Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
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Hotspots • 02 Mar 2022
Flooding won’t leave lasting imprint on market – experts say
Two property professionals have offered reassurance to investors that the flooding currently impacting South-East Queensland is not expected to impact the long-term...
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Hotspots • 02 Mar 2022
City rental markets respond to Australia’s reopening
Rental markets in major cities are set for some of the biggest changes in real estate over the months ahead, according to a new analysis from PropTrack.
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Hotspots • 01 Mar 2022
Flooding decimates property across NSW and Qld – how it’s unfolding
South-East Queensland and northern NSW have been decimated over the past two weeks by a “rain-bomb” event that has caused record flooding throughout the region.
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Hotspots • 26 Feb 2022
Property market update: Perth, January 2022
Perth hit the ground running in 2022, as the Western Australian capital recorded its biggest monthly gain in property values since May 2021. With the city bucking the...
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Hotspots • 25 Feb 2022
Want to invest in WA? Here’s what you need to know
As Western Australia prepares to exit its COVID-induced isolation from the rest of the country, Damian Collins, president of the Real Estate Institute of Western...
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HIA predicts gentle landing for housing ‘super cycle’ read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 25 Feb 2022
HIA predicts gentle landing for housing ‘super cycle’
Almost two years since the HomeBuilder scheme was introduced, a flurry of detached home construction and renovation activities is keeping the industry at its peak,...
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Investors still optimistic about Aussie market, survey shows read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 24 Feb 2022
Investors still optimistic about Aussie market, survey shows
The residential property market stakeholder sentiment is still on the positive side amid skyrocketing house prices, a new survey has found.
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bridge loan read icon 8 min read
Hotspots • 24 Feb 2022
How does a bridge loan work?
How does a bridge loan work, and how can it help investors finance their property purchases? 
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20 Australian suburbs where tenants are at an advantage read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 23 Feb 2022
20 Australian suburbs where tenants are at an advantage
Rental markets may be tightening in many places, but suburbs remain where renters have somewhat of an upper hand, and according to new research, they’re all in...
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location matters in real estate read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 23 Feb 2022
3 reasons why location matters in real estate
For property investors, growing wealth depends on rental income or capital gains, and these are both anchored on the popularity of a property’s location among tenants...
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