Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 20 Dec 2011
Resources boom drives housing
The resources boom is driving the property market in key mining towns, new research has found.
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Hotspots • 19 Dec 2011
Auction year ends with a whimper
The final significant week of auction activity has come to end, with 2011 representing the year of subdued activity.
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Hotspots • 19 Dec 2011
59% jump in sales: Harcourts NSW
Harcourts NSW posted a 59 per cent on-year surge in sales volumes for 2011 at the same time the company’s sales consultant numbers grew by one-third.
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Hotspots • 19 Dec 2011
Market expectations divide across states
Consumer expectations for the Australian housing market are increasingly divided across the states, a new report has found.
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Hotspots • 19 Dec 2011
Property prices to grow 5% in 2012
After a pessimistic year in most housing markets across the country, the outlook for 2012 is generally a return to growth, according to Australian Property Monitors'...
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Hotspots • 16 Dec 2011
Brisbane market ripe for investors
The Brisbane market has finally bottomed out and is looking ripe for investment, according to one industry figure.Speaking to Smart Property Investment, Positive Real...
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Hotspots • 15 Dec 2011
First time buyer activity to stall
While this last quarter of 2011 has seen a rush of activity from first time buyers, this will stall in 2012, said Laing+Simmons General Manager Leanne Pilkington.The...
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Hotspots • 15 Dec 2011
Median house prices fall in Sept qtr
Residential house prices took a hit in the September quarter, with average capital city values falling 3.7 per cent, new research has found.
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Hotspots • 14 Dec 2011
Refinancing hits 12 month high
The number of investors refinancing has increased significantly over the past 12 months, new data from Loan Market Group has revealed.
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Hotspots • 14 Dec 2011
Rental listings website surges
The rental listings website rent.com.au, set up to assist landlords and property managers find suitable tenants, has relaunched its site after visits soared 43 per cent...
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