Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 10 Dec 2020
The 10 best and worst suburbs for vacancy rates
Vacancy rates in Sydney and Melbourne continue to rise, offering more choices for renters looking to live in major capital cities.
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Aussies prefer renovations to relocation read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 10 Dec 2020
Aussies prefer renovations to relocation
More Australians are choosing to renovate their home rather than buy a new property – and COVID-19 is to blame.
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The 5 Australian capitals set for a rental hike in 2021 read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 10 Dec 2020
The 5 Australian capitals set for a rental hike in 2021
Falling migration numbers are unlikely to offset tight rental supplies, and shifting consumer preferences is likely to see five of the eight capital cities see an...
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Australia still top choice for foreign investors read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 09 Dec 2020
Australia still top choice for foreign investors
Amid uncertainties, offshore investors still consider Australia to be a stable investment destination, mainly due to the nation’s recovery and management of the...
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Southern Highlands emerge as new Sydney hotspot read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 09 Dec 2020
Southern Highlands emerge as new Sydney hotspot
Sydney buyers opt for a Southern Highlands tree change as they grow eager to snap up their own slice of idyllic country living.
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Perth commercial property market rebounds post-COVID read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 09 Dec 2020
Perth commercial property market rebounds post-COVID
Demand for commercial property across Perth, from both local and interstate buyers, is booming, signalling Western Australia’s re-emergence from the COVID-19 crisis.
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Smaller capital cities lead quarterly property price hikes read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 09 Dec 2020
Smaller capital cities lead quarterly property price hikes
Residential property prices rose 0.8 per cent in the September quarter 2020, according to figures released by the ABS.
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New housing loan commitments read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 08 Dec 2020
New housing loan commitments soar to $22bn
The total value of new loan commitments for housing and the value of owner-occupier home loan commitments each reached record highs in October 2020, according to the...
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Auction clearance rates read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 08 Dec 2020
Auction clearance rates rise to 75% in capital cities
A preliminary auction clearance rate of 75.1 per cent has been recorded over the last week across Australia’s combined capital cities.
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Hotspots • 08 Dec 2020
Home loan value hits pre-GFC high
Despite COVID-19, the value of new loan commitments for housing grew for the fifth consecutive month and the value of owner-occupier home loan commitments have reached...
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