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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 13 APR 2015

‘Significant slowdown’ in rental growth set to continue

Rental growth across most of Australia’s capital cities remains sluggish due to increased housing supply and record...

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Hotspots 13 APR 2015

Housing outlook ‘messy’

The residential property market has a turbulent outlook for the next five to 10 years, according to a prominent...

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Hotspots 10 APR 2015

Regional city primed for growth

A New South Wales city is offering superior returns to the state capitals, but remains a “distinct buyer’s...

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Hotspots 10 APR 2015

Investors ‘alarmingly misinformed’

Most borrowers are ignorant about how their financial decisions affect their credit score, which could impact on their...

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Hotspots 09 APR 2015

Capital city growth trends revealed

Perth is the fastest-growing capital city in Australia, but Canberra has the fastest-growing suburbs.

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Hotspots 09 APR 2015

RBA plays down investor lending concerns

Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens has played down concerns regarding investor finance growth after the...

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Hotspots 08 APR 2015

Investors paying 15pc more than necessary for property

With property prices continuing to climb, particularly in Sydney, one real estate group has warned that investors are...

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Tax & Legal 08 APR 2015

Calls to make negative gearing 'less appealing'

As debate about first home buyers and investor overactivity continues, one mortgage lender has suggested that changes...

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Hotspots 08 APR 2015

Property listing numbers drop 18.5pc

Listings have fallen across Australia in the past month and for most capital cities during the past year.

Hotspots 07 APR 2015

Housing approvals at near-record levels

The ongoing surge in new homebuilding provides further evidence that the housing boom may be drawing to a close.

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Finance 07 APR 2015

RBA Rate Announcement - April 2015

The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced the outcome of its third board meeting of the year.

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Hotspots 07 APR 2015

Hot Sydney market won’t stop rate cuts

Record mortgage volumes and the strong demand for Sydney property will not prevent the Reserve Bank from cutting the...

Sydney property

Hotspots 01 APR 2015

Sydney boom disguises looming problem

The strong growth in Sydney prices has overshadowed the fact that an oversupply is developing, one expert warns.

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Hotspots 31 MAR 2015

Housing oversupply battering Perth market

Selling times have blown out in Perth as listings have increased by more than 15 per cent since the start of the year.

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Hotspots 31 MAR 2015

Auction clearance rate climbs as high as 87.5pc

Sydney and Melbourne have recorded their biggest auction sales results of 2015.

Sydney property

Hotspots 30 MAR 2015

Up-and-coming capital growth hotspots revealed

Six suburbs in one state that are expected to deliver strong returns to investors throughout 2015 have been...

adelaide property

Hotspots 30 MAR 2015

Foreign buyer reforms would harm market

A proposed crackdown on foreign investors could punish first home buyers and push Sydney prices even higher.

Hotspots 30 MAR 2015

Supply and demand both rising

Conflicting evidence has confused the debate about whether the market is cooling or will continue booming.

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Hotspots 27 MAR 2015

6 hotspots for 2015

The six suburbs in one capital city which are set to outperform other markets have been highlighted in a new report...

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Hotspots 27 MAR 2015

Rental yields fall below 2pc in some suburbs

Australia’s lowest rent yielding suburbs are split between four capital cities.

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Hotspots 26 MAR 2015

Population forecasts point to tough housing trend

Affordability may become a bigger problem in coming decades as the rise in single-person households makes property...

Sydney property

Hotspots 25 MAR 2015

7 suburbs to watch

New research has revealed the seven suburbs in one capital city which are expected to grow due to infrastructure...

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Hotspots 25 MAR 2015

Major downturn may be coming: RBA

Buyers have been warned that the surge in investment activity could trigger a jump in speculative behaviour and...

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Hotspots 24 MAR 2015

Sydney enjoys best auction result of 2015

Sydney’s clearance rate has exceeded 86 per cent for the first time this year, while sales have also surged in...

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Hotspots 24 MAR 2015

Coastal city benefitting from Sydney investor rush

Generous yields, affordable commercial real estate and changing perceptions about its economic outlook are helping...