Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 01 Feb 2011
Credit unions trounce majors
Australia’s credit unions have beaten the major banks by offering the best personal loan products, according to CANSTAR CANNEX.
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Hotspots • 31 Jan 2011
Opportunities up for grabs in 2011
The Australian property market will be resilient in 2011, despite facing a number of challenges and negative sentiment among commentators, according to Monique Sasson...
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Hotspots • 31 Jan 2011
Building society tops consumer rating
Heritage Building Society has beaten all of Australia’s other financial institutions to record the country’s highest consumer satisfaction rating, new research has...
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Hotspots • 28 Jan 2011
Property industry rallies for flood victims
The Queensland property industry has rallied behind fund raising efforts for the Premier's Disaster Relief Appeal, with a benefit to be held on February 17.
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Hotspots • 28 Jan 2011
Flood plan to hit housing supply
The federal government’s $5.6 billion flood rebuilding plan has been criticised by the housing industry following the revelation that the plan involves dramatic cuts...
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Hotspots • 28 Jan 2011
Demand strong for holiday homes
An increasing number of Australians are hoping to take a holiday in 2011, suggesting consumer confidence has returned.
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Hotspots • 28 Jan 2011
RBA to hold
The Reserve Bank is expected to keep rates on hold when it meets next week.
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Hotspots • 28 Jan 2011
Top rental suburbs revealed
Australia’s highly anticipated mining boom has forced up the rent in Darwin, with the capital city boasting the most expensive rental rate in the nation.
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Hotspots • 27 Jan 2011
Good news as rents inch up
It might be bad news for renters but for investors, news that rents are on the rise is more than welcome.
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Hotspots • 27 Jan 2011
Property outlook bleak: NAB
Conditions in the Australian residential property sector are expected to weaken considerably over the next 12 months, according to NAB’s Residential Property Index.
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