Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 16 Oct 2023
Will spring 2023 break a record? September won’t tell
An unusually strong finish to winter has given way to a robust – but not record-breaking – start to the spring selling season, according to PropTrack.
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Hotspots • 16 Oct 2023
How property misinformation can cloud investors’ vision
According to three experienced investors, property is a “hotbed of misinformation”. So, how do you know who to trust?
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Hotspots • 16 Oct 2023
Perth’s listing drought leaves investors eyeing units
One local buyer’s agent believes a dearth in residential listings throughout the Western Australian capital is funnelling buyers into unit and strata properties.
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Hotspots • 16 Oct 2023
‘The place to build your future’: NT unveils property development taskforce
A new body to guide the territory’s housing agenda aims to make the Northern Territory “the easiest place in Australia to build and buy a home”.
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Hotspots • 16 Oct 2023
Top 10 Aussie locations for downsizers
For buyers in search of a simpler life, these 10 regions might deliver the small-scale home of their dreams.
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Hotspots • 13 Oct 2023
Government and investors must ally to solve the housing crisis, Minister claims
Without collaboration between the public and private sectors, the federal Minister for Housing fears an “uncoordinated and piecemeal” approach.
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Hotspots • 12 Oct 2023
Property development won’t be Brisbane’s only Olympic gold
As the Queensland capital prepares to host one of the world’s most coveted sporting events, one property expert believes Brisbane’s market growth will be a...
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Hotspots • 12 Oct 2023
Is the Home Guarantee Scheme a good deal for buyers?
Billed as inspiring first home buyers into home ownership sooner than traditional routes, does the Home Guarantee Scheme (HGS) set its benefactors up for financial...
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Hotspots • 12 Oct 2023
Sydney’s Metro: All aboard the price rise train
It’s an age-old question: What’s the one silver bullet to instantly and consistently raise the price of property? Be in close proximity to a train station.
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Hotspots • 11 Oct 2023
Listings surge doesn’t mean markets are booming: SQM Research
Australia’s housing market was offered some respite from the housing crisis in September, with new data indicating national listings jumped nearly 10 per cent in the...
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