Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 20 Apr 2012
Redevelopment in Parramatta still a possibility
A new plan to redevelop the heart of Western Sydney’s Parramatta has fallen through.
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Hotspots • 19 Apr 2012
Rents to increase as Perth market tightens
Rental vacancy rates are approaching an all-time low in Western Australia, according to recent Real Estate Institute of WA (REIWA) statistics.
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Hotspots • 18 Apr 2012
2012 is the ‘best time to buy’, survey finds
More than 40 per cent of Australians believe 2012 is the best time to purchase a residential property.
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Hotspots • 18 Apr 2012
Investor market may boom again
The investor market may be set to boom again, with new research showing Australians are paying down their debts faster and thus accruing greater equity in their...
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Hotspots • 18 Apr 2012
Housing supply will increase by $28m, NT
$28 million worth of housing investment will be poured into the Northern Territory as the State Government aims to reach their 2030 target.
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Hotspots • 13 Apr 2012
A little family help
Offering to be a guarantor can be a great way for parents to help their children into the property market sooner, but first there a few potential catches to be...
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Hotspots • 13 Apr 2012
Smarter Money Fund for investors looking to save
Yellow Brick Road has broadened its suite of products, launching a high-performance savings solution – the Smarter Money Fund.
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Hotspots • 13 Apr 2012
Property policies need radical overhaul, HIA
The government needs to make radical changes to property policies in order to avert an economic crisis, the Housing Institute of Australia has claimed.
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Hotspots • 12 Apr 2012
Aussie property bottoms out
Australian residential property prices have bottomed out, according to NAB’s latest Residential Property Survey.
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Hotspots • 12 Apr 2012
Sentiment hits 10-year low
Consumer sentiment has fallen to a level not seen in 10 years, the latest Westpac Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment has revealed.
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