Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
New tool to better support Canberran renters read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 27 Jan 2021
New tool to better support Canberran renters
The ACT government has recently launched a tool that it said will help the territory’s renters to assess their home’s energy efficiency and cut energy costs.
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5 key changes sought to drive WA property market read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 26 Jan 2021
5 key changes sought to drive WA property market
Politicians are being urged to make real estate a key focus of elections, in a bid to create a fairer and more prosperous market.
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office read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 26 Jan 2021
Has COVID-19 truly killed the office?
Sophisticated investors have traditionally held a mixture of residential and commercial properties in their portfolios, but today’s COVID-altered real estate space has...
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Property sector jobs in demand as property boom arrives read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 26 Jan 2021
Property sector jobs in demand as property boom arrives
Despite a COVID-induced economic downturn, real estate remained resilient, ultimately emerging as one of the most in-demand jobs markets in Australia amid the pandemic.
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Collateralised borrowing spiked amid financial stress: RBA read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 22 Jan 2021
Collateralised borrowing spiked amid financial stress: RBA
The RBA has studied the role of collateral in credit markets under stress, and has found that collateralised borrowing rose for some segments during the GFC.
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Martin Place read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 22 Jan 2021
New $800m deal proves office buildings are still on investors’ radar
Property fund manager Investa has teamed up with Canadian financial services group Manulife to acquire an upcoming tower on Martin Place, in a show of support for...
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Melbourne back on the market as auction volumes soar read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 22 Jan 2021
Melbourne back on the market as auction volumes soar
Melbourne’s auction volumes are well and truly on the rise, with 174 auctions booked last week.
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Top stories of the week read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 22 Jan 2021
What’s new in property: Top stories of the week
2021 has kicked off with a bang, leaving experts abuzz with generous property predictions.
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Why 2021 won’t be the death of retail and office investments read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 22 Jan 2021
Why 2021 won’t be the death of retail and office investments
Despite being one of the hardest-hit property sectors, investors in commercial property are being advised not to abandon their investments, but rather to take a more...
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Melbourne makes comeback with auction resurgence read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 21 Jan 2021
Melbourne makes comeback with auction resurgence
The December quarter saw auction volumes rise in combined capital city markets, with the bulk of the uplift attributed to Melbourne.
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