Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Bundaberg read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 05 Aug 2020
Bundaberg blaze a warning for strata communities: expert
A devastating blaze which destroyed a hostel in the centre of the south-east Queensland city of Bundaberg is a stark reminder to strata communities to be prepared to...
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Mortgage settlements remain strong amid pandemic read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 04 Aug 2020
Mortgage settlements remain strong amid pandemic: expert
Mortgage aggregator Finsure Group has finished the 2019-20 financial year in a strong position despite COVID-19 challenges by achieving record settlements of $4.5...
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Brisbane Property Market Update read icon 4 min read
Hotspots • 04 Aug 2020
Brisbane Property Market Update – July 2020
There is so much variation in what is going on around Australia right now. The Brisbane market is proving its resilience yet again, compared with other capital city...
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Perth sees sales jump read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 04 Aug 2020
Perth sees sales jump 68%
Strong market activity has been reported in Perth, with selling volumes across both dwelling and land sales up 68 per cent.
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Clearance rates improve across lower auction volumes read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 03 Aug 2020
Clearance rates improve across lower auction volumes
Preliminary figures show improved clearance rates across the combined capital cities for the week ending 2 August.
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SA property market read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 03 Aug 2020
SA property market retains ‘resilience’ despite total sales hit
Despite seeing a dip in sales volumes over the June quarter, the Real Estate Institute of South Australia (REISA) has backed the South Australian property market as the...
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house prices read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 03 Aug 2020
How low could house prices actually go?
With unemployment at a 20-year high, immigration becoming non-existent and interest rates having hit the lower bound, what can we expect from house prices? And should we...
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Rental searches up 39% read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 30 Jul 2020
Rental searches up 39%
Despite new data showing that national rents fell over the last quarter, prospective tenants are increasingly looking for a home, REA Group has found.
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Melbourne auction activity continues to decline read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 30 Jul 2020
Melbourne auction activity continues to decline
The flow-on effects of Melbourne’s increased COVID-19 cases and renewed lockdown measures are set to have a continued impact on auction activity.
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Biggest headlines from the week that was read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 30 Jul 2020
Hot Property: Biggest headlines from the week that was - 10
New border restrictions come into play as the country continues to deal with COVID-19. Here are the biggest property stories from this week.
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