Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 15 Oct 2020
Property market update: Brisbane, Part 1 September 2020
Despite being in its first recession in nearly three decades, the Queensland property market is believed to be tipped for strong growth. How will Brisbane and the rest...
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Perth Property: Why buyers are turning west read icon 4 min read
Hotspots • 15 Oct 2020
Perth Property: Why buyers are turning west
Promoted by Momentum Wealth As market indicators in Perth’s property market continue to strengthen, find out what experts are predicting for the Western Australian...
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‘Exodus’ of Sydney tenants trends upwards read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 14 Oct 2020
‘Exodus’ of Sydney tenants trends upwards
Fresh research from the Real Estate Institute of NSW has provided insight into Sydney’s rising vacancy rate, with more tenants looking for a change outside the...
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Why haven’t property markets crashed? read icon 4 min read
Hotspots • 14 Oct 2020
Why haven’t property markets crashed?
Despite the current climate, property markets have remained remarkably resilient, writes Dominic Cavagnino.
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Spike in owner-occupier demand fuelling mortgage approval rates read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 12 Oct 2020
Spike in owner-occupier demand fuelling mortgage approval rates
An unprecedented spike in owner-occupied demand has lifted the value of home loan approvals to a record high, the latest ABS data has revealed.
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Why ‘purchasing properties for very little’ could still have a slow uptake read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 12 Oct 2020
Why ‘purchasing properties for very little’ could still have a slow uptake
While the budget has been flagged as a win for first home buyers, a property researcher explains why the uptick in first home buyers might actually be slower than first...
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Hotspots • 12 Oct 2020
Property market update: Melbourne, September 2020
Following a series of two lockdowns to combat the COVID-19 outbreak, the Melbourne property market is believed to be ready for reopening. Is the Victorian capital truly...
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Victoria’s most affordable suburbs revealed read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 12 Oct 2020
Victoria’s most affordable suburbs revealed
New data has uncovered the suburbs deemed the most affordable in the state of Victoria. 
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More than 1k homes go under the hammer read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 12 Oct 2020
More than 1k homes go under the hammer
Auction numbers are up Australia-wide, with 1,090 homes taken to auction over the week ending 11 October.
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Could Sydney house prices reach a $1.5m point of no return? read icon 4 min read
Hotspots • 12 Oct 2020
Could Sydney house prices reach a $1.5m point of no return?
With the availability of credit improving and interest rates declining, it is very possible Sydney could once again enter a market frenzy.
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