Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
New Queensland hotspots highlight lifestyle, affordability read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 11 Nov 2020
New Queensland hotspots highlight lifestyle, affordability
Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, Queensland has shown exceptional resilience, ultimately attracting demand from buyers and investors looking to get the benefits of both...
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Drop in foreign student numbers impact Aussie property read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 11 Nov 2020
Drop in foreign student numbers impact Aussie property
The COVID-19 outbreak has led to a significant drop in the numbers of overseas students, which has ultimately affected vacancies in the property market, particularly...
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Noosa becomes unexpected hotspot for schoolies read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 10 Nov 2020
Noosa becomes unexpected hotspot for schoolies
Thousands of Queensland teenagers are expected to descend on the holiday hotspot of Noosa later this month, according to Archers the Strata Professionals.
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Queensland property to benefit from work-from-home trend read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 10 Nov 2020
Queensland property to benefit from work-from-home trend
While the bigger capital cities witnessed significant declines as a result of COVID-19, Brisbane endured, showing more price resilience than its southern counterparts.
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Housing construction cost hike eases in Q3 read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 09 Nov 2020
Housing construction cost hike eases in Q3
Housing construction costs continue to rise over the third quarter, but the increase is now lower than the rise over the previous two quarters, CoreLogic has found.
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Hotspots • 09 Nov 2020
Australian homes now the biggest in the world
Australia stands ahead of the United States as the builder of the biggest houses across the world, according to the latest CommSec Home Size Report.
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New dwellings drive rise in construction loan commitments read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 09 Nov 2020
New dwellings drive rise in construction loan commitments
The total value of new loan commitments for housing rose 5.9 per cent in September, seasonally adjusted, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics...
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Melbourne property set to ‘overperform’ post-pandemic read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 09 Nov 2020
Melbourne property set to ‘overperform’ post-pandemic
Once Australia’s fastest-growing city, Melbourne saw an unprecedented decline as it was hit hardest by the COVID-19 outbreak. Still, history suggests that the...
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Auction volumes continue to rise in capital cities read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 09 Nov 2020
Auction volumes continue to rise in capital cities
Capital cities continue to recover from the effects of COVID-19, with auction volumes rising once more this week, according to CoreLogic.
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Affordable Lifestyle Destinations read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 09 Nov 2020
Victoria’s ‘Affordable Lifestyle Destinations’ Revealed As New Hotspots
The ability to work remotely from further afield has put many more affordable lifestyle destinations in the spotlight, a recent McGrath Real Estate report found.
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