Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 16 Jun 2023
SA government scraps stamp duty to open home ownership door
The Malinauskas government has utilised its 2023–2024 state budget to abolish stamp duty for first home buyers purchasing under certain conditions.
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Hotspots • 16 Jun 2023
Build-to-rent boom: Are investors being driven out of the apartment market?
The surge in build-to-rent (BTR) developments is causing a shift in the apartment market, a new report showed, with investors becoming a smaller part of the ownership...
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Hotspots • 16 Jun 2023
5 Adelaide property hotspots showing no signs of slowing down
Even with South Australia’s median house price hitting a record $600,000, there’s still plenty of upside to be found across the capital city of Adelaide.
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Hotspots • 16 Jun 2023
Clayfield investments offer old-world charm and Olympic glory
Heritage hunters will land on good value in Brisbane’s historic suburb of Clayfield.
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Hotspots • 15 Jun 2023
Has Qld’s state budget hit the mark on housing?
Delivered earlier this week (13 June), the ninth state budget of the Palaszczuk government’s tenure is littered with housing promises — but is it enough?
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Hotspots • 15 Jun 2023
Aussie rents soar to record-breaking heights
In some pockets of the country, house rents are up nearly 30 per cent in the past year, the largest increase since the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) began...
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Hotspots • 14 Jun 2023
Mount Gambier: SA’s migration magnet poised for growth
Hugging the border between South Australia and Victoria, the region has been one of the most highly sought-after destinations for internal migration in the last few...
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Hotspots • 14 Jun 2023
Why home values are still skyrocketing despite rate rises
“Supply is really the number one factor in the residential property market right now,” insists REIA president Hayden Groves, who believes that unless more housing...
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Hotspots • 13 Jun 2023
Australian suburbs where buyers are most likely to pay cash
New data on cash purchases in the housing market reveals where Australians are more likely to have the funds to buy outright.
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Hotspots • 12 Jun 2023
More than 4 in 10 Aussie rents up 10% in last year: CoreLogic
The pace of national rental growth has been driven by yearly increases in every Australian capital city and rest of state jurisdiction except Canberra.
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