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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 02 JUL 2014

Capital city growth rates a "mixed bag"

The June quarter delivered patchy results for the property market, with asking prices falling in some capital cities.

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Finance 01 JUL 2014

RBA Rate Announcement - July 2014

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

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Hotspots 01 JUL 2014

Prices surge in NSW township

The small regional town of Junee has seen market activity take off in the last year.

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Hotspots 01 JUL 2014

Melbourne auctions at all-time high

A record number of properties are being sold under the hammer in Melbourne, with some suburbs reporting clearance rates...

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Hotspots 30 JUN 2014

Calls for regulation of property advice intensify

In an effort to reduce the amount of spruiker activity in the property market and protect self-managed super fund...

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Hotspots 30 JUN 2014

Concern mounts over massive oversupply of units in Perth

Investors in Perth may increasingly struggle to find tenants with the vacancy rate rising and oversupply becoming...

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Finance 27 JUN 2014

Investors cautioned about line of credit loans

Investors should think twice before taking out a line of credit against their home, a property mentor has warned.

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Hotspots 27 JUN 2014

Property demand to slow

Australia is attracting fewer migrants than previous years, a trend which may lead to a drop in housing demand.

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Hotspots 26 JUN 2014

Aldinga Beach market set to soar

A small suburb in Adelaide’s south is experiencing rapid population growth, leading some experts to predict a local...

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Hotspots 26 JUN 2014

Thousands of new apartments approved for Melbourne CBD

Melbourne’s CBD market will be flooded with just under 2,000 new apartments in coming years after the Victorian...

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Hotspots 25 JUN 2014

Australia faces student housing shortage

Demand for student accommodation is currently outstripping supply in the major cities, a new report has highlighted.

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Hotspots 24 JUN 2014

Darwin becoming 'buyer's market'

A surge of new stock in Darwin is putting vendors at a disadvantage, a local real estate agent has warned.

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Hotspots 24 JUN 2014

Growth returns to sustainable levels: Residex

New data shows capital city markets slowed down over the past month, signalling a return to more moderate, long-term...

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Hotspots 23 JUN 2014

Population growth slows in WA, booms in NSW

New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows population growth dropped off in Western Australia, even as New...

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Hotspots 23 JUN 2014

Prices predicted to fall by 2017

Growth in house prices across the capitals is forecasted to continue over the next two years, but rapid construction...

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Hotspots 23 JUN 2014

Foreign investors not inflating prices: RBA

An official report by the Reserve Bank of Australia has dismissed fears that first home buyers are being priced out of...

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Finance 20 JUN 2014

Growth rates cool off in May

Capital growth rates were below expectations over the past month, with many capitals seeing activity ease, new data...

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Hotspots 20 JUN 2014

Investor activity making regulators nervous

As investor lending reaches a record high, banking regulators may become concerned and consider taking action, RP Data...

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Hotspots 19 JUN 2014

‘Mathematical impossibility’ for age pension to continue

Australians will not be able to rely on the government to fund their retirement for much longer, with various property...

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Hotspots 19 JUN 2014

Adelaide to become growth hotspot

The sluggish Adelaide market may turn out to be a "growth leader" over the next six months, a national property analyst...

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Hotspots 19 JUN 2014

Fastest-selling suburbs uncovered

A new report identifies the suburbs across the country where properties are being snapped up in the shortest amount of...

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Hotspots 18 JUN 2014

Katherine population growth boosted by new estate

A new residential development in the Northern Territory town of Katherine will help grow the local population by more...

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Hotspots 17 JUN 2014

Tourism hotspots worst for resale value

Vendors across the country’s holiday markets are the most likely to make a loss from reselling their property, new...

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Hotspots 17 JUN 2014

Brisbane market to pick up speed

The Brisbane market may be on the brink of a turnaround, with a new sentiment survey signalling rising investor...

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Hotspots 16 JUN 2014

Star regional performers identified

The top growth hotspots in regional Victoria have been highlighted in a new report.