Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
default image read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 05 Oct 2011
Building approvals rise
While residential building approvals rose solidly in August, the housing industry remains incredibly volatile, according to the Housing Industry Association.
READ NOW
default image read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 05 Oct 2011
SPI’s Phillip Tarrant to speak at property conference
Smart Property Investment editor Phillip Tarrant has been named as one of the keynote speakers to appear at the upcoming Multifocus Properties & Finance Property...
READ NOW
default image read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 04 Oct 2011
Investors pay little attention to energy rating
The federal government’s proposed ‘Nationwide Home Energy Rating Scheme’ will have little effect in the property purchase decision process and the cost of housing,...
READ NOW
default image read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 04 Oct 2011
Auctions fail to excite buyers
The long weekend did little to stimulate buyer activity in Sydney, with just 56.9 per cent of properties clearing at auction, according to Australian Property Monitors
READ NOW
default image read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 29 Sep 2011
Nearly 50pc of property prices double
Property remains a sound investment, with almost 50 per cent of properties now worth twice what the owners paid for them.
READ NOW
default image read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 29 Sep 2011
Modest rise in new home sales
After two months of hefty falls, new home sales have steadied with a 1.1 per cent rise recorded in the month of August, new data has revealed.
READ NOW
default image read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 29 Sep 2011
Tight lending stalls home buyers
An increasing number of potential home buyers are reporting tight credit conditions as one of their primary impediments to purchasing property.
READ NOW
default image read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 28 Sep 2011
ING Direct takes out People's Choice Awards
ING DIRECT has been voted Australia’s best bank by more than 23,000 Australians in the 2011 People’s Choice Awards.
READ NOW
default image read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 27 Sep 2011
Hunter Region a good investment
Property experts have flagged the Hunter Region of NSW as a prime investment area.
READ NOW
default image read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 26 Sep 2011
WA buyers and vendors remain optimistic
Buyers and vendors in Western Australia remain optimistic about property prices despite widespread concern for the state's property market, new research has found.
READ NOW