Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Antonia Mercorella read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 15 May 2020
Queensland reports ‘solid’ rental stats
Fresh research coming out of the Real Estate Institute of Queensland has shown a relatively stable start for residential rental vacancy rates, despite the perceived...
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Douglas Shire region read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 15 May 2020
Top 12 ‘resilient’ regions revealed
New research has pinpointed the 12 most resilient regions across Australia’s east coast.
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Auction activity to remain subdued before uptick read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 15 May 2020
Auction activity to remain subdued before uptick
The number of homes set to go under the hammer this week remains low, with the lifting of bans on on-site auctions and inspections not likely to create a positive...
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Perth read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 14 May 2020
Perth’s residential market poised for faster recovery: experts
Amid economic uncertainty, Perth property values have outperformed its six-month pace of growth as sellers remain resilient.
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Sydney read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 14 May 2020
Hot Property: Biggest headlines from the week that was 1
Isolation restrictions begin to lift, sentiment improves as experts look to life post-pandemic, and the pushing back of royal commission reforms: We’ve rounded up this...
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HIA chief economist Tim Reardon read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 14 May 2020
New home building to contract
The number of new homes being sold has fallen 22.8 per cent since the introduction of COVID-19 restrictions, creating flow-on effects to the building and construction...
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Building and construction businesses see government relief read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 12 May 2020
Building and construction businesses see government relief
Confidence is set to climb for building and construction businesses following the federal government’s announcement that it would amend its procurement and contracting...
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ASIC read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 12 May 2020
ASIC circles Melbourne property developer
The corporate watchdog has obtained asset freezing orders against a Melbourne property developer and related entities.
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Foreign investors headstrong on Aussie real estate read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 12 May 2020
Foreign investors headstrong on Aussie real estate
New research has provided an update on the amount of foreign investment going into Australia’s real estate market.
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Tanja Lee read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 11 May 2020
Expert insight: Tips for business success amid health crisis
As people navigate a world with new restrictions, business leaders are going “corona-loco” – constantly feeling anxious and out of control, thus becoming...
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