Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 21 Dec 2011
Hobart house prices to rise 3pc
Hobart house prices are set to grow by between 0 per cent and 3 per cent in 2012, according to Australian Property Monitors (APM).
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Hotspots • 21 Dec 2011
Investors reap rewards of tight rental market
Property investors will do well in 2012 on the back of the same tight vacancy rates and soaring rents they enjoyed in 2011, a research company has claimed.“With regard...
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Hotspots • 21 Dec 2011
Supply to increase, Tasmania
An increase in the supply of affordable accommodation for elderly Tasmanians is set to enter the North West coast, the State Government has confirmed.
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Hotspots • 21 Dec 2011
Top 2011 suburbs revealed
Australia's top performing markets have been identified by RP Data.
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Hotspots • 21 Dec 2011
Investors should be wary of overpricing
Investors need to be aware of fixed ‘overpricing’ on properties, with the majority of sellers adding a buffer on the correct price, the head of a franchise group has...
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Hotspots • 20 Dec 2011
More housing stimulus needed: HIA
The Housing Industry Association has called on the government to inject much needed stimulus into the home building sector.
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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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