Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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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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Hotspots • 11 Oct 2011
First timers eye NSW unit market
First time buyers continue to flood the New South Wales property market, looking to take advantage of the soon to expire stamp duty concessions, new research has found.
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Hotspots • 10 Oct 2011
Perth rents on the rise
Investors looking to secure a property with strong rental yeilds should turn their attention to Perth, new research has found.
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Hotspots • 10 Oct 2011
The NRAS opportunity
Investors often approach new initiatives with a degree of caution – rightly so. Launched in 2008, the federal government’s National Rental Affordability Scheme...
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Hotspots • 07 Oct 2011
RP Data rejects 'housing bubble' claims
Claims that Australia is in the midst of a property price bubble have been dismissed by RP Data.
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