Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Property market update Brisbane read icon 7 min read
Hotspots • 16 Jul 2021
Property market update: Brisbane, June 2021
Brisbane’s strong price growth continued into winter, as market activity in the Sunshine State capital remained heated in June. But experts warn a slowdown may be on...
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construction read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 16 Jul 2021
‘World-leading’ construction assurance tool in the works
A new tool will help determine the quality and trustworthiness of NSW residential buildings.
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Auction volumes read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 15 Jul 2021
Auction volumes set for 15% climb
After weeks of subdued activity, capital cities are set to see a double-digit rise in auction volumes over the week, according to new data.
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Spring market set to be ‘fantastic’ as appraisals surge 30% read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 15 Jul 2021
Spring market set to be ‘fantastic’ as appraisals surge 30%
In a show of confidence for Australian real estate, property appraisals are up over 34 per cent year-on-year for one network.
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Australia’s least populated cities are now the fastest-growing read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 15 Jul 2021
Australia’s least populated cities are now the fastest-growing
Canberra, Hobart and Darwin led the annual price growth in Australia, recording double-digit rises over the year, new research has revealed.
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More than 1 in 3 Aussie properties cheaper to buy than rent read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 15 Jul 2021
More than 1 in 3 Aussie properties cheaper to buy than rent
Having a mortgage is even more likely to be cheaper than renting than it was pre-pandemic, new research has revealed.
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Macro-prudential action likely this year, ANZ predicts read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 14 Jul 2021
Macro-prudential action likely this year, ANZ predicts
ANZ researchers have suggested that those looking for an indicator of whether the financial regulators will act on housing prices are looking in the wrong places.
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Rents surge as rental vacancy rates hit 10-year low read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 14 Jul 2021
Rents surge as rental vacancy rates hit 10-year low
Rental markets are tightening, with the national residential rental vacancy rate said to have hit its lowest level since May 2011.
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How the moratorium on evictions impacts landlords read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 14 Jul 2021
Are you eligible for the COVID-19 landlord support grants?
The NSW government has announced a moratorium on evictions as part of its financial rescue package, but has promised not to leave landlords in the dark.
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house prices read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 13 Jul 2021
Would house prices be better in a no-COVID world?
Pre-COVID-19, house prices across Australia’s major capital cities were already expected to enter a cyclical upswing in 2020 – so did the pandemic change things for...
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