Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.

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Slight rise in first time buyer activity

First home buyer financing activity reached an eight month high in November according to new figures released by the...
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Strong jobs data puts pressure on RBA

The number of jobs advertised in metropolitan newspapers and on the internet rose two per cent in December, giving...
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Real estate group pledges flood assistance

First National Real Estate has launched a fundraising appeal through its First National Foundation in order to support...
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Weak building activity to lock home buyers out

The latest Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI) in conjunction with...
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RBA gets pat on the back

The Reserve Bank is currently doing a very good job of managing the Australian economy, according to HSBC.
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Floods take their toll but QLD market “resilient”

The full impact of Queensland's devastating flooding will not be clear for some time but early government estimations...
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Home buying activity slides

Last year’s spate of rate hikes had a significant effect on home financing, new research has found.
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Home building slumps in 2010

Building approvals have continued their downhill run and are not expected to improve any time soon.
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Looking ahead

Australian property values have finished the year with a soft landing following the RBA’s hard stance on interest...
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New home sales drop

The number of new homes sold fell slightly in November as the Reserve Bank’s cash rate hike bit down on home buyers.
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ANZ offers help to flood victims

Highlighting its commitment to the Australian public, ANZ has announced its plans to provide more than $1 million to...
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Dollar to stay strong

The Australian dollar is expected to hover around parity with the greenback for the next few months.
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Property market to strengthen in 2011

The property market could enjoy an increase in activity in 2011, according to estate agency RE/MAX.
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Knowledge building the best resolution

With the arrival of the New Year comes the time for  New Year resolutions and if you’re an aspiring property...
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Borrowers to seek better deals in 2011

Property owners looking for a better deal on their home loan are expected to dominate mortgage market activity in 2011,...
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Home values slump

The Reserve Bank’s November rate hike had a negative impact on housing affordability, recent research has found.
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US foreclosure crisis claims 5 million homes

America’s foreclosure crisis has now claimed approximately 10 per cent of all homes with a mortgage.
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Australians struggle to pay bills on time

Almost one third of debt referred for collection is for amounts totaling less than $200, new research has found.
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Australia leads world in house price growth

Australian house prices climbed 9.4 per cent in the year to September 2010.
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Economy stable in 2011: report

The Australian economy is expected to stabilise heading into 2011, new research has found.
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QLD hotspots revealed

PRDnationwide has revealed its Queensland-based affordable property hotspots for 2011.
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GFC lingers in Qld

The post effects of the global financial crisis are starting to be felt by Queensland’s property market.
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ANZ tops borrower satisfaction

ANZ remains the nation's most popular bank with home borrowers, new research has found.
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RBA satisfied with monetary policy

The Reserve Bank of Australia is content with its “mildly restrictive” cash rate policy.
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Housing supply, demand gap grows

Australia continues to run large annual deficits between the underlying demand for dwellings and the completion of...
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