Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 25 Sep 2023
WA holds onto most affordable state crown
The state remained Australia's most affordable, even though the portion of income required to meet loan repayments rose slightly in the June quarter, the state's peak...
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Hotspots • 25 Sep 2023
Is the spring sales surge handy for investors? Or a headache?
Australia’s momentous start to the 2023 spring selling season has seen listings increase as if we’re beginning to see the shoots of a balanced property market...
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Hotspots • 22 Sep 2023
Sydney ‘at the lower end of the overvalued territory’: UBS
The latest iteration of the UBS Global Real Estate Bubble Index has noted a sharp decline in housing market imbalances the world over.
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Hotspots • 22 Sep 2023
Industry partnership central to Victorian housing ‘shake-up’
The state has revealed how it intends to meet its ambitious building targets in a plan that it’s calling “the biggest shake-up to planning and housing reform in...
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Hotspots • 21 Sep 2023
What role can Fonzie play in ending Australia’s housing crisis?
Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli or “Fonzie” is arguably the most iconic character in television history, and now a housing style sharing his name offers itself as a...
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Hotspots • 21 Sep 2023
Profit on property soars despite market volatility
Though property prices have fluctuated over recent months, a new report shows that Aussie home owners are increasingly making whopping profits on sales.
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Hotspots • 20 Sep 2023
Victoria to introduce short-stay levy
More than 36,000 short-stay rentals are set to be slugged with the fee under changes announced by Premier Daniel Andrews on 20 September.
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Hotspots • 20 Sep 2023
NSW budget targets long-term solutions to current housing woes
The Minns government’s 2023–24 state budget aims to improve NSW’s future housing prospects.
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Hotspots • 20 Sep 2023
Will a ‘radical rethink’ fix Victoria’s rental crisis?
Simplifying taxation, enacting planning reforms, and incentivising developers are just some of the “radical” methods suggested to potentially ease the state’s...
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Hotspots • 20 Sep 2023
Unit shortage looms as demand soars: CoreLogic
With medium- to high-density living increasing in popularity as more Australians desire inner-city residences, Australia must brace for a significant unit shortfall,...
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