Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 10 Dec 2010
Borrowers turn to credit unions, building societies
More Australians are turning to credit unions and building societies as alternatives to the big banks with data revealing the mutuals grew their market share 1 per cent...
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Hotspots • 09 Dec 2010
Outlook Weak for New Housing - December 2010
A modest improvement in housing finance was not enough to shake off the deteriorating outlook for new home building.
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Hotspots • 07 Dec 2010
Opportunity beckons
For those Australians contemplating getting into the property market now could just be as good a time as any.
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Hotspots • 07 Dec 2010
No Christmas cheer for auctions
The festive season is doing little to improve auction clearance rates, which dropped in most states over the weekend, according to Australian Property Monitors.
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Hotspots • 06 Dec 2010
Top Sydney suburbs revealed
Camperdown and Avalon are the choice suburbs for home buyers, according to John McGrath.
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Hotspots • 03 Dec 2010
Property listings spike
Property listings have increased sharply throughout the spring selling season, in what is good news for buyers.
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Hotspots • 03 Dec 2010
Credit unions, building societies welcome 'fifth pillar'
Australia’s mutuals (credit unions and building societies) have shown their support for treasurer Wayne Swan’s 'fifth pillar' plan.
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Hotspots • 01 Dec 2010
Aussie home values steady
Dwelling values were up a modest 0.3 per cent in October, according to RP Data.
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Hotspots • 30 Nov 2010
Prices up in Yamba
Property prices have risen by 9.2 per cent in the far north New South Wales coastal town of Yamba in the six months to June 2010, new research by PRDnationwide has...
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Hotspots • 30 Nov 2010
New home sales slump
Despite a slight uptick in October, new home sales are significantly lower than this time last year.
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