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Hotspots 03 AUG 2023

Units lead national rental growth: CoreLogic

While rental growth continued to slow in June, one sector is showing remarkable resilience by bucking the downward...
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Hotspots 02 AUG 2023

Perth suburbs with the highest rental yields in FY23

With Perth achieving record-breaking rent gains during the latest financial year, which suburb reaped substantial...
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Finance 01 AUG 2023

RBA hands down August cash rate call

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has released its final winter cash rate call for 2023.
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Hotspots 31 JUL 2023

Project funding gaps spell big opportunity for alternative investors 

The double blow of rising construction costs and limited supply of senior debt and equity capital is creating project...
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Hotspots 31 JUL 2023

Which Perth suburbs recorded the biggest capital growth in FY23?

During the latest financial year, the Perth property market achieved significant milestones, with several suburbs...
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Hotspots 31 JUL 2023

SA market ‘poised to bounce back’

Median sale prices are continuing to rise across the state following a slow first half of 2023, according to new data...
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Hotspots 31 JUL 2023

Blue skies for investors who bet on WA’s Greenfields

A lakeside suburb in WA’s Mandurah region boasts an affordable entry point coupled with enticing lifestyle selling...
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Finance 31 JUL 2023

Explained: Why rate calls risk upsetting Australia’s residential building industry

With the latest figures from Australia’s Consumer Price Index indicating that inflation is easing, eyes are now on...
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Tax & Legal 28 JUL 2023

Self-styled property mogul sued over alleged $32m investment scheme

A self-styled property mogul is facing legal action for raising $32 million without a licence from investors for dozens...
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Finance 28 JUL 2023

‘Accidental investing’: Behind the strategy of getting your home paid off faster

A lot of Australians have the goal of amassing a small property investment portfolio. Yet many do not, instead focusing...
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Hotspots 28 JUL 2023

5 premium Australian rental markets in SPI’s FAST 50

Rents across the country shot up by record amounts in 2022 and it was no different in these five Smart Property...
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Hotspots 28 JUL 2023

Property sales remain above pre-pandemic levels in FY23

Despite the rising interest rates taking a toll on property settlement volumes, data shows that the number of real...
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Hotspots 27 JUL 2023

Is the property market rebound short-lived?

While there have been emerging green shoots of a property market rebound in the first half of 2023, a new report warns...
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Hotspots 27 JUL 2023

Perth’s Subiaco set for apartment influx

The inner-city suburb will get a major boost in apartment supply with the redevelopment of the former Princess Margaret...
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Hotspots 26 JUL 2023

Could a tax on big corporate profits solve Australia’s housing crisis?

A tax on excess corporation profits has been proposed as the answer to Australia’s current housing woes.
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Hotspots 26 JUL 2023

Gone with the rates: Rental market loses 35,000 properties as lending falls

A new report directly linked the worsening rental crisis to the Reserve Bank’s monetary policy tightening, with the...
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Hotspots 26 JUL 2023

Over $337bn property loss predicted due to climate change impact

A new research sheds light on the profound impact of climate change in Victoria, with properties facing a colossal...
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Hotspots 25 JUL 2023

Which FAST 50 suburbs defied the national downswing?

In a year when price declines became normality, these five Smart Property Investment FAST 50 suburbs bucked the...
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Hotspots 24 JUL 2023

Qld’s rental market sees ‘green shoots’ of easing vacancy rates

A new report showed back-to-back increases in Queensland’s quarterly vacancy rate, sparking optimism of a potential...
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Hotspots 24 JUL 2023

Rising rents to slow as mortgage rates taper off in 2024: CoreLogic

The current high level of rental growth is expected to ease next year, as interest rates come close to peaking and the...
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Hotspots 24 JUL 2023

5 consistently growing FAST 50 suburbs

Over recent years, the Australian property market has experienced many highs and lows. But for these five Smart...
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Hotspots 24 JUL 2023

Quiet charm offers blossoming investment opportunity in Bethania

Suburban ease with access to the city and surf is all up for grabs in the Logan suburb of Bethania.
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Hotspots 24 JUL 2023

Home sales suffer as rate hike impact persists: HIA

While the Reserve Bank hit the pause button on rate hikes in July, a new report reveals that the impact of the last 12...
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Hotspots 21 JUL 2023

FAST 50’s most prestigious suburbs

While Smart Property Investment’s FAST 50 report is all about finding bang for your buck, these $4 million markets...
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Hotspots 21 JUL 2023

7 of Adelaide’s ‘toughest’ suburbs to buy in

New research has revealed the most tightly held Adelaide suburbs over the last three months.
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