Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Building activity falls before COVID-19 lockdown read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 16 Jul 2020
Building activity falls before COVID-19 lockdown
Residential building activity fell over the March quarter, prior to the introduction of COVID-19 induced lockdowns, national stats have revealed.
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Holding on: Aussies expect property market to stay OK read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 16 Jul 2020
Holding on: Aussies expect property market to stay OK
Australians are less worried now about COVID-19’s effect on property values than they were when the economy first took a turn back in March, a new report has...
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Hot Property: Biggest headlines from the week that was read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 16 Jul 2020
Hot Property: Biggest headlines from the week that was - 8
While the states grapple with containment of new coronavirus outbreaks, the property sector soldiers on: Here are the biggest property stories from this week.
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Electrician read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 14 Jul 2020
Electrician to pay $27k over faulty work at Golden Bay property
Home owners have been advised to be cautious of faulty work on their properties as an electrician was fined $27,000 for a wiring error in Western Australia.
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build credibility online read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 14 Jul 2020
New site feature helps agents build credibility online
Real estate agents’ review website ​RateMyAgent has launched its new ​Agent Recognition feature designed to help agents build trust, credibility and connections.
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auction clearance results read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 14 Jul 2020
Preliminary auction clearance results in
Preliminary auction clearance rates being tracked by CoreLogic show varied results across each capital city for the week concluding 12 July.
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big four banks read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 10 Jul 2020
Borrowers benefit from ‘rates battle’: expert
Home loan customers looking for a better interest rate can benefit from the intense battle for business between the nation’s lenders, according to a mortgage...
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Brisbane read icon 8 min read
Hotspots • 09 Jul 2020
Property market update: Brisbane, June 2020
The Queensland property market has been dubbed “better than expected” as it continues to remain resilient amid the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak. How will...
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Melbourne suburbs read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 09 Jul 2020
Hot Property: Biggest headlines from the week that was - 7
Australia has reached a new crossroad when it comes to the COVID-19 crisis, both for health and economic reasons: Here are the biggest property stories from this week.
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renovation work read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 08 Jul 2020
Home owners push ahead with renovation work
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, home owners are pushing ahead with their renovation projects, according to new research.
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