Bianca Dabu

Drop in foreign student numbers impact Aussie property

The COVID-19 outbreak has led to a significant drop in the numbers of overseas students, which has ultimately affected vacancies in the property market, particularly ...

HOTSPOTS • Wed, 11 Nov 2020

Noosa becomes unexpected hotspot for schoolies

Thousands of Queensland teenagers are expected to descend on the holiday hotspot of Noosa later this month, according to Archers the Strata Professionals.

HOTSPOTS • Tue, 10 Nov 2020

Queensland property to benefit from work-from-home trend

While the bigger capital cities witnessed significant declines as a result of COVID-19, Brisbane endured, showing more price resilience than its southern counterparts.

HOTSPOTS • Tue, 10 Nov 2020

Housing construction cost hike eases in Q3

Housing construction costs continue to rise over the third quarter, but the increase is now lower than the rise over the previous two quarters, CoreLogic has found.

HOTSPOTS • Mon, 09 Nov 2020

Australian homes now the biggest in the world

Australia stands ahead of the United States as the builder of the biggest houses across the world, according to the latest CommSec Home Size Report.

HOTSPOTS • Mon, 09 Nov 2020

New dwellings drive rise in construction loan commitments

The total value of new loan commitments for housing rose 5.9 per cent in September, seasonally adjusted, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics ...

HOTSPOTS • Mon, 09 Nov 2020

Melbourne property set to ‘overperform’ post-pandemic

Once Australia’s fastest-growing city, Melbourne saw an unprecedented decline as it was hit hardest by the COVID-19 outbreak. Still, history suggests that the Victorian ...

HOTSPOTS • Mon, 09 Nov 2020

Auction volumes continue to rise in capital cities

Capital cities continue to recover from the effects of COVID-19, with auction volumes rising once more this week, according to CoreLogic.

HOTSPOTS • Mon, 09 Nov 2020

Victoria’s ‘Affordable Lifestyle Destinations’ Revealed As New Hotspots

The ability to work remotely from further afield has put many more affordable lifestyle destinations in the spotlight, a recent McGrath Real Estate report found.

HOTSPOTS • Sun, 08 Nov 2020