Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 01 Jun 2011
Cheapest suburbs best performers
Dwellings located in the cheapest pockets of Australia’s capital cities are performing the strongest of all capital city market segments, according to the latest RP...
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Hotspots • 01 Jun 2011
Leap of faith
Dale Wrigley’s first investment experience was enough to put most off for life but with a property portfolio now in excess of $3 million, she’s glad she stuck to her...
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Hotspots • 31 May 2011
Market prime for investment
Ongoing seller discounting, healthy rental income growth and long term capital gains are just some of the opportunities up for grabs for investors in the current market,...
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Hotspots • 31 May 2011
Australians abandon ‘great Australian dream’
One in four Australians may retire without owning their own home as home ownership rates slump and attitudes shift, according to a new white paper.
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Hotspots • 30 May 2011
Outlook Weak for New Housing - May 2011
A further hike in borrowing costs from the Reserve Bank could further exacerbate the nation’s housing shortage, according to the Housing Industry Association (HIA).
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Hotspots • 30 May 2011
Auction results cool as winter nears
Lacklustre clearance results for the weekend’s auctions have confirmed that the winter downturn has officially arrived.
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Hotspots • 30 May 2011
Affordable options in paradise
The time is ripe for investors and home buyers to purchase in Far North Queensland’s Daintree region, according to Raine & Horne.
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Hotspots • 27 May 2011
Vendor expectations unrealistic
Ongoing weakness in auction results is highlighting an ongoing gap between buyer and seller price expectations, according to RP Data research analyst Cameron Kusher.
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Hotspots • 27 May 2011
Buyers beware
While it may be a ‘buyer’s market’, investors and home buyers considering a purchase should still take care to ensure they pay fair market value, one industry...
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Hotspots • 27 May 2011
Affordability improves as prices retreat
A key measurement of housing affordability has recorded a slight improvement off the back of easing dwelling prices, the Housing Industry Association (HIA) has revealed.
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