Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Top 10 inland rural towns to invest in read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 19 Feb 2021
Top 10 inland rural towns to invest in
While it’s become apparent that regional housing markets have stolen the spotlight, having outpaced their capital city counterparts in 2020, new research has shown...
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Hotspots • 19 Feb 2021
REIA assessing Facebook’s ban of real estate sector
The REIA has responded to Facebook’s decision to block news content from being shared and viewed in Australia, after the real estate industry landed in the crossfire...
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stamp duty payment options read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 19 Feb 2021
REIWA pushes for stamp duty payment options to ease home buyer burden
With buyers citing stamp duty as a major barrier to home ownership, experts are calling for collection methods to be amended to ease the burden on home buyers.
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pet ownership policies read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 19 Feb 2021
Landlords urged to relax pet ownership policies
A new report is touting the benefits of pet ownership, while highlighting some of the difficulties facing tenants across Australia who want to keep a pet.
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Perth read icon 6 min read
Hotspots • 19 Feb 2021
Property market update: Perth, January 2021
As Australia continues to recover from COVID-19, all capital cities are expected to record dwelling price rises this year, with Perth leading the charge. After a decade...
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What Facebook’s ban means for property read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 18 Feb 2021
What Facebook’s ban means for property
The real estate industry is not immune to Facebook’s latest decision to block the sharing and viewing of local and international news content in Australia.
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Perth read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 18 Feb 2021
Perth boasts ‘dual opportunity’ for property investors
Currently the fastest-growing major market across Australia, Perth is emerging as a unique opportunity for investors as forecasters tip strong price growth to continue...
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Demand for land soars across the Central Coast and Hunter read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 18 Feb 2021
Demand for land soars across the Central Coast and Hunter
The demand for residential land jumped strongly across NSW’s Hunter and Central Coast regions last year, sending detached home activity soaring despite the impact of...
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Cairns read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 18 Feb 2021
Housing demand far outstrips supply in Cairns
Demand is outstripping supply across the Cairns market, particularly in locations within 25km of the city, new figures have shown.
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Detached home construction read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 18 Feb 2021
Detached home construction to reach record high in 2021
A record number of detached homes are about to commence construction, according to a new report, with a demographic shift said to be the main growth driver.
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