Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
RBA read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 17 Feb 2021
RBA admits low interest rates will boost cost of housing
The RBA has confirmed that it is closely monitoring the impact of low interest rates on the level of housing loan commitments and acknowledged the “inherent” risk of...
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Adelaide read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 17 Feb 2021
Adelaide sees ‘unusual’ rise in buyer interest
The South Australian capital saw a significant rise in the level of buyer interest at the beginning of 2021 – despite being a time when markets would typically ‘take...
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6 key indicators to heed when buying your next investment property read icon 5 min read
Hotspots • 16 Feb 2021
6 key indicators to heed when buying your next investment property
Self-proclaimed data nerds Arjun Paliwal and Kent Lardner have shared their six must-know indicators when researching your next investment property.
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Popularity of houses in lifestyle areas tipped to drive prices to record highs read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 16 Feb 2021
Popularity of houses in lifestyle areas tipped to drive prices to record highs
Beachside suburbs are outperforming the wider market, with experts predicting the increasing popularity of lifestyle areas in NSW to continue over the medium and long...
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‘Great Australian dream’ of owning a home lives on amid COVID read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 16 Feb 2021
‘Great Australian dream’ of owning a home lives on amid COVID
Most Australian investors and home buyers were largely undeterred by the events of 2020, remaining eager to push through with their investment plans, a new survey has...
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Property market update Sydney read icon 6 min read
Hotspots • 16 Feb 2021
Property market update: Sydney, January 2021
At the end of 2020, Sydney showed signs of recovery from the headwinds brought about by COVID-19 in 2020. Can the NSW capital fully recapture its pre-pandemic momentum...
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Perth to go from decade low to double-digit growth read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 16 Feb 2021
Perth to go from decade low to double-digit growth
After nearly a decade of lagging behind the rest of the nation, the Perth property market is finally set for a year of growth, albeit from a low base, an industry expert...
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Vacancy rates back at pre-COVID levels read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 16 Feb 2021
Vacancy rates back at pre-COVID levels
Very tight rental markets across the smaller capital cities is offsetting the elevated rates still being seen across Melbourne and Sydney, recent data has shown.
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Melbourne defies lockdown read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 15 Feb 2021
Boom-time auction results revealed: Melbourne defies lockdown, Sydney breaks records
Despite being in the midst of a public auction ban as a result of the latest statewide lockdown, Melbourne’s property market maintained its growth momentum, with the...
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Interstate buyers drive sales in South East Qld read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 15 Feb 2021
Interstate buyers drive sales in South-East Qld
Pre-approval requests are going through the roof as South-East Queensland experiences a surge in interstate migration, according to a finance expert.
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