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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 02 OCT 2015

City records astronomical price growth

Australia might have a new housing king, with values in one capital city growing by more than seven per cent during...

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Hotspots 02 OCT 2015

Slow start to spring selling season

Capital city auction markets suffered under the weight of increased listings during the first month of spring, with one...

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Hotspots 01 OCT 2015

Big change in building approvals

The latest building approval figures represent a dramatic shift from previous results, but one industry identity has...

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Hotspots 30 SEP 2015

Report reveals shifting buyer demographics

A new report has uncovered the demographic changes driving growth in Australia’s hottest markets, with regional areas...

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Hotspots 30 SEP 2015

Pain & Gain report figures released

Australians are still profiting from real estate on a mass scale, according to a new report, despite the number of...

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Hotspots 29 SEP 2015

High-risk postcodes revealed - September 2015

A major lender has released a list of high-risk postcodes where tighter lending restrictions will apply, with...

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Hotspots 29 SEP 2015

Auction results confirm market trend

Weekend auction clearance rates continue to show signs of a new order emerging among Australia's capital cities,...

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Hotspots 28 SEP 2015

Best markets revealed

A new report has revealed the most favourable markets for buyers and sellers in Australia, with metropolitan markets...

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Hotspots 28 SEP 2015

How investors are avoiding the crackdown

A high-profile property industry identity has given an insight into how investors are overcoming new restrictions on...

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Hotspots 25 SEP 2015

Developer crackdown looms

The NSW government has announced its intention to clamp down on off-the-plan developers seeking to profit from the use...

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Hotspots 25 SEP 2015

Sydney land release could spell disaster for investors

New land releases in a capital city’s fringe, aimed at reducing housing undersupply and affordability issues, could...

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Hotspots 24 SEP 2015

New prognosis for Gold Coast property

A property data company has just released its annual report on the Gold Coast market, with improvements in several key...

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Hotspots 23 SEP 2015

Australia’s average property price uncovered

Strong activity on the east coast pushed Australia’s average property price to heightened levels in the last...

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Hotspots 23 SEP 2015

Property slump in sight

A global investment bank has predicted Australia will soon reach the peak of its housing cycle, with ongoing...

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Hotspots 22 SEP 2015

Judge each state market independently

The degree of price variation between Australia’s largest cities has reached a point where the market can no longer...

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Hotspots 22 SEP 2015

Auction results reveal weakening market

Auction clearance rates in Australia's two largest capitals continue to paint a picture of turning market fortunes,...

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Finance 21 SEP 2015

Interest in outer-suburbs soars

The announcement of a major infrastructure project has continued to spur on price growth in one region, with one real...

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Hotspots 21 SEP 2015

Impact of crackdown is still unclear

Months after major lending changes were first instigated, conflicting signs have emerged as to what impact regulatory...

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Hotspots 18 SEP 2015

Lending changes creating distorted market

The APRA-instigated lending changes may be hurting those who can least afford it, as investors look to offset the hit...

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Hotspots 17 SEP 2015

More foreign buyers in government’s sights

The federal government has confirmed it is investigating hundreds of foreign buyer cases, with the Treasurer announcing...

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Hotspots 17 SEP 2015

Property investment is 'pot luck'

A major stockbroking firm has raised concerns about the suitability of property investment for many self-managed super...

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Finance 16 SEP 2015

Massive increase in vacancy rates

Vacancy rates have more than doubled in one capital city over the past 12 months, with new research indicating that...

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Hotspots 16 SEP 2015

Reforms wide of the mark

Proposed underquoting reforms in NSW won't prevent "rogue agents" from taking advantage of sellers and may remove...

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Hotspots 16 SEP 2015

Investors warned about property ‘hotspot’

Property buyers might think that south-east Qld will be the next region to boom, but forecasters have cautioned that...

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Hotspots 15 SEP 2015

Spruiker faces double whammy

Already tied up in a case with the corporate regulator, notorious property spruiker Jamie McIntyre is again in the...