Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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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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Hotspots • 11 Apr 2012
6 investment essentials
There may be no money-back guarantees in property investment, but by keeping the following essentials in mind, you can get pretty close to ensuring good returns....
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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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