Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 08 Dec 2011
500% jump in strata insurance gets govt attention
The surging cost of strata insurance – which has risen by up to 500 per cent in the last year in areas like Port Douglas – has prompted the federal government to...
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Hotspots • 07 Dec 2011
Queensland market set to improve
Queensland will see investors returning to the market after a year of waiting on the sidelines, according to an independent property advisory firm.
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Hotspots • 06 Dec 2011
Population to surge, Canberra
Demand will outpace supply in Canberra resulting in opportune investments, forecasts new research from Colliers International.
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Hotspots • 06 Dec 2011
Top investment suburbs revealed: Sydney
Erskineville in Sydney's inner west has been identified as the top metro hot spot to watch.
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Hotspots • 05 Dec 2011
Auction activity remains steady
Auction activity continues to remain steady, with very little change recorded in all capital cities over the weekend, new data has found.
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Hotspots • 05 Dec 2011
Investor activity soars
First time buyer and investor demand for mortgages surged to an all time record high in November, according to AFG.
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Hotspots • 05 Dec 2011
Buyers tighten Xmas purse strings
More than three quarters of Australians will be spending less on holidays this season with many saving the cash for renovations, new research by Homeloans has revealed.
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Hotspots • 02 Dec 2011
Year of the investor: 2012
Low vacancy rates, possibly interest cuts and a shaky share market will make 2012 the year of the property investor, according to Raine & Horne.
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Hotspots • 02 Dec 2011
Rising cost of living hurting Aussies
The rising cost of living continues to top Australians' worry list, according to Mortgage Choice's eighth annual national consumer sentiment survey.
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Hotspots • 02 Dec 2011
Dwelling approvals slump
Dwelling approvals fell in October across all states other than Western Australia, new data shows.
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