Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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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Hotspots • 08 Dec 2020
Brisbane property market update - November 2020
It feels like rocket fuel has been added to the Brisbane property market in the last month. Let’s explore what has been happening on the ground, and unpack what the...
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HomeBuilder drives Vic sales to top June 2018 high read icon 4 min read
Hotspots • 07 Dec 2020
HomeBuilder drives Vic sales to top June 2018 high
The HomeBuilder grant, along with record-low interest rates, drove increasing sales volumes that ultimately resulted in the Victorian housing market recording its...
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Market entry reaches highest levels since 2009 read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 07 Dec 2020
Market entry reaches highest levels since 2009
While housing affordability has generally declined, first home buyers emerged as winners this year, benefiting from cash rate cuts and record-low interest rates.
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How prices will rise in the next 5 years read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 07 Dec 2020
Post-recession pattern: How prices will rise in the next 5 years
Real estate has proven its resilience once again as prices rise over the year and forecasts point to further strengthening, the Property Investment Professionals of...
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