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Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 21 Oct 2021
How to sell a property in a seller’s market
If you’re a real estate owner who has been eyeing the perfect time to sell your property, you may feel like you have hit the jackpot. 
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Property market update: Regional Western Australia, September 2021 read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 21 Oct 2021
Property market update: Regional Western Australia, September 2021
During the September 2021 quarter, regional Western Australia recorded extensive price growth, with the median house sale price increasing in eight of the state’s nine...
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4 key takeaways from the Treasurer read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 20 Oct 2021
4 key takeaways from the Treasurer
Property appears to be front and centre of the federal government’s economic agenda, so what can investors expect from the government in terms of COVID-19 economic...
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NSW reopening read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 20 Oct 2021
Sydney to get ‘sugar hit’ from NSW reopening
The expected influx of travellers into NSW starting next month will give Sydney’s economy a much-needed shot in the arm, according to experts. 
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System flaws mean dodgy buildings read icon 4 min read
Hotspots • 20 Oct 2021
System flaws mean dodgy buildings ‘almost impossible’ to spot
A report on the apartment building industry discovered that there’s next to no chance that buyers could foretell defects in a new apartment building before they make...
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Melbourne read icon 8 min read
Hotspots • 19 Oct 2021
Property market update: Melbourne, September 2021
Melbourne’s property market kept the ball rolling in September as the city’s dwelling values rose once more during the month, albeit at a slower pace. How will the...
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luxury apartments read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 19 Oct 2021
Are luxury apartments nearing a supply crisis?
Australians taking up residence in high-end, multi-unit dwellings are dominating the top 5 per cent of the country’s residential markets, according to new research.
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Boosted supply isn’t denting auction clearance rates read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 19 Oct 2021
Boosted supply isn’t denting auction clearance rates
Australia’s capital cities have had their busiest auction week since before the latest round of lockdowns, according to the latest data for the week ending 17 October...
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sending settlement read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 19 Oct 2021
What’s sending settlement times sliding?
Current buyers may have trouble taking ownership of their new homes before the holiday period is upon us, with data from one major network indicating settlement periods...
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Victoria breaks residential property price records read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 18 Oct 2021
Victoria breaks residential property price records
According to the Real Estate Institute of Victoria's (REIV) September quarter report, Victoria's residential median property prices have broken new records, with four...
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