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Hotspots • 27 NOV 2015

Mining towns’ collapse ‘hasn’t even begun’

Investors who have been burned by the downturn in mining activity and decline in commodity prices have been warned that things are only going to get worse.

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Hotspots • 26 NOV 2015

Does The Block stack up as an investment?

After six buyers forked out more than $1.7 million each for a slice of The Block action, readers might be left wondering whether they’ve invested wisely.

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Hotspots • 26 NOV 2015

Travel through time to test your market knowledge!

How does the current property market compare with the state of the market a decade or two ago? Let's go back in time to test your market knowledge in this week's quiz!

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Hotspots • 26 NOV 2015

Housing market a “classic Ponzi scheme”

A new report has depicted Australian real estate as being significantly overvalued, warning baby boomers against putting up the family home as security for their...

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Hotspots • 26 NOV 2015

Foreign cash fuelling apartment ‘bubble’

A major bank has labelled Melbourne’s inner-city apartment market a “bubble” that is being partly inflated by cashed-up foreign buyers.

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Hotspots • 25 NOV 2015

Depressed markets set to turn

Two previously depressed markets are being touted as the growth locations to target in 2016 – but what do investors need to watch out for?

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Finance • 25 NOV 2015

Bank to issue $80m customer refund

A major bank will refund around 216,000 customers as compensation for failing to apply fee waivers, interest concessions and other benefits since 2008.

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Hotspots • 24 NOV 2015

Brisbane’s big noise

A new study has assessed the impact of aircraft noise on home values, as property owners in Brisbane’s blue-chip suburbs brace for a future increase in air traffic.

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Hotspots • 24 NOV 2015

Values up, sales down

Another round of auction figures has painted a picture of massive year-on-year value gains, but fewer home buyers and investors are managing to capitalise on...

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Hotspots • 23 NOV 2015

Buyers turn away from major market

House hunters have dramatically lost patience with Australia’s largest housing market, but have embraced one of its neighbours in droves.

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