Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Vic homes record lowest time on market in 11 years read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 23 Nov 2020
Vic homes record lowest time on market in 11 years
Despite being severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Victoria proved its resilience as homes get sold quicker in recent years.
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credit tightening read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 23 Nov 2020
Are Aussies up for another credit tightening?
Housing debt comprises most of the debt held by households, putting home owners at risk as debt levels reach a 30-year high. Could this trigger another round of credit...
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Melbourne to see busiest auction week since June read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 20 Nov 2020
Melbourne to see busiest auction week since June
Weekly auction volumes are set to rise across the combined capital cities, higher than last week’s volume and the highest level reached since April, according to...
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Falling loan deferrals prove market recovery: REIA read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 20 Nov 2020
Falling loan deferrals prove market recovery: REIA
The reduction in loan deferral defies doom and gloom forecasts in the property market, the Real Estate Industry of Australia has said.
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Why are expats returning to property market read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 19 Nov 2020
Why are expats returning to property market?
Expats are returning to Australia in droves, eager to put their money into safe investments.
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Perth vacancy read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 19 Nov 2020
Perth’s vacancy rate now close to 40-year low
Residential residency rate across Perth slightly declined in October as investor finance demand reached low levels across the state, the Real Estate Institute of Western...
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Melbourne rents continue to decline read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 17 Nov 2020
Melbourne rents continue to decline
While most capital cities recorded increase in asking rents, Melbourne continued to see declines in both houses and units, according to latest data from SQM Research.
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Tension between renters landlords heighten amid pandemic read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 17 Nov 2020
Tension between renters, landlords heighten amid pandemic
A new study revealed that the COVID-19 pandemic has created significant tension in the landlord-tenant relationship, with a large number of tenants experiencing...
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Distressed sales fall to pre-pandemic levels read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 17 Nov 2020
Distressed sales fall to pre-pandemic levels
Urgent property sales have dropped back to pre-pandemic levels in most cities – proof of Australia’s continuous recovery from the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Rental vacancies continue to soar in NSW read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 17 Nov 2020
Rental vacancies continue to soar in NSW
NSW continues to feel the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as vacancies continue to rise across the residential rental market.
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