Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 21 Sep 2011
Australia in good shape as global outlook worsens
The International Monetary Fund has sliced its economic forecasts for Australia amidst new warnings of a new global recession.
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Hotspots • 21 Sep 2011
Resources boom but WA market fails to ignite
Despite anecdotal reports that the Western Australian property market is on the verge of a recovery, the strength in the state’s resources sector is yet to translate...
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Hotspots • 20 Sep 2011
Global economy hurts buyer confidence
Uncertainty abroad is affecting financial confidence more than domestic factors, new research has revealed.
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Hotspots • 20 Sep 2011
WA market signals price growth
Investors and upgraders looking to take advantage of the Western Australian property market are being urged to act now, as early signs are signalling steady price growth...
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Hotspots • 19 Sep 2011
LJ Hooker launches spring campaign
LJ Hooker has commenced a two month campaign that aims to bolster interest in the spring property market.
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Hotspots • 19 Sep 2011
Buyers slow to react in spring
The increase in home buying and selling that traditionally comes with spring has been less than impressive this year, according to new figures.
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Hotspots • 16 Sep 2011
Median house prices climb
Melbourne’s median house price jumped by 5.4 per cent in the June quarter while the national property market recorded its strongest results in a year, according to new...
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Hotspots • 16 Sep 2011
Drop in listings 'surprising', says analyst
A month-on-month fall in residential property listings during August was 'surprising', a property market analyst said.
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Hotspots • 16 Sep 2011
More Australians look to buy
Despite general consumer caution, LJ Hooker chief executive Janusz Hooker said the proportion of households who consider now a good time to buy has risen to its highest...
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Hotspots • 15 Sep 2011
Greater funds needed for home building: HIA
The Housing Industry Association iis calling on the federal government to inject greater funds into the construction of residential property.
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