Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 20 Aug 2010
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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Hotspots • 20 Aug 2010
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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Hotspots • 19 Aug 2010
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 you’re not alone, with a new report revealing...
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Hotspots • 17 Aug 2010
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 time buyers.
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Hotspots • 17 Aug 2010
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 good for renters looking to save first home...
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Hotspots • 16 Aug 2010
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 elsewhere, according to real estate group Ray...
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Hotspots • 16 Aug 2010
Weak performance for weekend auctions
Buyers stayed on the sidelines over the weekend with national auction clearance rates remaining subdued.
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Hotspots • 16 Aug 2010
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 the lips of Julia Gillard or Tony Abbott.
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Hotspots • 13 Aug 2010
CPI predicted to fall in August
Inflation is expected to fall in August to sit within the RBA’s target range, strengthening economists’ forecasts that the RBA will keep a hold on the cash rate...
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Hotspots • 11 Aug 2010
Less pressure on renters as prices stabilise
Budding property buyers having to juggle deposit saving with rental payments can breathe a little bit easier with rental prices appearing to have reached some stability...
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