Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
landlords read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 24 Aug 2021
‘Too much policy’ harming landlords amid lockdown
Behind rental protections and support packages, landlords are left with the burden of navigating a series of administrative challenges and unraveling considerable red...
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auction clearance rate read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 23 Aug 2021
Australia’s preliminary auction clearance rate just fell to a new low
Lockdowns across some of Australia’s major centres have just yielded the lowest preliminary clearance rate since late July 2020.
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Online valuations surge as pandemic sets new norm for mortgage industry read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 23 Aug 2021
Online valuations surge as pandemic sets new norm for mortgage industry
Amid the pandemic, more home buyers are now turning to online valuations to speed up the mortgage process, which could have a transformational impact on the industry,...
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premium suburbs read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 20 Aug 2021
Expats said to be the culprit behind price growth in premium suburbs
One economist has suggested that expats may be the culprit behind recent upticks in premium property prices.
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Sydney read icon 5 min read
Hotspots • 20 Aug 2021
How far can $700k stretch across Australia’s capital cities?
It’s long been a feature of Australian real estate that a capital city’s location will have some influence on how much bang property owners can get for their buck.
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Brisbane, July 2021 read icon 8 min read
Hotspots • 20 Aug 2021
Property market update: Brisbane, July 2021
Brisbane bucked the trend of easing growth, delivering solid growth despite facing COVID-related challenges in July. And with the Sunshine State capital set to host the...
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lockdown read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 19 Aug 2021
CoreLogic: Lockdowns might be bad news for spring, but conditions are right for a rebound
CoreLogic says that widespread lockdowns in Victoria and NSW mean that this year’s spring selling season is going to be a little different. 
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Auction activity still dampened by lockdowns read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 19 Aug 2021
Auction activity still dampened by lockdowns
With less than two weeks before the spring selling season of 2021, auction markets aren’t picking up as much as one would usually expect.
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Australia’s construction sector said to be in ‘early stages’ of another boom read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 19 Aug 2021
Australia’s construction sector said to be in ‘early stages’ of another boom
The data shows that residential construction costs are outpacing inflation.
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NAB puts a spotlight on affordable suburbs for first home buyers read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 19 Aug 2021
NAB puts a spotlight on affordable suburbs for first home buyers
One of Australia’s biggest banks has shared its shortlist for first home buyers looking for suburbs where it’s cheaper to buy a property than rent one. 
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