Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 09 Feb 2011
Land supply cripples Australian housing
Sydney has been identified as the worst capital city for land supply while the nation as a whole faces a deteriorating supply of land for affordable housing, a new...
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Hotspots • 09 Feb 2011
Top performing suburbs revealed - February 2011
Sandhurst, located to the south-east of Melbourne’s CBD, has topped a list of Victoria’s top ten performing suburbs for houses over the past 12 months, compiled by...
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Hotspots • 08 Feb 2011
Sub-$500k deals diminish in Sydney
The number of house transactions in Sydney’s middle metropolitan ring below the $500,000 mark has dropped off significantly in the face of rising property prices, new...
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Hotspots • 07 Feb 2011
Auctions kick off to weak start
Economic uncertainty brought on by the recent natural disasters has impacted home buyer confidence.
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Hotspots • 04 Feb 2011
Property market swings back into action
The property market is starting to swing into gear as the January slow down officially comes to an end.
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Hotspots • 04 Feb 2011
Economy enjoys boost in building approvals
After a spate of less than impressive economic data,it seems there is light at the end of the tunnel, with building approvals on the rise.
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Hotspots • 03 Feb 2011
SPI Online launches web broadcast
Smart Property Investment has today launched a weekly web broadcast to deliver readers a round-up of the latest property news and analysis.
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Hotspots • 03 Feb 2011
New home sales finish up weak in 2010
New home sales eased in December 2010 to finish the year down by 4.4 per cent, according to the Housing Industry Association (HIA).
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Hotspots • 03 Feb 2011
Floods hit home financing activity
Uncertainty in the economy has resulted in a stark drop off in home financing, with one of the country’s largest mortgage broking groups recording its lowest sales...
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Hotspots • 02 Feb 2011
Australians delay property purchase
Despite the RBA’s decision to keep the cash rate on hold yesterday, the threat of higher rates is stopping Australians from purchasing property.
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