Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 08 Jul 2011
Cost of living surges in Australian cities
Australian cities continued to rise on a list of the world’s highest cost of living cities, with Sydney and Melbourne now well entrenched in the top 10 and Perth and...
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Hotspots • 08 Jul 2011
Australians consider retirement options
Australians continue to give serious thought to their retirement living options, with almost 40 per cent saying they would consider moving to a retirement village.
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Hotspots • 08 Jul 2011
Too many dwellings for Melbourne: analyst
Melbourne is facing a massive oversupply of properties, in particular inner-city apartments, as population growth stagnates and buyer demands remain unfulfilled, a...
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Hotspots • 07 Jul 2011
Price signalling ban gets seal of approval
The House of Representatives has officially passed a bill which will stop banks from price signalling.
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Hotspots • 06 Jul 2011
Majors grab greater share of the pie
Australia’s major banks have collectively nabbed a greater share of the mortgage market, according to new research.
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Hotspots • 06 Jul 2011
Housing supply woes worsen
The nation’s housing supply taken a hit in May, with the total number of dwelling approvals falling 7.9 per cent in seasonally adjusted terms.
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Hotspots • 05 Jul 2011
Auction activity still cool
Despite a slight uptick in buyer activity, auction clearance rates have continued to provide some subdued results.
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Hotspots • 05 Jul 2011
No good news for new home building
Residential building activity is set to continue its weak run for the next couple of years as consumer confidence nosedives and credit activity tightens across the...
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Hotspots • 01 Jul 2011
Prime time for property investment
Attractive rental yields and flat property prices are expected to entice investors back into the market throughout the remainder of 2011.
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Hotspots • 01 Jul 2011
Sydney leads, but weakness plagues all capitals
Sydney is the only capital city to have recorded a modest capital gain in the past year with all other capitals either flat or falling, the latest RP Data/Rismark...
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