http://www.hotspotting.com.au/ Hotspotting: Finding Tomorrow's HOT Property Locations Today en-us http://www.hotspotting.com.au/index.php?act=viewArticle&productId=188 http://www.hotspotting.com.au/index.php?act=viewArticle&productId=188 Fri, 18 May 2012 01:40:24 +1000 http://www.hotspotting.com.au/index.php?act=viewArticle&productId=187 http://www.hotspotting.com.au/index.php?act=viewArticle&productId=187 The most confident property market in Australia is found in the Northern Territory. That was the finding of the Property Industry Confidence Survey published in April 2012 by ANZ Bank and the Property Council of Australia. The Territory has reason to be bullish. The $34 billion Ichthys gas project by Inpex of Japan and Total of France, plus the establishmen Fri, 18 May 2012 01:40:24 +1000 http://www.hotspotting.com.au/index.php?act=viewArticle&productId=186 http://www.hotspotting.com.au/index.php?act=viewArticle&productId=186 Double-digit yields and prices growing 33.5% a yearMining towns. High-risk single-industry markets. Not for the faint-hearted.But the rewards can be substantial. Here are some examples … A town with doubled-digit rental yields and a 31% growth rate. A town with double-digit rental yields and a 33.5% growth rate. A town where 14 new mining pr Fri, 18 May 2012 01:40:24 +1000 http://www.hotspotting.com.au/index.php?act=viewArticle&productId=185 http://www.hotspotting.com.au/index.php?act=viewArticle&productId=185 SA: 850km north of Adelaide Coober Pedy is known as the opal capital of the world. However, it is set to become the nerve centre for emerging mining operations that will raise its economic importance and its property values. The new key resources in the area are iron ore, cooper and gold while other resource activity in prospect involves uranium, coal, plat Fri, 18 May 2012 01:40:24 +1000 http://www.hotspotting.com.au/index.php?act=viewArticle&productId=184 http://www.hotspotting.com.au/index.php?act=viewArticle&productId=184 QLD: 90km east of Emerald Known as “the coal capital” of Queensland by the mining industry, Blackwater is a more affordable option than other Bowen Basin hotspots like Moranbah and Dysart. There are numerous mines in its vicinity, including those operated by industrial giants BMA (BHP Billiton) and Curragh (Westfarmers). &nb Fri, 18 May 2012 01:40:24 +1000 http://www.hotspotting.com.au/index.php?act=viewArticle&productId=183 http://www.hotspotting.com.au/index.php?act=viewArticle&productId=183 WA: 1,200km north of Perth In recent years Newman's population has grown to 7,000, but is on the verge of another expansion phase with increased overseas demand for iron ore. Adding to the permanent population is the fly-in-fly-out workforce averaging around 4,000 people, as BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and Hanock Prospecting expand their mining operatio Fri, 18 May 2012 01:40:24 +1000 http://www.hotspotting.com.au/index.php?act=viewArticle&productId=182 http://www.hotspotting.com.au/index.php?act=viewArticle&productId=182 QLD: 400km north-west of Brisbane Wandoan is the focus of extensive coal exploration and the site of major developments - the largest of which is Xstrata's $6 billion Wandoan Coal Mine. The economic and property impacts on a small rural town are inescapable. Fri, 18 May 2012 01:40:24 +1000 http://www.hotspotting.com.au/index.php?act=viewArticle&productId=180 http://www.hotspotting.com.au/index.php?act=viewArticle&productId=180 QLD: Central Queensland, 190km west of Mackay. Moranbah is not just a mining town but a town based exclusively on the coal industry. It is a key town in the Bowen Basin, which contains the largest coal reserves in Australia. Strong demand for coal from growth nations like India and China is creating opportunities for Moranbah. Fri, 18 May 2012 01:40:24 +1000 http://www.hotspotting.com.au/index.php?act=viewArticle&productId=179 http://www.hotspotting.com.au/index.php?act=viewArticle&productId=179 WA: 20km north-east of Perth CBD Midland is the major commercial and administrative centre for the City of Swan. The Midland redevelopment project is revitalising the area, creating a vibrant regional centre, and there is a strong tourism focus with the Swan Valley wine district and historical attractions. Fri, 18 May 2012 01:40:24 +1000