Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 02 Mar 2011
NSW planning system singled out for criticism
A research report by the Productivity Commission has singled out New South Wales’ planning system as inefficient and anti-competitive.
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Hotspots • 01 Mar 2011
Data confirms January a quiet month for property
A spate of natural disasters across Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria saw January property market activity slump right across the country, a new index has...
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Hotspots • 28 Feb 2011
Auction activity warms up - February 2011
Weekend auction activity is slowly gaining momentum but clearance rates remain down on this time last year.
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Hotspots • 28 Feb 2011
Carbon neutral apartments an Australia first
Grocon today announced plans for Australia’s first ‘Passive House’ apartment building to be developed within the Carlton Brewery site.
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Hotspots • 25 Feb 2011
Green building on the agenda
The board of the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) will meet in Melbourne on Sunday in a prelude to the Green Cities conference which will be held in Melbourne...
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Hotspots • 25 Feb 2011
NSW Greens propose rent cap
A proposal by the New South Wales Greens to allow councils to impose rent and price controls on property investors has been labeled disastrous by the Urban Taskforce.
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Hotspots • 24 Feb 2011
Building activity slumps
Australia’s level of building activity has recorded its biggest decline in 10 years, according to new figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
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Hotspots • 23 Feb 2011
RE/MAX WA reports upswing in activityse
Buyer enquiries in Western Australia have jumped in February and sales are on the rise too, according to one real estate group.
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Hotspots • 23 Feb 2011
Exit fee ban - more hurt than help
The government’s plans to ban mortgage exit fees are supposed to benefit home buyers and investors but the consensus among leading mortgage figures is that any such...
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Hotspots • 22 Feb 2011
Buy and hold for best returns: PRDnationwide
Property investors are being advised to hold on to their properties for more than five years as the property market enters a new period of more subdued growth.
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