Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 22 Aug 2011
Auctions remain flat
Auction clearance rates improved in Sydney and Melbourne over the weekend, lifting vendor spirit for the coming weeks.
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Hotspots • 22 Aug 2011
Australian home size looks set to fall
Australian houses and apartments remain larger than their international counterparts, yet data suggests this may be changing, a report has found.
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Hotspots • 19 Aug 2011
Opportunities ripe for investors in the know
Australia remains a 'lucky country' with bargains both in property and stocks up for grabs for savvy investors, according to Chan & Naylor.
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Hotspots • 19 Aug 2011
NSW Central Coast tipped for growth
Properties on the New South Wales Central Coast are proving an affordable alternative and attractive investment choice for Sydney-siders, according to one real estate...
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Hotspots • 17 Aug 2011
Overseas investors target Oz market
International investors have set their sights on Australian property, one industry pundit has claimed.
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Hotspots • 17 Aug 2011
Concerns continue for US property market
Bleak conditions in the US property market are forcing governments and banks to take drastic action, according to RP Data.
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Hotspots • 15 Aug 2011
Gen Y's eye investments
A majority of Gen Y property buyers would prefer to acquire an investment property as their first  purchase.
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Hotspots • 12 Aug 2011
Investors told to buy now - August 2011
With property prices at the bottom of the cycle, investors are being told to buy now.
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Hotspots • 11 Aug 2011
McMansions on outer as buyers downsize
Large ‘McMansion-style’ houses are quickly losing their appeal as buyers seek smaller and more efficient houses, with three-bedroom, two-bathroom homes particularly...
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Hotspots • 11 Aug 2011
Dour outlook for residential building
The nation’s residential building activity is likely to remain flat this year after new home lending fell 0.4 per cent in June, HIA senior economist Andrew Harvey has...
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