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Hotspots • 24 FEB 2014

Hervey Bay bounces back

The Hervey Bay market is returning to form due to local employment opportunities and high rental returns, a national real estate agency has reported.

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Hotspots • 21 FEB 2014

Sydney needs 33,000 more dwellings

Australia’s largest capital city will need in excess of 30,000 new dwellings this year to cater for its growing population, according to a leading researcher.

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Hotspots • 21 FEB 2014

More suburbs join the million dollar club

Over 270 suburbs across the country now have a median house price of over $1 million, with buoyant market conditions and low interest rates largely responsible for the...

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Hotspots • 21 FEB 2014

Premium market picks up speed

Confidence may be returning to the premium property market on the back of strengthening economic conditions, the owner of a major real estate agency has said.

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Hotspots • 20 FEB 2014

Inner cities to continue to perform

Australia’s inner-city suburbs will remain a strong prospect for investors as both young families and downsizers gravitate towards apartment living, according to a...

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Hotspots • 20 FEB 2014

Investors warned about buyer incentives

Investors should be wary of buying properties sold with “gimmicks”, even when it might save them money in the short term, the director of a property advisory firm...

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Hotspots • 19 FEB 2014

Sydney is 'not full'

Despite fears about rising house prices and increased foreign property investment, a number of stakeholders have claimed that the idea of Sydney being ‘at capacity’...

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Hotspots • 18 FEB 2014

Drought fails to dampen regional markets

The drought in regional Queensland and New South Wales has not slowed property market activity in major towns, according to real estate agency Raine & Horne.

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Hotspots • 18 FEB 2014

City-dwellers embrace medium-density living

Australians in capital cities are increasingly opting for townhouses, terraces and villas over stand-alone houses, according to a new report from Bankwest.

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Hotspots • 17 FEB 2014

Prices to drop by 30-50 per cent: economist

A controversial US economist has predicted prices in Sydney and Melbourne could drop by 30 to 50 per cent in the next five years as part of a global real estate...

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