Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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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Buyers return to the market in numbers read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 08 Feb 2021
Buyers return to the market in numbers, prompted by rate freeze
Capital city clearance rates are picking up as low borrowing costs are touted to stick around for another few years, with all cities recording rates of above 70 per cent...
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Industrial sector outperforms all real estate classes read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 08 Feb 2021
Industrial sector outperforms all real estate classes
While most real estate asset classes struggled amid COVID-19, the industrial sector thrived, accounting for nearly 30 per cent of total investment volumes in 2020.
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Dr Tony Matthews read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 08 Feb 2021
Why this expert doesn’t expect the regional appeal to last
A certain class of individuals is heading to the regions, with their city jobs in tow, as a direct result of the shifting mindset created by the COVID-19 pandemic, but...
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Auction activity continues to swell read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 05 Feb 2021
Auction activity continues to swell
Auction activity continues to swell, with 1,321 homes scheduled for auction across Australia’s capital cities last week, with just under half of all auctions taking...
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Office market embarks on recovery following tumultuous year read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 05 Feb 2021
Office market embarks on recovery following tumultuous year
The outlook for Australia’s commercial property market continues to improve as major industries show early signs of recovery.
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Investor interest returns to retail property, spurring recovery read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 05 Feb 2021
Investor interest returns to retail property, spurring recovery
As Australia recovers from the impacts of COVID-19, the retail property sector is poised for renewed life as investors set their sights on neighbourhood and large-format...
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Sydneysiders head to Brisbane as exodus continues read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 05 Feb 2021
Sydneysiders head to Brisbane as exodus continues
It’s official. Changing consumer preferences have seen Aussies ditch the cities for regional dwelling, with the regions said to profit from solid economic growth, new...
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