Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 16 Mar 2012
Mining towns may see downturn
Australia’s mining towns may take a hit in the next year, with the Chinese government trimming its GDP growth target to an eight-year low of 7.5 per cent.
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Hotspots • 15 Mar 2012
Ring Roads request for Geelong
Greater Geelong city has submitted an application for federal government funding for the Geelong Ring Road Employment Precinct to ensure long-term residential...
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Hotspots • 15 Mar 2012
Central Coast to open up
A High Speed Rail line opening up the Central Coast to Sydney is once again a possibility, according to a recent forum.
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Hotspots • 15 Mar 2012
Developments encouraged in the Pilbara
The state government has been encouraging private developers into the Pilbara region, according to the Pilabara Cities initiative.
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Hotspots • 15 Mar 2012
Modest rise in most capital city property prices
Modest price growth was recorded in most of the nation’s capital city property markets, according to new data from the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA).
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Hotspots • 13 Mar 2012
Brisbane trumps other capitals
Brisbane’s units trump investments in Melbourne and Sydney, according to research released today.
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Hotspots • 13 Mar 2012
Gen Y looking to buy property
The first home buyer market is set to go into overdrive in the coming years, with 90 per cent of Gen Ys confident they will own their own home.
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Hotspots • 13 Mar 2012
Infrastructure set to drive property growth
A number of key infrastructure projects are set to make a mark on Western Australia’s lagging residential market, according to CBRE’s latest MarketView report.The...
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Hotspots • 13 Mar 2012
Long weekend hurts auction volumes
Victoria's long weekend has had a negative impact on the state's auction activity, with clearance rates falling in comparison to this time last week.
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Hotspots • 12 Mar 2012
Capital cities 2012 growth forecast
While none of Australia's capital cities are expected to boom this year, RP Data's Tim Lawless has told Smart Property Investment's sister publication The Adviser that...
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