Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 24 Jan 2012
Auctions gain traction in Qld during 2011
Auction clearance rates in South East Queensland were 10 per cent higher in 2011 when compared to the year earlier, and more bidders were in attendance, figures from...
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Hotspots • 24 Jan 2012
Australia housing least affordable: report
Housing affordability improved in Australia last year, according to an annual international ranking, but local real estate still remains some of the least affordable in...
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Hotspots • 23 Jan 2012
Flood insurance should be subsidised
A national pool should be implemented to subsidise flood-prone properties’ high insurance premiums, according to a leading industry body.The Actuaries Institute has...
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Hotspots • 23 Jan 2012
Property prices edge higher in Victoria
Median property prices in Melbourne and regional Victoria edged higher in the December quarter although buying activity remained relatively subdued on the back of...
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Hotspots • 20 Jan 2012
Land sales rebound
Residential land sales may currently sit at historically low levels, but the market is slowly starting to claw its way back from the bottom, a HIA-RP Data Residential...
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Hotspots • 19 Jan 2012
Growing divide between property values
A new report has found that 43 per cent of all Australian homes are now worth more than twice the original purchase price. However, not all Australian property owners...
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Hotspots • 19 Jan 2012
Warrnambool on the rise
Warrnambool has been named as one of the fastest growing areas in the coming years, according to two leading property experts.
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Hotspots • 18 Jan 2012
Rockhampton primed for growth: report
Rockhampton has been listed in Smart Property Investment’s Fast 50 report as a hotspot in coming years, according to two leading property experts.
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Hotspots • 18 Jan 2012
SPI Fast 50 makes national news
Smart Property Investment’s inaugural Fast 50 Report has received massive coverage from the national media. Over 75 different national and local television, print,...
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Hotspots • 18 Jan 2012
'Iron Triangle' to lead SA price growth
The regional property market in South Australia, led by towns near BHP mines, should see price growth in 2012, Real Estate Institute of South Australia (REISA)...
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