Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 26 Sep 2011
Auction activity falls short this spring
Poor auction clearance rates over the weekend have reaffirmed suggestions that the traditionally hot spring selling season may be delayed until later this year.
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Hotspots • 23 Sep 2011
Buyer caution hits new highs
Australians are more worried now about the state of the economy than they were during the depths of the GFC.
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Hotspots • 23 Sep 2011
Investment appetite falls
Despite a sharp increase in consumer confidence last month, new data has found appetite for investing in real estate is abating.
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Hotspots • 22 Sep 2011
Property booms in mining towns
Mining town housing markets are one of the primary beneficiaries of the resources boom, RP Data’s national research director Tim Lawless has claimed.
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Hotspots • 22 Sep 2011
More Aussies feeling the stress of homeownership
The higher cost of living is having a negative impact on Australians, with one in four reporting some form of mortgage stress.
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Hotspots • 22 Sep 2011
First timers flood NSW market
Data from Loan Market Group has confirmed first time buyers in New South Wales are acting quickly to gain pre-approvals in an effort to secure finance before the stamp...
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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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