Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 29 Jun 2011
National standards needed for property inspections
Industry pundits have called on the federal government to introduce a national registration standard for all housing inspection services.
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Hotspots • 28 Jun 2011
Buyers reject weekend auctions
Home buyer confidence remains low in Brisbane, with no properties from the 34 listed clearing at auction over the weekend.
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Hotspots • 28 Jun 2011
Lukewarm future for property prices
The latest residential property forecast from BIS Shrapnel has revealed that house price growth will be sluggish but a crash is unlikely.
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Hotspots • 24 Jun 2011
Marketing, realistic pricing crucial for vendors
Investors and home buyers hoping to sell property in the current market need to “market big” and “market early”, according to Harcourts WA chief executive Andrew...
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Hotspots • 24 Jun 2011
New beachside land release for Sydney
Sydney’s Sutherland Shire is set to become home to a significant new community following Australand’s announcement of its Greenhills Beach land release.
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Hotspots • 23 Jun 2011
Relief for NSW as levy rise deferred
Investors and home buyers can let out a small sigh of relief with news that the New South Wales Government will defer a scheduled 50 per cent increase in development...
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Hotspots • 22 Jun 2011
Australian housing misses the mark
Housing stock in both Sydney and Melbourne is failing to meet the needs and wants of local residents, a new report has revealed.
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Hotspots • 21 Jun 2011
Commodity boom no boon for average Australian: Bouris
The Reserve Bank is being urged to keep the cash rate on hold for an extended period of time as Australians suffer under the weight of expensive interest rates and...
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Hotspots • 21 Jun 2011
Cautious buyers borrow smarter
Increased caution is not necessarily a bad thing for home buyers, one industry pundit has claimed.
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Hotspots • 21 Jun 2011
iPhone app to ease buying and selling process
Century 21 has joined forces with RP Data, releasing the group’s first property iPhone application to assist investors, home buyer's and sellers alike.
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