Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.

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Industry reacts to latest cash rate call

Several property professionals have responded to the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) decision to enact a 10th...
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Sub-$400 rentals are becoming more scarce

Since February 2022, the proportion of Australian rentals available for cheap weekly rent has plummeted over 15 per...
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Number of mortgage prisoners likely to rise under threat of further cash rate rises

With the threat of a further cash rate increase looming over many Australians’ shoulders, new research has revealed...
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Are the worst price declines in Brisbane now behind us?

The news around property market movements in Brisbane, based on CoreLogic data, has suddenly become more positive due...
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New report reveals regional migration not just a pandemic solution

Despite the dominant discourse throughout the COVID-19 pandemic suggesting Australians escaped the bright city lights...
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What are property owners concerned about in 2023?

A new survey has unpacked the concerns that are keeping Australian property owners up at night. 
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10 infrastructure projects pushing Western Sydney property prices sky high

Home to more than 2.5 million people, Greater Western Sydney is well and truly earning its status as the location of...
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Remote work means Aussies are still flocking to regional and rural areas

The dream of making the “tree change” and “sea change”, which reached fever-pitch heights during the...
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Thinking outside the box: 5 alternative solutions to Australia’s housing woes

In the midst of a housing crisis, where the root of the problem lies in the lack of available properties, an expert has...
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‘Expect a major shift’: 4 emerging trends and opportunities for the commercial sector

Following years of strong capital value gains and low-income growth, a global commercial real estate services and...
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2024 to be the ‘worst year’ for house building in a decade: HIA

An expert warned that the number of housing starts in the country is set to decline in 2023 before hitting its lowest...
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10 Australian suburbs desperate for affordable rentals

In an era of never-ending rental crises, a new report has highlighted 10 regions across the country crying out for...
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Rate cuts to bring stability to residential market in 2023: HTW

Despite confidence surrounding the housing sector taking a hit from rate hikes in 2022, Herron Todd White (HTW) is...
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Could the market cycle ‘turn again’ in 2023?

A national real estate brand cited new data which may indicate that the market will “turn again in 2023”. 
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Public school catchment zones are producing stronger-than-average price growth: Domain

Properties residing in government school catchment zones are attracting higher sales prices, according to new research...
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5 things to consider before investing in office property

Three years of pandemic life have completely transformed the office market. We have seen the demands of tenants change...
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Rising rates the cause of halved new home sales: HIA

A new report has blamed the rapid rate cycle for the continued fall in new home sales across the country and warned...
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5 ways the 2023 budget can fix Australia’s housing problem

Australia’s next federal budget, set to be delivered on 9 May 2023, has the potential to unlock and aid the...
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Queensland dominated residential property sales in 2022

Despite the country’s housing sector cooling in 2022, a new report showed one state bucked the trend by recording the...
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Abrupt yearly decline sends Australian residential real estate value spiralling down

In the 12 months to January, Australian dwelling values fell at their sharpest rate since May 2019.
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Sydney renters stay put as vacancy rates hit 9-year low

 Pressure on Sydney’s rental market is showing no signs of easing anytime soon, as new data showed the harbour...
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5 affordable Aussie suburbs offering upside potential

A new report has revealed the nation’s top five cheap investment hotspots, claiming to offer strong capital growth...
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Tasmania’s property market conditions ‘resets’ to pre-pandemic levels

While a state body declared that Tasmania’s real estate market activity has now reset to pre-pandemic levels, it...
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20 suburbs where first home buyers can escape the ‘rent race'

A new study revealed the top 20 suburbs across the country where first home buyers have a higher chance of escaping the...
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City and coastal living costing Aussies more: Domain

New research from Domain has found Australia’s land prices surged over the last few years despite lot sizes...
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