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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 21 AUG 2020

South Australia continues to offer stability to investors

The South Australian market is set to continue to provide purchasers “a more stable option” to the larger...

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Hotspots 20 AUG 2020

Hot Property: Biggest headlines this week - 1

It’s been a mixed month in the world of property: Here are this week’s most popular property stories.

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Tax & Legal 20 AUG 2020

How to avoid property fraud

Investors are being warned after new figures showed a rising number of property frauds involving the use of false bank...

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Hotspots 19 AUG 2020

Property market update: Brisbane, July 2020

While most major property markets struggle to stay afloat, Brisbane market is believed to be exhibiting resilience yet...

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Hotspots 19 AUG 2020

Perth’s vacancy rate takes 12-year hit

Perth’s vacancy rate has dropped to its lowest level in 12 years, according to new research.

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Hotspots 19 AUG 2020

The SEQ hotspots making their mark

With south-east Queensland cementing its status in recent times, what suburbs in particular are offering the best...

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Finance 18 AUG 2020

The discrepancy that’s paying dividends for smart investors

If you’ve got the capability to buy, you’re leaving a lot of money on the table by not actually being in the market...

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Hotspots 18 AUG 2020

South-east Queensland becomes state hotspot

Buyers have jumped on opportunities being presented in the south-east Queensland market, with new research showing the...

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Hotspots 17 AUG 2020

Auctions slightly up year-on-year

Preliminary results have shown a slight increase in the volume of auctions across the combined capital cities in...

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Hotspots 17 AUG 2020

‘You’re not buying into a city, you’re buying into a suburb’

Investors are being reminded about the importance of location when seeking to build out their property portfolio.

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Hotspots 17 AUG 2020

Update on Melbourne’s housing market

With Melbourne in the midst of stage 4 lockdowns, here’s how the city’s property market is coping.

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Finance 14 AUG 2020

CBA profits dip 11%, offset by home lending spike

Above-system home lending volumes and record-high deposit growth have cushioned the COVID-induced hit to the major...

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Hotspots 14 AUG 2020

New home sales jump by 64%

The volume of new home sales over the past two months has climbed by 64.4 per cent, which is being credited to the...

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Finance 14 AUG 2020

How to win the battle of control with the banks

Of around 25 million Australians, 2.2 million own one investment property, 460,000 own two, and around 19,000 own more...

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Hotspots 14 AUG 2020

Property market update: Melbourne, July 2020

Melbourne’s stage 4 restrictions have been weighing heavily on the national economy following the recent COVID-19...

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Hotspots 13 AUG 2020

Hot Property: Biggest headlines from the week that was - 11

It’s been an interesting week from an economic standpoint, with COVID-19 placing even more pressure on the Aussie...

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Hotspots 13 AUG 2020

Seller satisfaction rises despite pandemic: RateMyAgent survey

Despite an economic downturn brought about by the COVID-19 outbreak, Aussie seller satisfaction continues to increase...

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Hotspots 13 AUG 2020

Queensland rental market faces tight conditions

The Queensland rental market is facing its tightest conditions since the global financial crisis, according to the CEO...

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Hotspots 11 AUG 2020

‘Abrupt halt’ felt by Sydney investors

Signs of property market recovery across many parts of Sydney has come to an “abrupt halt” as a result of...

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Hotspots 11 AUG 2020

Melbourne records strong auction success rate

Melbourne has registered a lower withdrawal rate during the second lockdown period and a strong preliminary auction...

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Hotspots 10 AUG 2020

RBA could be on hold for the long haul: Finsure

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) could stay on the sidelines as eastern states battle further outbreaks of COVID-19...

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Hotspots 07 AUG 2020

Why are some capitals outperforming others?

Australia’s capital cities have had mixed results from the fallout of COVID-19, with some benefiting while others...

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Hotspots 07 AUG 2020

Property market update: Sydney, July 2020

Throughout the COVID-19 crisis, Sydney property values have fallen by 0.8 per cent, while national capital has fallen...

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Finance 06 AUG 2020

Home buyers ‘tentatively’ return to market

New figures have shown a spike in buyer confidence, with more looking for a home loan in June than the month prior.

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Finance 06 AUG 2020

Why concerns about the so-called economic ‘cliff’ are overblown

Many commentators have been pointing to the end of September as a danger zone for the economy, writes David Hancock.