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Hotspots

Find out where Australia’s next property hotspots could be with exclusive data and reports from Smart Property Investment.

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Hotspots 15 JAN 2019

Property market update: Melbourne, December 2018

After an unprecedented property boom, the Melbourne market started to soften in 2018—a trend further enhanced by the...
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Hotspots 15 JAN 2019

Values spike in recovering, boom-to-bust market

One of Australia’s popular capital cities that’s due for recovery has seen an increase in its house price during...
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Hotspots 14 JAN 2019

Property market update: Perth, December 2018

After a period of suffering the negative effects of the end of the mining boom, the Perth property market has since...
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Hotspots 11 JAN 2019

Perth’s top price growth suburbs for 2018 unveiled

New data has shown the top 10 suburbs in Perth for price growth over calendar year 2018, with luxury property seeing a...
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Hotspots 11 JAN 2019

Property market update: Brisbane, December 2018

As the property markets of Sydney and Melbourne softened, Brisbane took the spotlight in 2018 as the 'next hotspot'....
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Hotspots 09 JAN 2019

‘No brainer’ boom markets as lending conditions change

Into the new year, a property expert has identified five capital cities and other regional areas that he expects will...
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Hotspots 08 JAN 2019

Top hotspots with big infrastructure spend in 2019

Areas with new infrastructure projects are one sign of a hotspot, but not all infrastructure projects are alike. One...
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Hotspots 08 JAN 2019

Property market update: Sydney, December 2018

The Sydney property market was no stranger to headlines in 2018, with falling prices highlighted and an eventual...
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Hotspots 04 JAN 2019

Highlights of the 2018 Northern Territory market

The Northern Territory market rarely makes headlines, but it got some runs on the board for investors in 2018 despite...
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Hotspots 02 JAN 2019

Strong 2018 for Tassie market, mixed outlook for 2019

The Tasmanian market has been strong for investors in recent years, but projections for its continued capital growth...
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Hotspots 01 JAN 2019

Major bank reflects on SA market wins for 2018

South Australia was a relatively steady market in 2018, but there were some standout performers and popular buying...
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Hotspots 27 DEC 2018

Queensland's top performers carry investors into 2019

Queensland has been a mixed bag of returns for property investors in recent years, but some gems from 2018 have given...
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Hotspots 26 DEC 2018

2018 Victorian market winners defy 'doom and gloom'

Gains in the broader Victorian market have been clouded by challenges in Melbourne, prompting one real estate boss to...
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Hotspots 20 DEC 2018

Best-performing suburbs for 2018 revealed

In a rollercoaster year for the Australian property market, CoreLogic has released its 2019 outlook and its assessment...
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Hotspots 18 DEC 2018

5 obscure suburb hotspots for under $500k

New analysis has revealed five property hotspots located around Australia's southern and eastern states for under...
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Hotspots 14 DEC 2018

New suburb offering long-term gains for investors

The new Western Sydney Airport is set to bring investors new opportunities, a homebuilder has suggested, with the...
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Hotspots 13 DEC 2018

The top 50 regions of growing and declining dwelling value

New data has revealed the top 50 regions across the country that experienced the highest increase in dwelling values...
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Hotspots 10 DEC 2018

Property market update: Perth, November 2018

The Perth property market continues to show signs of positivity through record high employment levels and low...
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Hotspots 06 DEC 2018

Investors circle as WA market bounces back

Western Australia is set to be a prime market for investors with as its downturn looks to be at an end, a local expert...
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Hotspots 06 DEC 2018

Property market update: Melbourne, November 2018

Melbourne has been determined by the Urban Land Institute and PwC to have the best property investment and development...
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