Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Canberra Australia read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 04 Jan 2019
LJ Hooker shares tips for ACT market after 18% gains in 2018
The ACT market has chalked up some wins for investors, with growth of almost 18 per cent in some suburbs, and LJ Hooker so far predicts a mixed market for 2019. 
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115,000 first-home buyers hit the market, MPs battle on the numbers read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 04 Jan 2019
115,000 first-home buyers hit the market, MPs battle on the numbers
The number of first-home buyers in the Australian property market has increased in the last two years, coinciding with softening home values, but both sides of...
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Darwin Northern Territory read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 04 Jan 2019
Highlights of the 2018 Northern Territory market
The Northern Territory market rarely makes headlines, but it got some runs on the board for investors in 2018 despite an overall slide in values. 
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Hotspots • 02 Jan 2019
Strong 2018 for Tassie market, mixed outlook for 2019
The Tasmanian market has been strong for investors in recent years, but projections for its continued capital growth opportunities are mixed among some experts. 
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parliament house change in government real estate landscape property investment read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 02 Jan 2019
What would a change in government mean for property investors?
Amid a changing property market, a new government would inspire more significant shifts in the economy and, ultimately, the real estate landscape. principal economist...
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Adelaide, South Australia read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 01 Jan 2019
Major bank reflects on SA market wins for 2018
South Australia was a relatively steady market in 2018, but there were some standout performers and popular buying spots for property investors.
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2019 read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 01 Jan 2019
Why 2019 is a year of opportunity for property investors
It’s my strong belief that we are currently in a window of opportunity for those investors who are prepared to block out the noise, remove the blinkers, focus on...
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‘Safety blitz’ set for NSW new-builds in 2019 read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 31 Dec 2018
‘Safety blitz’ set for NSW new-builds in 2019
Building certifiers in NSW are bracing for a major audit, as fears surface that hundreds of new properties have been given the all-clear in spite of their defects.
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Perth Western Australia read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 28 Dec 2018
Boom-to-bust market recovers lost ground in 2018
It's been a tough few years for the Western Australia market, but some areas have been flagged for capital growth opportunities as the market continues to recover from...
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Hotspots • 27 Dec 2018
Queensland's top performers carry investors into 2019
Queensland has been a mixed bag of returns for property investors in recent years, but some gems from 2018 have given investors a boost, and one buyer's agent is tipping...
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