Auction activity stays steady amid lockdowns
The auction market has remained resilient despite lockdowns hampering both of Australia’s largest capitals, new data has revealed.
HOTSPOTS • Mon, 19 Jul 2021
‘World-leading’ construction assurance tool in the works
A new tool will help determine the quality and trustworthiness of NSW residential buildings.
HOTSPOTS • Fri, 16 Jul 2021
Auction volumes set for 15% climb
After weeks of subdued activity, capital cities are set to see a double-digit rise in auction volumes over the week, according to new data.
HOTSPOTS • Thu, 15 Jul 2021
Spring market set to be ‘fantastic’ as appraisals surge 30%
In a show of confidence for Australian real estate, property appraisals are up over 34 per cent year-on-year for one network.
Australia’s least populated cities are now the fastest-growing
Canberra, Hobart and Darwin led the annual price growth in Australia, recording double-digit rises over the year, new research has revealed.
More than 1 in 3 Aussie properties cheaper to buy than rent
Having a mortgage is even more likely to be cheaper than renting than it was pre-pandemic, new research has revealed.
HOTSPOTS • Wed, 14 Jul 2021
Rents surge as rental vacancy rates hit 10-year low
Rental markets are tightening, with the national residential rental vacancy rate said to have hit its lowest level since May 2011.
Would house prices be better in a no-COVID world?
Pre-COVID-19, house prices across Australia’s major capital cities were already expected to enter a cyclical upswing in 2020 – so did the pandemic change things for the ...
HOTSPOTS • Tue, 13 Jul 2021
The standout performers of Brisbane’s real estate market revealed
Brisbane has seen a swift recovery from the pandemic, with sellers and buyers said to have whiplash as property prices continue to outdo themselves month-on-month.
HOTSPOTS • Mon, 12 Jul 2021