Land Costs Rising Faster Land prices are continuing to rise at about three times the rate of CPI. In the September quarter land prices grew by 10%, according to the HIA-Cotality Residential Land report. It says land prices have risen at three times the rate of construction costs in the past 25 years, adding substantially […]
Mortgage Surge Western Australia recorded the strongest mortgage growth of any state in the December quarter. Loan aggregator AFG says lodgements are up: In Western Australia, by 12.46% over the quarter and 37.49% over the year. Queensland is up 4.54% over the quarter and 27.87% over the year. Victoria is up 2.66% over the quarter
Listings Rising The number of properties listed for sale rose slightly in January, but remained much lower than at the same time last year. SQM Research data shows residential listings were up by 3.1% in January to 216,826 dwellings (from the seasonally low numbers in December), but were 11% lower than at the same time
Strong Start to Auctions The 2026 auction season has started strongly with a strong national clearance rate above 70%. Cotality data shows the national clearance rate of 73.7% last week was the strongest result since mid-October last year. Auction markets are generally fairly quiet at the start of the year but pick up pace from
Investors Threaten to Leave One in three investors is threatening to sell up if capital gains tax is increased, with a peak investment body warning it will make the rental crisis even worse. Research from the Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) found 35% of investors would stop investing in property if the capital gains
Regional Prices Soar Regional property price growth continues to outpace capital city price growth, as more Australians move out of urban areas. Combined regional dwelling values grew by 9.7% in the 12 months to February, compared with the combined capital cities, which grew by 8.4%, according to PropTrack data. The regional price surge was driven
West Australian Inner Brisbane has been identified as one of 10 property locations in Australia with the best future capital growth prospects. The latest Hotspotting National Top 10 Best Buys report identifies future growth markets by looking for depth of demand, consistent sales activity, tight rental conditions, diverse economies, and clear growth drivers. Hotspotting Founder
West Australian Kim MacDonald WA had six of the fastest growing investment suburbs in the nation over the past two years, led by the once-maligned suburb of Armadale. A new joint report from Hotspotting and Washington Brown said Armadale — up 88 per cent over the past two years — had the highest capital gains
Toowoomba Chronicle Courtney Snowden The regions primed for the highest property price growth of 2026 have been revealed, with new analysis anointing Brisbane as Australia’s top growth leader for the year. The Australia’s Growth Leaders report by Hotspotting looked at the country’s 14 major market jurisdictions – eight capital cities and six state regional markets
Apartment Approvals Surge Apartment approvals have hit a five-year high with new analysis showing the sector makes up a quarter of new home approvals. Analysis from OurTop10.com.au South Australia is leading the apartment trend with annual growth in approvals of 171%, followed by New South Wales (62%), Queensland (48%), Western Australia (36%) and Victoria (27%).
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