Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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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Southern capital emerges as clearance rate frontrunner read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 31 Aug 2020
Southern capital emerges as clearance rate frontrunner
While Canberra has been the capital city to watch in terms of auction clearance rates, another market is set to emerge victorious for the week concluding 30 August.
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Sydney auctions read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 27 Aug 2020
Sydney auctions up 32% year-on-year
While auction volumes are expected to remain low in Melbourne, Sydney is set to see an increased number of homes go under the hammer this week.
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Biggest headlines this week read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 27 Aug 2020
Hot Property: Biggest headlines this week 2
As September looms large, previous fears for an economic cliff look unlikely to materialise: here are the biggest property stories from this week.
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