Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 13 Jan 2011
New building recovery at risk
Yesterday’s housing finance figures revealed an encouraging pick up in loans for new housing construction but the tenuous recovery remains at risk according to Master...
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Hotspots • 13 Jan 2011
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 Australian Bureau of Statistics today.
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Hotspots • 12 Jan 2011
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 further weight for the RBA to lift rates sooner rather...
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Hotspots • 12 Jan 2011
Real estate group pledges flood assistance
First National Real Estate has launched a fundraising appeal through its First National Foundation in order to support people affected by the devastating Queensland and...
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Hotspots • 11 Jan 2011
Weak building activity to lock home buyers out
The latest Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI) in conjunction with the Housing Industry Association has confirmed...
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Hotspots • 11 Jan 2011
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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Hotspots • 07 Jan 2011
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 predict the damage bill to be at least $5 billion.
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Hotspots • 07 Jan 2011
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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Hotspots • 07 Jan 2011
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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Hotspots • 07 Jan 2011
Looking ahead
Australian property values have finished the year with a soft landing following the RBA’s hard stance on interest rates, but the big question now is what’s on the...
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