Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
House prices continue to rise read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 08 Apr 2021
House prices continue to rise, but which city is now the most expensive?
While house prices in capital cities continue to grow, units are struggling to keep up as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. 
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Property listings starting to rebound after a tough 2020 read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 08 Apr 2021
Property listings starting to rebound after a tough 2020
Seven of the eight major capital cities have seen their total property listings decline significantly over the past year, but hope is on the horizon as the rebound...
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Macro-prudential policies a matter of when, not if read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 07 Apr 2021
Macro-prudential policies a matter of when, not if
The Reserve Bank of Australia has confirmed that it will keep a close eye on trends in housing borrowing given the rising housing prices and low interest rates, with...
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Lending restrictions blamed for keeping investor lending subdued read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 07 Apr 2021
Lending restrictions blamed for keeping investor activity subdued
Although the housing market is booming, with strong buyer demand now pushing up house prices at the highest rate in years, investor activity remains subdued.
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Falling rental vacancies push rents higher in most capital cities read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 07 Apr 2021
Falling rental vacancies push rents higher in most capital cities
Rental vacancy rates continued to decline across most capital city markets in March, placing further upward pressure on rents, a new report has found.
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Why investors are excited about the Newcastle CBD read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 07 Apr 2021
Why investors are excited about the Newcastle CBD
The Newcastle CBD is defying the impacts of the pandemic, with office demand said to be rising as more companies look to relocate to regional areas, a new report has...
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How to form a healthy attachment to your property portfolio read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 06 Apr 2021
How to form a healthy attachment to your property portfolio
Good property investment strategies often zero in on the notion of detachment, but one expert highlights why attachment can in fact be beneficial.
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Why property is key to a successful investment portfolio read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 06 Apr 2021
Why property is key to a successful investment portfolio
One expert believes that property reigns superior among all forms of investment, ultimately opening doors for other wealth-creation opportunities as it offers...
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Expats drive property sales growth: PIPA read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 06 Apr 2021
Expats drive property sales growth: PIPA
The property market has continued to swell as more cashed-up expats return to Australia, the Property Investment Professionals of Australia has revealed.
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Auctions fire on all cylinders over Easter read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 06 Apr 2021
Auctions fire on all cylinders over Easter
The auctions market remained buoyant despite the long weekend, marking the busiest Easter on record last weekend, according to new data.
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