Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Auction volumes continue upward trend read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 11 Feb 2021
Auction volumes continue upward trend
The Australian property market is well and truly on an upward trajectory, with both final clearance rates and auction volumes posting solid growth on a weekly basis.
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Property market update Melbourne read icon 6 min read
Hotspots • 11 Feb 2021
Property market update: Melbourne, January 2021
Melbourne is playing a big part in the expected economic recovery in 2021, with new listings and activity surging in the Victorian capital as people emerge from...
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Sydney prices set to soar as state fails to meet housing demand read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 10 Feb 2021
Sydney prices set to soar as state fails to meet housing demand
The NSW government urgently needs to increase housing approvals or risk widespread increases in the cost of housing, new industry stats have revealed. 
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Why regions will remain on top in 2021 read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 10 Feb 2021
Why regions will remain on top in 2021 – and where you should cast your gaze
Regional centres will continue to outperform metropolitan areas in 2021, with towns closest to the three main capital cities touted to be most attractive.
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10 small Aussie towns with big property price growth read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 10 Feb 2021
10 small Aussie towns with big property price growth
COVID-19 has altered the dynamics of real estate, putting the spotlight on regional towns as more people look to swap the city rush with the laidback regional...
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Regional WA reports strong performances read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 10 Feb 2021
Regional WA reports strong performances
Regional Western Australia saw median price growth in seven of its nine centres over the last quarter of 2020, new data has shown.
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Significant lift in office occupancy levels expected shortly read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 09 Feb 2021
Significant lift in office occupancy levels expected shortly
Office building owners and managers expect a significant increase in occupancy levels over the next month or two, as capital city CBDs post increasing activity.
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Melbourne offices read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 09 Feb 2021
Less than 1 in 3 Melbourne offices occupied as return to work continues
Melbourne’s offices still remain fairly empty, with the occupancy rate sitting at 31 per cent in January, well below the national average.
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Chinese investors lured to Australia read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 09 Feb 2021
Chinese investors lured to Australia with $9k rebates and immigration lawyers
Developers and agents in Australia are targeting cashed-up Chinese investors with various incentives, as they look to profit from Chinese New Year, an industry expert...
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new home read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 08 Feb 2021
Time to save for a home drops as affordability increases
Half a year has been cropped off the time Aussies need to raise a house deposit as a result of a rapid increase in housing affordability, which pursued significant...
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