Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Are you with the right builder read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 01 Oct 2020
Investment tip: Are you with the right builder?
Property investors often seek to manufacture equity by building and renovating – a strategy that could be made or broken by their chosen lender. Builder Finders’...
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Property market update Perth read icon 9 min read
Hotspots • 01 Oct 2020
Property market update: Perth, August 2020
As the country moves to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, how will the Perth property market fare over the remainder of 2020?
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Why distressed properties still sell at market value read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 01 Oct 2020
Why distressed properties still sell at market value
Despite leading economists predicting a fall in the housing market once government support is withdrawn, a leading property researcher believes stock levels will have a...
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The biggest stories this week read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 01 Oct 2020
Hot Property: The biggest stories this week - OCT 2020
From the extension of several states’ rental moratoriums to the reopening of Victoria’s property marketplace: Here are this week’s biggest property stories.
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Digital push to make positive waves in property read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 30 Sep 2020
Digital push to make positive waves in property
The permanent move to electronic transactions as outlined by the federal government as part of JobMaker will lead to positive outcomes across the property industry,...
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RBA read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 29 Sep 2020
RBA rate cut won’t help economy
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) reducing official interest rates from their current record lows will provide some relief for mortgage holders but may not make much...
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Home ownership to be more accessible with lending reforms: experts read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 29 Sep 2020
Home ownership to be more accessible with lending reforms: experts
Proposed federal government reforms to responsible lending obligations will help make home ownership more accessible for Australians, mortgage aggregator Finsure Group...
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Sydney clearance rates on track for continued growth read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 28 Sep 2020
Sydney clearance rates on track for continued growth
Preliminary figures are looking good for Sydney’s auction market, with CoreLogic predicting greater auction clearance rates week-on-week.
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property market read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 28 Sep 2020
What do house wealth increases mean for the property market?
A rebound in household wealth is likely to see a final quarter bump in property activity, an economist has predicted.
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Queensland property market read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 28 Sep 2020
Why it’s not all doom and gloom for the Queensland property market
The Queensland property market is tipped for strong growth despite the country being in its first recession in nearly three decades, an industry expert predicts.
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