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Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 17 Sep 2022
First-time Adelaide land prices top $200k
In just 12 months, land prices in Greater Adelaide went up by 8.5 per cent, reaching $205,000 and a median price per square metre of $465.
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New guidelines look to engage residents to improve retirement villages read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 16 Sep 2022
New guidelines look to engage residents to improve retirement villages
Australia’s ageing population means that the demand for Australian retirement villages is ever-growing.
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Google analytics aids the search for Brisbane’s market-defying suburbs read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 16 Sep 2022
Google analytics aids the search for Brisbane’s market-defying suburbs
It’s no secret that Australia’s housing market has been bogged down by a cooling period.
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Could the 2032 Olympics spur on Brisbane’s housing supply? read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 16 Sep 2022
Could the 2032 Olympics spur on Brisbane’s housing supply?
One year on from the announcement that Brisbane would host the 2032 Olympics and Paralympics, a new report from PRD has illuminated how the games will impact the...
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Affordability worsened in the June quarter: REIA read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 15 Sep 2022
Affordability worsened in the June quarter: REIA
Australia’s top real estate body has detailed how market conditions led to the market’s deterioration for both renters and home buyers during the last quarter.
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Hotspots • 15 Sep 2022
New house sales dip over August
The latest data reveals that July and August have seen the biggest decline in new house sales since last year’s lockdowns. 
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Don’t buy a business like it’s property, experts say read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 14 Sep 2022
Don’t buy a business like it’s property, experts say
While acquiring a property and buying a business are commonly viewed as two-of-a-kind acquisitions, experts reminded that there are “critical differences” between...
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Brisbane’s rental crisis explained in 5 points read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 14 Sep 2022
Brisbane’s rental crisis explained in 5 points
How severe is Brisbane’s rental crisis? An expert unpacks five data points that paint a picture of the grim situation in the Sunshine State capital’s rental...
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Stable market investments during times of global uncertainty read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 13 Sep 2022
Stable market investments during times of global uncertainty
Investor confidence has been shaken in recent months, with the pandemic, global political unrest, supply chain issues, interest rate increases and inflation all...
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Government’s push for incentivised downsizing gets thumbs up from state body read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 10 Sep 2022
Government’s push for incentivised downsizing gets thumbs up from state body
Queensland’s peak real estate body has lauded the introduction of a potential new law that it believes will make downsizing an easier undertaking for Australian...
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