasingly hard nut to crack, success now requires a little bit of fresh thinking.
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Hotspots • 11 Apr 2012
Now is the time to invest in WA
Investors are returning to Western Australia’s property markets after stabilising property prices and strong rental returns provide strong buying opportunities.
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Hotspots • 11 Apr 2012
Sydney needs multiple activity hubs
The solution to Sydney’s housing problems lies in a “polycentric” city, according to a report from the McKellin institute.
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Hotspots • 10 Apr 2012
The best way to buy
Are you planning on buying a property in the near future? If so, it certainly pays to have a little know-how when it comes to the pros and cons of buying at auction...
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Hotspots • 10 Apr 2012
Smart spending
Smartening up your spending activity needn’t be a hassle if you follow a few simple savings strategies With interest rates now at their lowest level since April 2010,...
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Hotspots • 10 Apr 2012
Prices changing the typical household
House prices are reshaping the traditionally ‘standard’ family structure by forcing people to have fewer children later in life, a new report has found.
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Hotspots • 10 Apr 2012
Residential listing numbers jump in March
Online residential listing numbers continued to rise across all major capitals in March, led by an 11.9 per cent on-month jump in Melbourne, new data shows.
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Hotspots • 06 Apr 2012
Capital growth still the aim
, according to a recent survey.A survey conducted by buyer’s agent wHeregroup at Perth Home Buyer & Propert
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Hotspots • 05 Apr 2012
Australian housing outlook sours
The outlook for Australian housing is deteriorating, a new report has revealed.
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Hotspots • 05 Apr 2012
SPI editor appointed to Publishers Australia Board
The publishing sector’s peak industry body, Publishers Australia, has appointed Smart Property Investment’s editor Phillip Tarrant to its board of directors.
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