Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 04 Feb 2023
Annual building approvals down 22%: ABS
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) revealed several factors were to blame as new home approvals plummeted last calendar year.
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Hotspots • 04 Feb 2023
ACT invites community feedback on developer regulations
ACT has opened the floor for community and industry professions to provide insight on a new development scheme.
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Hotspots • 03 Feb 2023
Could Queensland be the next frontier for commercial property?
The commercial real estate market is shaped by the way Australians live and work, and this includes regional and interstate migration changes. Queensland, which has long...
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Hotspots • 02 Feb 2023
 Is the real estate market poised for a return to normal?
How will a return to normalcy scenario play out for the property market? According to the executive of a peak real estate body, it depends on several factors. 
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Hotspots • 01 Feb 2023
A 2nd Qld council is cracking down on unapproved Airbnbs
Planning regulations require certain properties on Queensland’s popular Sunshine Coast to seek council approval before owners transform their dwellings into short-term...
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Hotspots • 01 Feb 2023
Will Qld’s rental crisis find a turning point in 2023?
Despite Queensland’s vacancy rate inching higher at the end of 2022, a peak real estate body voiced its scepticism that the Sunshine State’s rental crisis is nearing...
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Hotspots • 01 Feb 2023
Swift return of Chinese students to add immense pressure to rental market
A snap decision by the Chinese government has placed Australia’s desperate need for student accommodation under the spotlight.
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Hotspots • 01 Feb 2023
The property market downturn has cooled: Corelogic
Australia’s rate of home value price decline has eased, according to the research firm’s home value index (HVI) for January.
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Hotspots • 31 Jan 2023
Brisbane’s record falls can’t erase rapid pandemic price gains
Just over seven months after prices peaked, the Queensland capital has recorded its swiftest and largest decline ever.
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Hotspots • 31 Jan 2023
Billion-dollar markets: Suburbs where buyers spared no expense in 2022
While 2022 proved to be a tumultuous year for the property market, a new report revealed that there were a handful of suburbs that managed to cash in 10-digit total...
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