Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
The biggest stories this week read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 29 Oct 2020
Hot Property: The biggest stories this week 2 - Oct
Melbourne’s reopening has been met with plenty of property fanfare: Here are the biggest property stories from this week.
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Could Australian property follow NZ’s lead? read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 29 Oct 2020
Could Australian property follow NZ’s lead?
Despite facing lockdowns and an election, New Zealand property is moving from strength to strength, with a researcher tipping the Australian market could follow.
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Housing to become more affordable next year read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 29 Oct 2020
Housing to become more affordable next year: expert
Housing affordability will continue to improve moderately over the next 12 months because of low mortgage interest rates and lower housing prices, according to a new...
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Gold Coast records lowest vacancy rate in 2 years read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 29 Oct 2020
Gold Coast records lowest vacancy rate in 2 years
Queensland has started recovering from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the regional rental markets leading the charge.
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Melbourne Cup can’t rein in auction activity read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 29 Oct 2020
Melbourne Cup can’t rein in auction activity
The race that stops the nation won’t be stopping a large number of homes from going under the hammer in Victoria this week.
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Spotting a hotspot: finding value in a recovering market read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 29 Oct 2020
Spotting a hotspot: finding value in a recovering market
Promoted by Momentum Wealth As Perth’s property market continues to recover, Momentum Wealth’s buyer’s agents share key insights on how to find value and...
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Mortgage delinquency rates to continue rising read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 28 Oct 2020
Mortgage delinquency rates to continue rising in 2021
Australian mortgage delinquency rates will continue to increase over the next year due to the ongoing economic fallout from the COVID-19 outbreak, although arrears will...
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Brisbane Rental Market read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 28 Oct 2020
Brisbane Rental Market Shows Signs Of Improvement: REIQ
As restrictions begin to ease, the Brisbane property market has begun to work its way towards recovery, with the rental market showing the first signs of improvement.
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SA property sales increase in September read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 28 Oct 2020
SA property sales increase in September
South Australia’s property market continues to climb in September, with residential property sales up 27.5 per cent from the same time last year, and residential...
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1 in 4 Aussies wants to buy a property now read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 28 Oct 2020
1 in 4 Aussies wants to buy a property now
New research has found that Australians increasingly have their sight set on buying property, with one in four looking to purchase now.
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