Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
The biggest stories this week read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 08 Oct 2020
Hot Property: The biggest stories this week 5
From the rate decision to the release of the long-anticipated federal budget, it’s been a big week for the Australian economy: Here are the biggest property stories...
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Rate cuts possible on Melbourne Cup day read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 07 Oct 2020
Rate cuts possible on Melbourne Cup Day: expert
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) could be looking to adjust official interest rates on Melbourne Cup Day for the first time in more than a decade, according...
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Property market update Sydney read icon 14 min read
Hotspots • 07 Oct 2020
Property market update: Sydney, September 2020
After weeks of decline brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, property experts continue to be optimistic about the future of the housing market. Is Sydney truly on its...
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How to capitalise on a heating market read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 07 Oct 2020
How to capitalise on a heating market
As Australian consumers continue their sea change shift, investors looking to capitalise are being advised they may have a limited window with a deeper analysis of the...
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Budget winners read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 07 Oct 2020
Budget winners: First-time buyers and granny flat builders
With so much of the budget emphasising jobs, there wasn’t much room for the federal government to embark on a big property spending spree – but that’s not to say...
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Clearance rates fall over long weekend read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 06 Oct 2020
Clearance rates fall over long weekend
CoreLogic figures show that clearance rates fell across the combined capital cities this week due to lower volumes of homes being sold over the October long weekend.
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first sign of a heating market read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 05 Oct 2020
What is the first sign of a heating market?
Property investors are being advised to look at the rental market as a sign of desirability as it is often the first sign of a growing market.
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Adani a boon for commercial property up north read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 05 Oct 2020
Adani a boon for commercial property up north
With work well underway on Adani’s Carmichael mine site, it’s central Queensland’s commercial market that is set to benefit, according to a real estate agent.
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Domain rolls out off-market property alert function read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 02 Oct 2020
Domain rolls out off-market property alert function
Domain has launched a new feature that’s set to see house hunters given early access to properties that match their search criteria before they are listed.
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How HomeBuilder is impacting detached building approvals read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 02 Oct 2020
How HomeBuilder is impacting detached building approvals
The flow-on effects of the HomeBuilder package are starting to become more evident in detached building approvals, according to an expert in the space.
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