Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Rents record first annual fall read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 02 Nov 2020
Rents record first annual fall: REIA
The September 2020 quarter CPI figures show the impact that COVID-19 is having on the rental market, according to the Real Estate Institute of Australia.
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New infrastructure critical to NSW economic recovery read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 30 Oct 2020
New infrastructure critical to NSW economic recovery
While COVID-19 clipped the wings of Sydney’s property market recovery, interrupting a solid rebound since the federal election in May 2019 and creating uncertainty...
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Emerging Sydney hotspots highlight transition to remote work read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 30 Oct 2020
Emerging Sydney hotspots highlight transition to remote work
The unprecedented socioeconomic effects of COVID-19 has become a catalyst for change that is seeing Australians rethinking the way they want to live, the latest McGrath...
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‘Post-pandemic pivot’ leads property buyers to suburbia read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 30 Oct 2020
‘Post-pandemic pivot’ leads property buyers to suburbia
COVID-19 has become a catalyst for change, seeing Australians refashioning their homes and rethinking where they want to live, the latest McGrath Estate Agents report...
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The biggest stories this week read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 29 Oct 2020
Hot Property: The biggest stories this week 2 - Oct
Melbourne’s reopening has been met with plenty of property fanfare: Here are the biggest property stories from this week.
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Could Australian property follow NZ’s lead? read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 29 Oct 2020
Could Australian property follow NZ’s lead?
Despite facing lockdowns and an election, New Zealand property is moving from strength to strength, with a researcher tipping the Australian market could follow.
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Housing to become more affordable next year read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 29 Oct 2020
Housing to become more affordable next year: expert
Housing affordability will continue to improve moderately over the next 12 months because of low mortgage interest rates and lower housing prices, according to a new...
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Gold Coast records lowest vacancy rate in 2 years read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 29 Oct 2020
Gold Coast records lowest vacancy rate in 2 years
Queensland has started recovering from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the regional rental markets leading the charge.
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Melbourne Cup can’t rein in auction activity read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 29 Oct 2020
Melbourne Cup can’t rein in auction activity
The race that stops the nation won’t be stopping a large number of homes from going under the hammer in Victoria this week.
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Spotting a hotspot: finding value in a recovering market read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 29 Oct 2020
Spotting a hotspot: finding value in a recovering market
Promoted by Momentum Wealth As Perth’s property market continues to recover, Momentum Wealth’s buyer’s agents share key insights on how to find value and...
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