Hotspots

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

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Top investor suburbs unveiled

While it’s probably out of the price range of most first time investors, the Sydney suburb of Vaucluse is one of the...
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Green properties offer a greener lifestyle

Green building and living are gathering momentum with a Queensland property group announcing a green property...
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Spring property hotspots revealed

Avalon and Annandale have been named as the hot spots for Sydney’s property market in spring 2010.
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Brisbane earmarked as city to watch

While most of Australia’s capital cities are expected to record moderated growth in home values over the coming 12...
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Home values flatten: RP Data

Home values remained relatively flat last month, according to recent research.
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Dwelling approvals up

Dwelling approvals are on the rise after three consecutive months of decline.
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Credit unions and building societies worth a look

“Why bank when you can credit union?” I remember hearing this catch phrase on a long running advertisement for the...
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Mixed results for auctions

Auction activity in Adelaide and Sydney picked up over the weekend, indicating a recovery synonymous with the warmer...
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Buying power shifting to buyers: RP Data

The spring selling season is off to a slow start but market conditions appear to bode well for first time buyers and...
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Western Sydney housing supply 'crippled'

“Crippling” fees and taxes are “sterilising” New South Wales’ housing supply, according to a Sydney real...
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New home building surges

New home building activity has surged in the June quarter, pointing to a long-anticipated recovery in residential...
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SA, TAS markets best buying options in Spring: REBAA

The property market is set to heat up with the onset of the spring selling season but activity is expected to be more...
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Investor activity to gather pace

Warmer weather and favourable investment conditions should ignite investor activity in the property market, according...
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Hung parliament adds to economic uncertainty

A hung parliament has added to uncertainty in the outlook for the Australian economy, with investor and consumer...
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Slight pickup in auction activity

Auction activity in Victoria’s capital city saw a glimmer of improvement over the election weekend, despite numbers...
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Home buyer activity lags

Owner occupier borrowing activity has been consistently trending downwards for 12 months now, new research shows.
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Housing makes it into election

With just one day left before the 2010 federal election the Coalition has announced a “Plan for Real Housing”.
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All quiet before the storm

Finally, after weeks of hearing nothing but election talk, the nation goes to the polls tomorrow.
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Housing affordability takes a dive

Have you been calculating mortgage costs and wondering how you’re ever going to be able to afford a home? Chances are...
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Borrowing options for first timers looking up

Lenders are increasing the amount they are willing to lend borrowers, which will no doubt be good news for many first...
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Rents shift upwards in NSW

Rents are on the rise again in Sydney and metropolitan New South Wales in what is good news for investors but not so...
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July property sales reveal "two-speed" market

Australia is in a “two-speed property market” with continuing strong demand in Melbourne and Sydney but uncertainty...
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Weak performance for weekend auctions

Buyers stayed on the sidelines over the weekend with national auction clearance rates remaining subdued.
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Time for action on housing

The 2010 federal election is now just days away yet voters are still yet to hear any real housing policies flow from...
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CPI predicted to fall in August

Inflation is expected to fall in August to sit within the RBA’s target range, strengthening economists’ forecasts...
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