Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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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climate change read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 18 Aug 2021
Property market told to brace for more frequent natural disasters
Australia’s property market should brace itself for the impact of climate change and the potential for an increase in extreme hazards, experts have warned.
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4 danger signs property investors need to watch read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 18 Aug 2021
4 danger signs property investors need to watch
The property market has shown incredible resilience since the COVID-19 pandemic first began, so what are the warning signs investors should be watching?
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Over 100 Perth suburbs offer cheaper mortgage than rent read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 18 Aug 2021
Over 100 Perth suburbs offer cheaper mortgage than rent
Servicing a mortgage is now cheaper than paying rent in a huge part of Perth as the Western Australian capital continues to boast one of the most affordable property...
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Darwin read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 17 Aug 2021
‘Concerning’ rental price rises above 10% observed Australia-wide
Rental prices have surged over the past 12 months, as many areas continue reporting vacancy rates just above 1 per cent.
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Online auctions read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 17 Aug 2021
Online auctions: ‘People are very comfortable’
Lockdowns do not appear to be fazing buyers and sellers, according to one network, which has reported a “seamless” transition to online as of late.
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Westpac warns of sharp economic contraction read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 17 Aug 2021
Westpac warns of sharp economic contraction
Westpac is predicting a sharp contraction of the economy in the September quarter, but the big four still expects the preconditions to be met for a cash rate lift in the...
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