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Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
‘Resilient’ unit prices take a hit read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 28 Sep 2022
‘Resilient’ unit prices take a hit
While units have been more “resilient” to price falls, compared to houses, the latest data reveals the downswing has kicked in.
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Projects 50% slower to complete post-COVID read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 28 Sep 2022
Projects 50% slower to complete post-COVID
According to a Queensland property developer, next month’s Queensland Housing Summit should address the causes of residential housing projects taking 50 per cent...
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5 regions to get a boost from renewable energy boom read icon 5 min read
Hotspots • 28 Sep 2022
5 regions to get a boost from renewable energy boom
Australia is on the verge of a renewable energy boom and an expert has named five regions set to reap benefits from the infrastructure pipeline that comes with it. 
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‘Cash cow’ no more: Investors turn their back on Qld’s rental market read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 27 Sep 2022
‘Cash cow’ no more: Investors turn their back on Qld’s rental market
A new report showed that Queensland lost almost a third of its rental supply over the past two years, as investors exited the market and consequently triggered the...
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Land shortages give knockdown rebuilds a boost read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 27 Sep 2022
Land shortages give knockdown rebuilds a boost
A new report has found that surging lot prices are having an unexpected flow-on effect.  
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Historic downturns offer good omen for home owners read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 24 Sep 2022
Historic downturns offer good omen for home owners
Since May, when the Reserve Bank of Australia announced the first of many inflations stemming from cash rate increases, the Australian property market has been in a...
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The golden perks of a Portuguese investment property read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 24 Sep 2022
The golden perks of a Portuguese investment property
Australians are flocking to the southern European country, which is offering a new program that offers citizenship to investors beyond a certain threshold.
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Why the next 5 years will be high growth for Byron Bay read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 24 Sep 2022
Why the next 5 years will be high growth for Byron Bay
The popular tourist destination located on NSW’s north coast has long been one of the country’s favourite holiday havens.
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Qld housing summit rekindles call for long-term national housing strategy read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 23 Sep 2022
Qld housing summit rekindles call for long-term national housing strategy
The Real Estate Buyers Agents Association (REBAA) has renewed its call for a long-term housing strategy to address the housing crisis on a national scale, stressing that...
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The cities where house prices are defying the downturn read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 21 Sep 2022
The cities where house prices are defying the downturn
A new report revealed that while national dwelling prices fell over the latest quarter, house prices in some regions and cities are digging in their heels against the...
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