Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Buyers and sellers to benefit from new REIWA accreditation read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 27 Aug 2021
Buyers and sellers to benefit from new REIWA accreditation
A new specialised accreditation program is set to help anyone dealing with property to find the right professional for the job, thanks to the Real Estate Institute of...
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Property market update: Perth, July 2021 read icon 7 min read
Hotspots • 27 Aug 2021
Property market update: Perth, July 2021
Perth notched the lowest rate of growth in dwelling values among capital cities in July, as experts flagged a slowdown brought on by increasing affordability constraints...
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Brisbane apartment prices play catch-up read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 26 Aug 2021
Brisbane apartment prices play catch-up
While some capital city apartment markets struggle from the absence of overseas migration and international students, Brisbane’s apartment prices are well on their way...
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Auction activity upset expected once again read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 26 Aug 2021
Auction activity upset expected once again
Localised lockdowns are still wreaking havoc on weekend auction expectations.
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Property news you need to know read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 26 Aug 2021
Property news you need to know: The week ending 29 August
All the latest in Australian property and finance-related news.
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Gold Coast delivers double-digit growth read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 25 Aug 2021
Gold Coast delivers double-digit growth
Queensland’s Gold Coast has emerged as one of the best-performing real estate markets over the past year, recording double-digit price growth for both houses and...
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Lockdown market requires ‘realistic’ investors read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 25 Aug 2021
Lockdown market requires ‘realistic’ investors
While the rental market has displayed resilience over the first half of 2021, investors are well advised to manage their expectations moving forward as lockdowns...
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build boom read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 24 Aug 2021
Australia’s build boom could end in 2022 as lack of migrants bites
A record volume of new detached homes under construction is expected to continue well into 2022, before Australia’s migration standstill begins to yield problems, new...
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Housing markets read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 24 Aug 2021
Housing markets brace for ‘tricky’ territory, but a rapid snapback could be on the cards
Housing markets are entering tricky territory, according to Westpac, as affordability constraints surface.
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Singapore read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 24 Aug 2021
Singapore is now the largest foreign investor in Australian property market
Singaporean investors have increasingly moved to fill the gaps in Australia’s property landscape left by the recent exodus of Chinese foreign investment. 
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