Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
industrial markets read icon 5 min read
Hotspots • 03 Dec 2021
Why rents will rise in Australia’s industrial markets across 2022
Strong demand – driven by several factors – will outpace supply in 2022 and take rents in capital city industrial markets to a higher level, according to a new...
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Investor poll launches ahead of upcoming federal election read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 03 Dec 2021
Investor poll launches ahead of upcoming federal election
A new poll has been launched to understand the key issues impacting investors and home owners leading up to the 2022 federal election.
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Property news you need to know read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 03 Dec 2021
Property news you need to know: The week ending 5 December
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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The tax break many investors are missing out on read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 01 Dec 2021
The tax break many investors are missing out on
There is a significant tax deduction that may be sitting right under second-hand investment property investors’ noses, according to a new study. 
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Auctions up but success rate suffers read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 01 Dec 2021
Auctions up but success rate suffers
For the first time since CoreLogic records began, Australia’s combined capitals have reported more than 4,000 auctions in one week.
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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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