Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 23 Mar 2012
500,000 metro apartments needed, Syd
All vacant sites in Sydney near public transport should be developed to house an increasingly growing population, according to the Urban Taskforce.
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Hotspots • 22 Mar 2012
Less red tape for heritage properties
Minor works and improvements to heritage listed homes in WA no longer require Heritage Council advice, according to Heritage Minister John Castrilli.
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Hotspots • 22 Mar 2012
Consider refinancing for first investment
Property owners looking to purchase an investment should consider refinancing, particularly if their initial loan wasn’t taken out with investing in mind, according to...
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Hotspots • 21 Mar 2012
Editor of leading property magazine appointed to PIPA Board
Editor of Smart Property Investment, Phillip Tarrant, has been appointed to the Board of the Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA).
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Hotspots • 21 Mar 2012
US yields opportunities, but investors beware
The property market is improving in the US yet international buyers – including a large number of Australians - must be wary of "spruikers" offering poor deals, a...
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Hotspots • 21 Mar 2012
Mining not necessarily a positive
Mining may send house prices rocketing in remote areas, but in the heart of the Hunter, a mine shaft a few hundred metres under the feet of homeowners isn’t a good...
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Hotspots • 21 Mar 2012
More properties under $500K up for grabs
There was a sharp rise in the number of properties priced at less than $500,000 in 2011, according to new data from realestate.com.au.
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Hotspots • 20 Mar 2012
Infrastructure to drive growth, ACT
A new strategy for transport in Canberra will be a significant boost to the city, according to two government ministers.An improved bus service timetable and transport...
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Hotspots • 20 Mar 2012
Rental demand soars in Perth
Investors are expected to return to the Perth market, with a local agency reporting intense interest from potential tenants in one particular property last week.
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Hotspots • 20 Mar 2012
Australia's most expensive suburbs revealed - March 2012
Sydney’s Point Piper, in the city's Eastern Suburbs, has been labelled Australia’s most expensive suburb, with a median house price of $5.21 million in 2011.
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