Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 18 Jan 2011
Affordability shock for flood affected areas
Home owners in the flood ravaged suburbs of Queensland could struggle to repay their mortgages when the water begins to subside.
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Hotspots • 18 Jan 2011
Time to buy in WA
Real estate veteran Geoff Baldwin of RE/MAX WA is confident the Western Australian property market will rebound in 2011 and urged buyers looking for the bottom of the...
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Hotspots • 18 Jan 2011
Financial help for flood victims
One of the country’s largest mortgage brokers, Mortgage Choice, has urged borrowers impacted by flooding to seek financial help.
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Hotspots • 18 Jan 2011
Cautious optimism for building recovery
Australian builders are anticipating a recovery of sorts despite weak building conditions in the December quarter, Master Builders’ latest survey has revealed.
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Hotspots • 17 Jan 2011
Credit unions offer flood support
Australia’s credit unions and building societies are offering their clients affected by the floods hardship packages.
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Hotspots • 17 Jan 2011
A good year for property: First National
2011 should be a strong year for the property market new research has found.
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Hotspots • 14 Jan 2011
QLD home owners begin insurance claims
The clean-up for Queensland property owners affected by the devastating floods has begun with the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) already receiving over 7,000...
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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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