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Property Price Growth Heats Up Property price growth is continuing to heat up, following nine consecutive months of increases. Nationally, home prices rose by 0.5% in September according to PropTrack data, resulting in values being 6.2% higher than at the same time last year, which equates to about $54,100. In the housing market, Darwin is […]

Energy Efficiency Tops Buyer’s List New research shows that property buyers are prepared to pay a premium for homes with energy-saving features. Cotality’s Watt’s it Worth report shows buyers are willing to pay a premium of about 2.7% to secure a home with solar power. Based on the national median house price, this translates to […]

More Help For FHBs More Australian First Home Buyers (FHB) are eligible for help to get into the market with the Home Guarantee Scheme broadening its reach. Significant changes were introduced to the Federal Government scheme this week, which aim to help FHBs get into the market with a smaller deposit. The scheme was originally […]

Wealth Up, CPI Down, Rates Steady Three different pieces of important financial data have been released in the past week, which show the broader impact property has on the Australian economy. Firstly, Australian Bureau of Statistics data (ABS) shows household wealth is increasing in Australia, rising 2.7% in the June quarter. Total household wealth has […]

Cranes Show Construction Strong Australia’s construction industry is still going strong, according to the latest Rider Levett Bucknall Crane Index, which shows an increase in the number of cranes on work sites throughout the country. The Q3 2025 index shows 845 cranes are operating on construction sites, with more than half, 498, on residential projects. […]

Terry’s View: Population Growth Stars Population growth is not the most important factor in real estate, but it is a major metric worth considering. Where population levels grow, inevitably demand for property grows, which can lead to price growth. Percentage-wise, Western Australia and Queensland are the leaders for population growth in Australia, but in terms […]

Hotspotting Welcomes Cameron Kusher Hotspotting is proud to announce the appointment of Cameron Kusher as Head of Research & Development, further strengthening our position as Australia’s leading independent real estate research and analytics business. With more than 20 years of experience, Cameron has held senior research roles at some of the nation’s most prominent property organisations. […]

Vacancy Rates Remain Tight Vacancy rates held steady throughout August and remain at 1.2% with 37,742 vacant dwellings now across Australia. SQM Research data shows that nationally, the number of vacant properties only dropped by 121 between July and August. There have been some slight drops in Sydney, down to 1.4% from 1.5% and Hobart, […]

Property Investor Exit Fed up with rising costs and legislative uncertainty, a record number of property investors are exiting the market, according to the 2025 Annual Property Investor Sentiment Survey. The Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) survey shows that 16.7% of investors sold at least one property in the past 12 months, up from […]