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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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Hotspots 14 SEP 2020

The importance of statistical weighting in property data

Investors are being urged to deep dive into the data, with statistical weighting likely to show property nationally has...

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Hotspots 14 SEP 2020

Is the worst over?

New figures released by the Real Estate Institute of NSW suggest that the worst may be over, with rental vacancies...

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Finance 11 SEP 2020

NSW borrowers flock to majors for refinancing

The major banks were the winners of strong refinancing activity in NSW last month, the NSW Land Registry Services has...

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Hotspots 11 SEP 2020

Property market update: Melbourne, August 2020

Most of the property market has remained resilient as the economy struggles with the impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak,...

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Hotspots 10 SEP 2020

How to get ahead through counter cyclical buys

Property investors who are worried about falling markets are being advised that it could be an opportunity to grow...

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Hotspots 10 SEP 2020

Melbourne to see record-low auction volumes this weekend

The number of homes on track to go under the hammer in Melbourne is set to reach a record low this week, new...

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Hotspots 10 SEP 2020

HomeBuilder spurs loan recovery: ABS

New figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics has spelled positive news off the back of the HomeBuilder...

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Hotspots 10 SEP 2020

Hot Property: The biggest stories this week - SEPT 2020

Despite the announcement of a roadmap out of stage 4 restrictions, not everyone is happy: Here are the biggest property...

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Finance 10 SEP 2020

Landlords cry out for Melbourne real estate to resume

A real estate industry body is urging the Victorian government to open up the real estate sector for limited...

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Hotspots 10 SEP 2020

Beware the Brisbane ‘danger zone’

The oversupply of units in Brisbane’s inner city shows no signs of abating and is exhibiting plenty of red flags for...

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Hotspots 09 SEP 2020

Property market update: Sydney, August 2020

As the world continues to battle the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, many parts of Sydney face an “abrupt halt”...

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Finance 09 SEP 2020

How will WA’s property market recover post-COVID?

A Western Australia real estate body has unveiled what it dubs a “plan for prosperity”, which aims to lead to a...

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Finance 08 SEP 2020

Are we about to see more distressed sales?

With Victoria facing renewed restrictions, Ray White Group has flagged whether the state is set to see a...

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Tax & Legal 08 SEP 2020

Roadmap woes: REIV requests federal intervention

The Real Estate Institute of Victoria has condemned the state government’s roadmap out of stage 4 restrictions,...

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Hotspots 08 SEP 2020

The relationship between population growth and property prices

With Australia’s annual population growth set to fall to its lowest rate since 1917, there’s no doubt the...

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Hotspots 07 SEP 2020

Stability pinpointed in auction markets

Preliminary results show clearance rates remain stable week-on-week across the combined capital cities.

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Hotspots 07 SEP 2020

Sydney property steams ahead

The Sydney property market is showing signs of strength, with new research showing particularly positive signs for...

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Hotspots 07 SEP 2020

Brisbane property market update – August 2020

Brisbane continues to show its resilience to price falls throughout this pandemic, and we are seeing more strength in...

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Hotspots 04 SEP 2020

Property maintenance issues on the rise amid pandemic: expert

Complaints over property maintenance in Queensland strata communities have escalated during COVID-19 lockdowns,...

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Hotspots 04 SEP 2020

Don’t be ‘bullied’ into mortgage repayments amid pandemic: broker

Mortgage holders preparing for the end of COVID-19 induced repayment holidays should not cave into pressure or bullying...

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Hotspots 04 SEP 2020

Hot Property: The week’s biggest stories

It’s official – we’re now in a recession: Here are the biggest property stories from the past week.

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Hotspots 04 SEP 2020

Is Adelaide a commercial ‘safe haven’?

Adelaide is shaping up as a strong avenue for commercial investment, with four property experts weighing in on the...

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Hotspots 04 SEP 2020

Selling property? Here’s why you might consider a seller’s advocate

Seller’s advocacy is an emerging trend in the selling of property – but how exactly can it help uncertain vendors?

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Hotspots 04 SEP 2020

State-by-state breakdown: Rental affordability

New research has showcased that rental affordability in Australia, as a collective, is at its best level in over a...

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Finance 03 SEP 2020

5 reasons landlords should hold onto their insurance policy

COVID-19 and its social and economic fallout have had serious ramifications for many landlords, agents, tenants and...