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All the latest updates affecting your property investment. Smart Property Investments is the top source for latest property market reports, insights, news and useful tips and strategies from experts.

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Finance 10 MAR 2021

Changing policy only way to slow housing market’s ‘up-crash’

Australia’s booming property market could be slowed through the use of regulatory powers rather than a central bank...

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Hotspots 10 MAR 2021

Why a 4pm Friday knock-off could spell good news for property

As COVID restrictions start to ease, Melburnians are being encouraged to “play, stay and spend time” in the city in...

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Hotspots 10 MAR 2021

House and rent prices rise across most of Australia

The weighted average capital city median price for both houses and other dwellings surged over the December quarter,...

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Hotspots 09 MAR 2021

Rental housing crisis descends upon 6 capital city markets

Vacancy rates across six of Australia’s capital cities are at extremely tight levels, prompting a rental housing...

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Hotspots 09 MAR 2021

Gen Z investors pick holiday towns over city suburbs

Holiday locations are gaining investment appeal as local travel booms on the back of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Hotspots 09 MAR 2021

6 metrics to consider when researching property

Property research can be daunting, especially for first-timers, but two property gurus and self-proclaimed data nerds...

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Hotspots 09 MAR 2021

The 7 regions where women own more properties than men

There are only seven SA4 regions in Australia where women own more properties than men, with the gender pay gap...

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Hotspots 08 MAR 2021

Top tips for preparing a home for sale

In an active seller’s market, how can home owners make their properties shine and ultimately maximise profits?

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Hotspots 08 MAR 2021

Property market update: Sydney, February 2021

Property prices across the country rose at the fastest rate in 17 years, with Sydney leading the charge. While the...

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Hotspots 08 MAR 2021

Can investors safely return to the rental market?

Rental demand saw a significant decline in 2020 as COVID-19 impacted the property market. Is the tide about to turn?

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Hotspots 08 MAR 2021

1 in 3 home owners ready to hit the market

More than one in three home owners are planning to sell their house over the next five years as Aussies increasingly...

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Hotspots 05 MAR 2021

4 lessons from 4 commercial property deals

Rethink Investing’s Scott O’Neill looks back at his most recent commercial property deals and pinpoints valuable...

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Hotspots 05 MAR 2021

Investor activity too low to yield market disruption, expert says

While new data points to a resurrection in the number of investors entering the housing market, the share of investors...

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Hotspots 05 MAR 2021

High-end capital city markets lead property upswing

Amid the most recent recession in Australia, high-end capital city markets have outpaced growth in other areas, a new...

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Hotspots 05 MAR 2021

10 markets reversing the property trend

Despite strong national growth grabbing headlines, not all suburbs are currently booming, with the pandemic continuing...

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Hotspots 04 MAR 2021

First home buyers guide: Grants and assistance in each state and territory

The federal and local governments have launched several grants and assistance programs to help their citizens achieve...

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Hotspots 04 MAR 2021

Summer selling dwindles as autumn kicks off

Fewer homes are scheduled for auction this week as the months-long acceleration in the auction market cools off.

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Hotspots 04 MAR 2021

WA emerges as the most affordable state in the country

Western Australia has emerged as the most affordable state in the country for housing, despite an overall decline in...

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Finance 04 MAR 2021

6-month transition period announced ahead of tenancy moratorium end

With the end of the moratorium on evictions in sight, the NSW government has announced a new measure aimed to assist...

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Hotspots 03 MAR 2021

Is the regional trend coming to an end?

The regional trend could be coming to an end as new figures reveal that monthly capital city price growth has outpaced...

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Hotspots 03 MAR 2021

Melbourne office tenants leave CBD and head to the suburbs

Experts are confident that the concept of the office will survive the COVID-19 pandemic, but are predicting work...

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Hotspots 03 MAR 2021

First home buyers flood the market, upping their market share by 50%

Australian first home buyers dominated the market in 2020, increasing their market share by 50.4 per cent in the past...

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Hotspots 03 MAR 2021

Sombre figures point to a deceleration in CBD revival

The rate of workers returning to the office has decelerated nationwide, suggesting there is a long way to go to before...

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Finance 03 MAR 2021

GDP figures confirm economic recovery

Australia’s GDP has grown by 3.1 per cent during the December quarter, beating market expectations of a 2.5 per cent...

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Hotspots 03 MAR 2021

Commercial v residential investments

As someone who has invested extensively in both residential and commercial property, I have seen both sides of the...

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