Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Auctions slightly up year-on-year read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 17 Aug 2020
Auctions slightly up year-on-year
Preliminary results have shown a slight increase in the volume of auctions across the combined capital cities in comparison with this time last year.
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Brisbane read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 17 Aug 2020
‘You’re not buying into a city, you’re buying into a suburb’
Investors are being reminded about the importance of location when seeking to build out their property portfolio.
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Investors warned on ‘dodgy operators’ read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 17 Aug 2020
Investors warned on ‘dodgy operators’
Property investors are reminded to tread carefully when engaging with advertisements on social media, after a man posing as a goods and services provider turned out to...
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Update on Melbourne’s housing market read icon 5 min read
Hotspots • 17 Aug 2020
Update on Melbourne’s housing market
With Melbourne in the midst of stage 4 lockdowns, here’s how the city’s property market is coping.
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New home sales jump read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 14 Aug 2020
New home sales jump by 64%
The volume of new home sales over the past two months has climbed by 64.4 per cent, which is being credited to the Australian government’s HomeBuilder scheme.
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Melbourne read icon 11 min read
Hotspots • 14 Aug 2020
Property market update: Melbourne, July 2020
Melbourne’s stage 4 restrictions have been weighing heavily on the national economy following the recent COVID-19 outbreak around the world. How will the Victorian...
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Be alert ‘but not alarmed’ in Qld strata communities: expert read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 13 Aug 2020
Be alert ‘but not alarmed’ in Qld strata communities: expert
While the Sunshine State has closed its borders to travelers from other states due to the escalation of the COVID-19 pandemic, Archers the Strata Professionals partner...
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Biggest headlines from the week that was read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 13 Aug 2020
Hot Property: Biggest headlines from the week that was - 11
It’s been an interesting week from an economic standpoint, with COVID-19 placing even more pressure on the Aussie market: Here are the biggest property stories from...
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Seller satisfaction rises despite pandemic read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 13 Aug 2020
Seller satisfaction rises despite pandemic: RateMyAgent survey
Despite an economic downturn brought about by the COVID-19 outbreak, Aussie seller satisfaction continues to increase nationwide – an indication of a resilient...
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Queensland rental market faces tight conditions read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 13 Aug 2020
Queensland rental market faces tight conditions
The Queensland rental market is facing its tightest conditions since the global financial crisis, according to the CEO of the Real Estate Institute of Queensland.
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