Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
State budget reveals more about NSW stamp duty reform read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 22 Jun 2021
State budget reveals more about NSW stamp duty reform
The state government says that proposed stamp duty reforms will improve productivity and leave household incomes better off by over $3,000.
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NSW budget predicts house prices will peak in late 2021 read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 22 Jun 2021
NSW budget predicts house prices will peak in late 2021
The NSW state government has laid out its predictions for how and when the current housing boom will run out.
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Auction activity: Is this the ‘best winter market ever’? read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 21 Jun 2021
Auction activity: Is this the ‘best winter market ever’?
Auction clearance rates across capital cities have held steady amid higher volumes, new data has revealed.
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NSW state government hires new housing supply taskforce read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 21 Jun 2021
NSW state government hires new housing supply taskforce
The NSW government is escalating its attempts to boosting housing supply across the state.
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First home buyer hotspots revealed read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 21 Jun 2021
First home buyer hotspots revealed
Backed by government stimulus and low interest rates, first home buyers have been flocking into the market, but their buyer preferences have changed slightly.
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Australia’s million-dollar club grows by 218 suburbs read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 18 Jun 2021
Australia’s million-dollar club grows by 218 suburbs
Australia now boasts a further 218 suburbs where the median price of residential dwellings has exceeded the million-dollar mark.
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Mickleham tops the list of construction hotspots read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 18 Jun 2021
Mickleham tops the list of construction hotspots
After several years of growing market activity, a Melbourne suburb has finally topped the list when it comes to building approvals.
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housing issues read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 18 Jun 2021
REIA calls for urgent industry-government plan to tackle housing issues
The Real Estate Institute of Australia has called on the state and federal governments to tackle urgent issues surrounding home ownership, with data suggesting 97 per...
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Property market update: Brisbane, May 2021 read icon 5 min read
Hotspots • 18 Jun 2021
Property market update: Brisbane, May 2021
Brisbane showed no signs of slowing down in May, as the city’s property market upswing continued to gather pace. Will the Sunshine State capital continue to thrive for...
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Auction activity on the uptick with Sydney in the lead read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 17 Jun 2021
Auction activity on the uptick with Sydney in the lead
With Melbourne out of lockdown and the long weekend behind us, the number of properties set to go under the hammer has finally picked up.
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