Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
construction read icon 4 min read
Hotspots • 05 Nov 2021
Building materials and builder shortage put pressure on property markets
Price hikes and delays on Australian construction sites have resulted from a dramatic surge in global demand for building supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic, and this...
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Melbourne Cup read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 05 Nov 2021
Property news you need to know: The week ending 7 November
Smart Property Investment is pleased to present a weekly round-up of the biggest stories across property, investment, real estate, and finance, with thanks to Momentum...
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Latest loan data read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 04 Nov 2021
Latest loan data shows less owner-occupier activity
With loan commitments for housing continuing to fall over the month of September, the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has doubled down on its warnings about...
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Fair Market Value read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 04 Nov 2021
What is Fair Market Value in real estate, and how is it calculated?
What is Fair Market Value (FMV) in real estate, and how is it calculated?
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Sydney house prices read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 03 Nov 2021
Sydney house prices are up 30% – but is downside risk building?
House values may still have moved up 1.5 per cent in October, but CoreLogic has highlighted that the market is starting to lose steam.
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Perth read icon 9 min read
Hotspots • 03 Nov 2021
Property market update: Perth, September 2021
Perth’s property market welcomed the spring season with a rosy performance, delivering solid growth in September. How will the Western Australian capital close out...
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Perth read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 02 Nov 2021
Perth’s market recovery fuelled by all price sectors
Perth owners and sellers eager to see property values recover from the recent market downturn have garnered some good news after house prices in Perth increased by 18.1...
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October auctions end with a bang read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 02 Nov 2021
October auctions end with a bang
More than 3,500 homes went under the hammer across Australia’s capital cities as October drew to a close.
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Zero emissions set as target for NSW buildings read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 30 Oct 2021
Zero emissions set as target for NSW buildings
The NSW government committed to combat climate change by investing more than $4.8 million in altering NSW’s built environments to achieve net zero emissions.
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Hotspots • 30 Oct 2021
Investors not to blame for rental affordability woes: PIPA
The current rental affordability crisis is only going to get worse without intervention, according to Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA).
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