Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
house prices read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 15 Feb 2021
Experts concerned Treasury’s dependence on ‘cheap money’ will ratchet up house prices
Housing experts and economists are concerned that the Treasury’s ongoing dependence on “cheap money” policy will further ratchet up house price and widen the gap...
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Why would-be buyers are no longer playing it safe read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 15 Feb 2021
Why would-be buyers are no longer playing it safe
The dire shortage of property listings are forcing ‘nervous Aussies’ to make more risky property purchases, according to a sales director.
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Record rise tipped to hurt first home buyers read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 15 Feb 2021
Record rise tipped to hurt first home buyers
Record-low interest rates are tipped to help grow the property market by double digits in 2021, but those who are trying to get into the market could face struggles,...
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Damian Collins 2021 predictions for Perth Property read icon 4 min read
Hotspots • 15 Feb 2021
Damian Collins 2021 predictions for Perth Property
Promoted by Momentum Wealth Momentum Wealth Managing Director and President of the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia, Damian Collins,shares his predictions for...
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Sydney vacancy rates continue to rise read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 12 Feb 2021
Sydney’s vacancy rates continue to rise
Sydney’s vacancy rates continue to rise overall, but the middle ring is outperforming the rest of the city, new research has revealed.
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stamp duty rebates read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 12 Feb 2021
‘Formalise stamp duty rebates’, WA government told
The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia is calling for current stamp duty rebates for off-the-plan purchases to be made permanent ahead of the WA state election.
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Aussies face mounting deferred rent debts read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 12 Feb 2021
As many as 75k Aussies face mounting deferred rent debts
Gains made on reducing homelessness during the pandemic last year are likely to be lost in 2021, as the government moves to wind up its temporary support measures, new...
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WA’s top-performing regional markets revealed read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 11 Feb 2021
WA’s top-performing regional markets revealed
Regional Western Australia is booming, with price growth and soaring sales activity recorded in a majority of the nine centres, but consequently almost all regional...
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Houses trump units in 2020 read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 11 Feb 2021
Houses trump units in 2020, but will the trend last?
Houses triumphed over units in 2020, posting far more significant sales in a year that saw a global pandemic greatly influence consumer behaviour.
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Newly reported sales soar 33.6% across Australia read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 11 Feb 2021
Newly reported sales soar 33.6% across Australia
Newly reported sales across the nation are now 33.6 per cent higher than recorded over the same period in 2020, according to new data.
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