Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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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stock market affect the housing market read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 27 Aug 2020
How does the stock market affect the housing market in 2020?
Once upon a time, the real estate market was widely considered to be a reliable, slow-paced, and non-volatile investment. However, all of that changed in 2008 with the...
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Perth property market shows promise read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 26 Aug 2020
Perth property market shows promise
Perth saw a 19 per cent increase in sales activity over the last week, proof that the local property market is gearing up for its spring selling season.
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What makes affordable housing so hard to achieve read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 26 Aug 2020
What makes affordable housing so hard to achieve?
Build-to-rent schemes must be a more inviting prospect for investors if Australia’s housing affordability issues are to be fixed, a chief investment officer has...
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Perth read icon 10 min read
Hotspots • 25 Aug 2020
Property market update: Perth, July 2020
While Perth follows the downward trend seen by other capital cities following the COVID-19 outbreak, experts believe that it remains relatively stable, ultimately poised...
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City-slickers look to spread as stage 4 restrictions continue read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 25 Aug 2020
City-slickers look to spread as stage 4 restrictions continue
A “revival of interest” is hitting Victoria’s regions, with Hume and Bendigo just two of the winners as potential buyers swerve away from the city.
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Improvement cited in auction clearance rates read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 24 Aug 2020
Improvement cited in auction clearance rates
CoreLogic’s preliminary figures show that there was an increased amount of auctions returning a successful result for the week concluding 23 August.
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Canberra property market read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 24 Aug 2020
Why Canberra’s property market is the one to watch
The ACT dwelling market has outperformed the other capital cities during COVID-19, but a delayed downturn may be on the way, according to CoreLogic.
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