Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Should you invest in Brisbane right now? read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 06 Jul 2018
Should you invest in Brisbane right now?
Despite the downward trend experienced in most capital cities' markets, Brisbane continues to display resilience as it is supported by good population growth and...
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property market update 2018 sydney cityscape read icon 5 min read
Hotspots • 04 Jul 2018
Property market update: Sydney, June 2018
Tighter financing conditions and less investment activity continue to weaken the housing market conditions in Sydney and other capital cities. Can investors still find...
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Construction, building a house, new green construction code read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 04 Jul 2018
Call for government to take on new green construction code
The recommendations towards a new construction code with the aim to reduce carbon emissions to zero, as well as reducing the cost of energy bills, has been praised, and...
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property investment, property investing, housing approvals, property type read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 04 Jul 2018
Housing approvals accelerate for one record-breaking property type
Housing approvals have continued to cool over the month of May, with the exception of one property type, which is at a 15-year high.
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Property listings, properties read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 04 Jul 2018
Stock opened up while prices fell over June
Property listings saw a rise in June, led by a big push by Brisbane, while asking prices have taken a hit, new SQM data shows.
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best suburbs to invest in perth australia cityscape 2018 read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 03 Jul 2018
Top Perth suburbs for June 2018
While Perth saw house sales decline over June, new data has highlighted 31 suburbs in metro Perth that flipped expectations and recorded more sales in June than the...
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Sydney, Melbourne, slip, banana slip, capital cities, steady read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 03 Jul 2018
Sydney, Melbourne continue to slip as other capital cities hold steady 
Following last week, Sydney and Melbourne saw declines in dwelling value, as the other capital cities show signs of recovery, the latest CoreLogic data showed.
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Australia’s property sectors are getting noticed — and it’s not the asset classes you’d expect read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 03 Jul 2018
Australia’s property sectors are getting noticed — and it’s not the asset classes you’d expect
Early indicators of new deals have seen a strong start to 2018, painting a rosy picture for the Australian deal market, particularly in the real estate space. Market...
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Ex-Google director announced as new Domain CEO read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 03 Jul 2018
Ex-Google director announced as new Domain CEO
Domain has announced the appointment of a former Google director as managing director and CEO, who will transition into his new role in late August.
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Melbourne, property market update, June 2018 read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 03 Jul 2018
Property market update: Melbourne, June 2018
The slipping homes values in the “premium markets” of Melbourne and Sydney have resulted in the “most substantial decline in housing demand’ in Australia. Is it...
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