Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Melbourne read icon 8 min read
Hotspots • 14 Aug 2019
Property market update: Melbourne, July 2019
With the Australian property market regaining stability, investors in the big cities like Sydney and Melbourne are hopeful that capital city markets will rise once more,...
READ NOW
Perth read icon 6 min read
Hotspots • 13 Aug 2019
Property market update: Perth, July 2019
While other major capital city markets are expected to start recovering soon, Perth continued to record declines over the past month. Should property investors start...
READ NOW
Aerial shot of Melbourne read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 13 Aug 2019
Economic trends are turning our cities into ‘people magnets’
Infrastructure investment is failing to keep up with the significant growth of Australian cities, according to Ken Morrison, chief executive of the Property Council....
READ NOW
Simon Pressley read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 13 Aug 2019
The case for dumping apartments less than 20 years old
With medium- to high-density dwellings being hit with substantial repair bills due to the appalling governance of the Australian construction industry, investors may...
READ NOW
Anjee Hopton read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 07 Aug 2019
Why women dominate real estate purchases
New research has identified that women continue to be the key decision-makers when it comes to purchasing property, offering reasons as to why.
READ NOW
Brisbane read icon 5 min read
Hotspots • 07 Aug 2019
Property market update: Brisbane, July 2019
Amid the decline experienced by the property markets of Sydney and Melbourne, Brisbane has remained resilient, ultimately becoming increasingly popular among investors....
READ NOW
Sydney beach read icon 12 min read
Hotspots • 06 Aug 2019
Property market update: Sydney, July 2019
After months of consistent decline, experts believe that a steady recovery is now in the cards for the Sydney property market. How can investors maximise opportunities...
READ NOW
Red brick house read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 05 Aug 2019
Homes from 1980s present profitable renovation opportunities: expert
As major property markets approach the bottom of the cycle, an increase in the supply of old homes will present unique opportunities for profitable renovation. How can...
READ NOW
Construction crane read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 29 Jul 2019
Boom conditions simmer in QLD, WA as investment picks up
Investors looking for Australia’s next hotspots should be eyeing the major investments headed to Queensland and Western Australia. 
READ NOW
James Shang read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 25 Jul 2019
Off-the-plan units coming in at 60% under value at settlement
At the end of last month, over 60 per cent of Sydney off-the-plan apartments were settling with a valuation lower than the contract price, according to a report by...
READ NOW