Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
COVID trends read icon 5 min read
Hotspots • 18 Jan 2021
COVID trends: Will they continue in 2021?
Despite suffering its first recession in almost 30 years, Australian property markets remained remarkably resilient in the face of a global pandemic. Will the green...
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Melbourne property ends 2020 with a $900k bang read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 18 Jan 2021
Melbourne property ends 2020 with a $900k bang
For the first time, Metropolitan Melbourne house values have surpassed a median price of $900,000.
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Darwin wins rental race in December quarter read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 15 Jan 2021
Darwin wins rental race in December quarter
Darwin’s rental market has emerged as the unlikely winner of 2020 following massive gains in the December quarter.
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New home loan demand shatters records read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 15 Jan 2021
New home loan demand shatters records
The total value of loan commitments for investor housing rose 6 per cent month-on-month to reach $5.6 billion in November last year, as the property market heated up in...
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home sales topping read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 15 Jan 2021
Victorians, Tasmanians ‘make up for lost time’ with home sales topping $840m
Despite the headwinds of 2020, Victoria and Tasmania capped off the year with not one but two record months for home sales.
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Sydney remains attractive to investors despite pandemic read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 14 Jan 2021
Sydney remains attractive to investors despite pandemic
Sydney remains an attractive investment for hoteliers and developers despite the pandemic’s devastating impact on the tourism industry.
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Northern Beaches emerges as Sydney’s 2021 hotspot read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 14 Jan 2021
Northern Beaches emerges as Sydney’s 2021 hotspot
With Sydney set to be a seller’s market in 2021, where will buyers flock as they adjust to the new normal?
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Best cities for rental performance revealed read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 14 Jan 2021
Best cities for rental performance revealed
COVID-19 has undeniably altered the property market in 2020, with a clear shift in tenant priorities affecting the price of unit rentals throughout the country.
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Buyers beware, Sydney to cater to sellers in 2021 read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 13 Jan 2021
Buyers beware, Sydney to cater to sellers in 2021
2021 could be a standout year for Sydney’s property market on the back of low supply and unprecedented demand, with the Hills district drawing increased buyer...
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Sydney, Melbourne investors dubbed ‘biggest losers of 2020’ read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 13 Jan 2021
Sydney, Melbourne investors dubbed ‘biggest losers of 2020’
While some of Australia’s most popular rental markets have felt the wrath of COVID-19, leaving investors out of pocket, Canberra is thriving.
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