Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Property maintenance issues read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 04 Sep 2020
Property maintenance issues on the rise amid pandemic: expert
Complaints over property maintenance in Queensland strata communities have escalated during COVID-19 lockdowns, overtaking conflict over pets as the major bone of...
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mortgage repayments amid pandemic read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 04 Sep 2020
Don’t be ‘bullied’ into mortgage repayments amid pandemic: broker
Mortgage holders preparing for the end of COVID-19 induced repayment holidays should not cave into pressure or bullying from banks if they cannot currently afford to...
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Hot Property: The week’s biggest stories read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 04 Sep 2020
Hot Property: The week’s biggest stories
It’s official – we’re now in a recession: Here are the biggest property stories from the past week.
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Is Adelaide a commercial ‘safe haven’? read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 04 Sep 2020
Is Adelaide a commercial ‘safe haven’?
Adelaide is shaping up as a strong avenue for commercial investment, with four property experts weighing in on the South Australian market’s opportunities at this...
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Here’s why you might consider a seller’s advocate read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 04 Sep 2020
Selling property? Here’s why you might consider a seller’s advocate
Seller’s advocacy is an emerging trend in the selling of property – but how exactly can it help uncertain vendors?
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State-by-state breakdown: Rental affordability read icon 4 min read
Hotspots • 04 Sep 2020
State-by-state breakdown: Rental affordability
New research has showcased that rental affordability in Australia, as a collective, is at its best level in over a decade. But how does this vary state by state?
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Lending market still competitive amid pandemic: expert read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 03 Sep 2020
Lending market still competitive amid pandemic: expert
Mortgage holders need to get on the front foot with their lenders even if they are about to come out of a repayment holiday, said mortgage aggregator Finsure Group.
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6 suburbs to consider when building your own home read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 03 Sep 2020
6 suburbs to consider when building your own home
A Brisbane-based buyer’s agent has identified the top six suburbs where buyers are creating hundreds of thousands of dollars in equity by building their own home.
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Rental affordability soars to highest levels since 2007 read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 02 Sep 2020
Rental affordability soars to highest levels since 2007
Rental affordability has reached a new record, according to new figures released by the Real Estate Institute of Australia.
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High-rise apartments lose their lustre read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 01 Sep 2020
High-rise apartments lose their lustre
COVID-19 is the “final nail in the coffin” for the financial performance of high-rise apartments as an investment piece, according to a property analyst.
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