Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Melbourne read icon 13 min read
Hotspots • 20 Jul 2022
Property market update: Melbourne, June 2022
The downtrend in Melbourne’s property market accelerated in June, with the Victorian capital closing out the year as one of the epicentres of declines among capital...
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Property downturn intensifies as more markets see declines: Report read icon 4 min read
Hotspots • 20 Jul 2022
Property downturn intensifies as more markets see declines: Report
A new report showed that Australia’s property market downturn continued to pick up pace during the latest quarter, as more markets felt the sting of the consecutive...
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Outer Melbourne read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 20 Jul 2022
Outer Melbourne hits record-breaking house prices
A new report from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) showed that median property prices in outer Melbourne suburbs had hit a new record high in the latest...
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The metaverse and the birth of the new wave of property investment read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 16 Jul 2022
The metaverse and the birth of the new wave of property investment
Facebook’s decision to rebrand last year as Meta and founder Mark Zuckerberg’s commitment to establishing “a new virtual world for users” is just one example of...
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Tasmania read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 15 Jul 2022
Tassie housing sector stakeholders convene to tackle housing strategy gaps
Tasmania’s government has called together housing stakeholders from across the state as it looks to address gaps in its response to housing and homelessness. 
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How investors can avoid phishing scams this tax season read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 15 Jul 2022
How investors can avoid phishing scams this tax season
It’s officially tax season! And with scammers expected to come out of the woodworks in full strength during this busy period, here are ways investors can protect...
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Maria Milillo read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 15 Jul 2022
4 reasons commercial property should be on your to-buy list
It’s no secret that Australians are property obsessed, with some media outlets going as far as calling it the country’s default religion.
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Nerida Conisbee read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 14 Jul 2022
The problem with spare bedrooms
With Australia in the throes of a rental crisis, a chief economist has revealed “spare bedrooms” as a key metric that may indicate why this has occurred.
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home-building compensation insurance read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 13 Jul 2022
NSW looks to reform home-building compensation insurance
As the construction industry faces increasing pressures, the NSW state government is seeking feedback on proposed reforms to home-building compensation insurance.
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Investor’s guide: Tips for selling in a buyer’s market read icon 6 min read
Hotspots • 13 Jul 2022
Investor’s guide: Tips for selling in a buyer’s market
Selling property in a buyer’s market is no easy feat, with the odds not exactly in a vendor’s favour. Here are our tips on how you can secure the best deal when...
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