Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
regional property value growth read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 30 Nov 2021
35-year high for regional property value growth
A “regional renaissance” has fired up regional property values, with a spike of nearly 30 per cent in the year to September, exceeding growth in metro areas.
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Perth read icon 10 min read
Hotspots • 30 Nov 2021
Property market update: Perth, October 2021
Perth’s housing values fell for the first time in almost 18 months in October, indicating that the city (and the country’s) property market may have reached a...
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‘Nonsensical’: Economist shuts down 10% price drop talk read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 27 Nov 2021
‘Nonsensical’: Economist shuts down 10% price drop talk
A big four bank’s suggestion that Australia would see a 10 per cent dip in property prices over 2023 has been promptly shut down by an economist.
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Airspace development read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 27 Nov 2021
Look up: Airspace development could be the next big thing in real estate
The emerging trend of airspace development could be Australia’s answer to its real estate conundrum in the post-COVID scenario, according to this industry expert. 
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Housing affordability hasn’t stopped property FOMO read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 27 Nov 2021
Housing affordability hasn’t stopped property FOMO
Young Australians still want in on the property ladder – but they have to pursue different avenues to get there.
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Hotspots • 26 Nov 2021
Historic auction weekend ahead for Aussie capitals
Sydney, Canberra, and Adelaide are all expected to break auction records for the week ending 28 November 2021.
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Hotspots • 26 Nov 2021
Is 2021’s property price growth unprecedented?
The country’s property market may be extremely hot, but new data reveals that this isn’t the fastest rate at which Australian property prices have increased.
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Property news you need to know read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 26 Nov 2021
Property news you need to know: The week ending 28 November
Smart Property Investment is pleased to present a weekly round-up of the biggest stories across property, investment, real estate, and finance, with thanks to Momentum...
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Dramatic drop in home affordability read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 26 Nov 2021
Dramatic drop in home affordability is speeding up, study reveals
Mortgages are only getting more and more expensive, new analysis has warned. 
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Melbourne population boom read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 26 Nov 2021
3 signs Melbourne is preparing for a population boom
Is Melbourne on course to get back to its pre-pandemic growth trajectory? A network’s state-wide residential head examines indications that things are looking up in...
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