Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 18 Oct 2011
Let first time buyers use super, urges REIA
The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) is calling on the government to allow first time buyers to use their superannuation to buy a home.
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Hotspots • 18 Oct 2011
Foreign investors eye NSW land
Foreign investors are seeing merit in purchasing distressed agricultural assets, new research has revealed.
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Hotspots • 17 Oct 2011
Investors should think outside the square
Investors who don’t investigate “lesser known paths” to successful investment may well be missing out on valuable opportunities, according to Australia’s largest...
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Hotspots • 14 Oct 2011
Investors focusing more on fees, less on skills
Investors are focusing on fees rather than key skills when choosing a property manager, according to one industry stakeholder.
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Hotspots • 14 Oct 2011
Experts tip Christmas bargains for investors
Investors who aim to purchase a property under list price should consider buying in December when demand is low, according to industry stakeholders.
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Hotspots • 13 Oct 2011
Property sales plummet in WA, Qld
Despite recording unprecedented property price growth in recent years, Western Australia and Queensland failed to strike a chord with buyers over the 2010/11 financial...
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Hotspots • 12 Oct 2011
Valuations trending downwards
Investors are facing increased costs as the valuations on their properties are coming in lower than anticipated due to a more conservative approach by valuers.
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Hotspots • 12 Oct 2011
Investors told to buy now - October 2011
If you have the equity and stable employment, now is a really great time to invest, Positive Real Estate founder Jason Whitton has claimed.
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Hotspots • 12 Oct 2011
Commercial returns tipped to surpass residential
Residential property is set to trail equities and commercial property as the nation’s leading wealth generator in the next decade, an ANZ report has claimed.
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Hotspots • 12 Oct 2011
Sydney, Perth property prices tipped to soar
Residential property prices in Sydney and Perth are tipped to soar, with hungry investors looking to cash in.
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