Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Perth Property market update read icon 6 min read
Hotspots • 30 Apr 2021
Property market update: Perth, March 2021
Perth’s property market made a strong showing in March, as solid demand fuelled greater than expected gains over the month. Can the WA capital continue to grow to...
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‘List your homes before the good times run out’ read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 29 Apr 2021
‘List your homes before the good times run out’
Aussies that had planned to sell their house prior to the pandemic are being urged to realise those plans now, with buyers said to be immensely hungry for housing.
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Melbourne read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 29 Apr 2021
Melbourne becomes a million-dollar median city
Houses in metro Melbourne have surpassed a median value of $1 million for the first time, jumping by as much as 8.8 per cent from the previous quarter.
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Sydney and Melbourne reap benefits of increased demand for industrial property read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 29 Apr 2021
Sydney and Melbourne reap benefits of increased demand for industrial property
The industrial property sector appears to be booming across Australia’s two biggest cities on the back of an increasing demand for warehouses post-COVID-19.
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National house prices break read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 28 Apr 2021
National house prices break 18-year record
Building on the post-pandemic recovery trend, national house prices saw the steepest quarterly increase in almost 18 years, with a majority of the capital cities...
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Newcastle’s industrial market sees surge in demand read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 28 Apr 2021
Newcastle’s industrial market sees surge in demand
The Newcastle and Hunter Region’s industrial property market has continued to attract swelling demand driven mostly by strong local economic activity as well as...
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Victoria leads on loan commitments and construction work done: CommSec read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 28 Apr 2021
Victoria leads on loan commitments and construction work done: CommSec
The latest State of the States report has shown that Victoria leads the country for home loan commitments and construction work done.
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Perth sales boom slows as supply improves read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 28 Apr 2021
Perth sales boom slows as supply improves
Perth’s sales activity has continued its growth trajectory, albeit at a slower pace compared with the first quarter.
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Big 4 tips price growth to slow based on 4 key reasons read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 27 Apr 2021
Big 4 tips price growth to slow based on 4 key reasons
Despite remaining bullish on Australia’s housing outlook, a big four bank has tipped that affordability pressures and prudential measures will cool the market in the...
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Highest-yielding suburbs in Australia’s capital cities revealed read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 27 Apr 2021
Highest-yielding suburbs in Australia’s capital cities revealed
With national rents surging at the fastest pace in 14 years, certain areas are performing much better than others as rental yields stagnate across the country.
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