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From breakup to breakthrough: Securing your financial future with property

How do you move on from a breakup? For this investor, the best way to mend a broken heart was to plunge into property in...

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Hotspots

Looking to find out which suburbs and regions have the biggest buzz about them? Smart Property Investment’s Hotspots section finds out where in Australia is drumming up interest that could result in a smart property investment for you.

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Top-selling auction suburbs in Victoria

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Adelaide’s new hotspot region revealed

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Melbourne office tenants leave CBD and head to the suburbs

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Central Coast’s 2261 postcode swarmed by Sydney buyers

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Tips and tactics from Australia’s best to improve your buying power and strategies.

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Volume rise sees clearance rate hit 60% after 10-week wait

Last week saw a rise in both auction volume and preliminary clearance rates, according to CoreLogic’s latest data. ...

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Online listings flip the script in July

Monthly tracking of online property listings has revealed that this winter recorded the strongest yearly increase in new...

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20 of the best Australian suburbs for low-deposit investing

New research has revealed the best suburbs for investors looking to enter the property market with a deposit of less tha...

Finance

Property investment is often regarded as a game of finance. Here’s how you can best understand the financing options and strategies to suit your portfolio.

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South Australian higher education grads get a leg up

South Australia has adjusted one of its programs to help home buyers access financing with less than a 20 per cent dep...

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No smoke and mirrors, BS or bias

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Should APRA take note of UK lending stress test changes?

The Bank of England’s (BoE) latest mortgage stress test amendments could pave the way for a similar model on home soil...

Research

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.

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The boom is not over yet: 10 regions positioned for further growth

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Trophy regional markets lose lustre as demand fizzles

A new report showed that regional lifestyle areas — particularly NSW and Queensland’s trophy markets — are now los...

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Melbourne continued its downward spiral in July, as the property values in the city recorded deeper declines during the ...

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top suburbs

12 MONTH GROWTH

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Marsden Park

127.02%
Mollymook

82.85%
Brightwaters

79.93%
Cleve

78.13%
Bawley Point

76.2%
Murrays Beach

75.57%
Terranora

70%
Crescent Head

69.38%
Park Ridge South

68.32%
Mollymook Beach

67.09%

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Investor Stories

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mortgage calculators

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top suburbs

12 MONTH GROWTH

array(10) { [0]=> object(stdClass)#2413 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "2765" ["suburb"]=> string(8) "Box Hill" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(15) "127.01923076923" ["link"]=> string(23) "/data/nsw/2765/box hill" } [1]=> object(stdClass)#2295 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "2539" ["suburb"]=> string(9) "Mollymook" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(14) "82.84904323175" ["link"]=> string(24) "/data/nsw/2539/mollymook" } [2]=> object(stdClass)#2321 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "2264" ["suburb"]=> string(12) "Brightwaters" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(15) "79.931972789116" ["link"]=> string(27) "/data/nsw/2264/brightwaters" } [3]=> object(stdClass)#2408 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "5640" ["suburb"]=> string(5) "Cleve" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(15) "78.129906542056" ["link"]=> string(19) "/data/sa/5640/cleve" } [4]=> object(stdClass)#2414 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "2539" ["suburb"]=> string(12) "Bawley Point" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(15) "76.196032672112" ["link"]=> string(27) "/data/nsw/2539/bawley point" } [5]=> object(stdClass)#2328 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "2281" ["suburb"]=> string(13) "Murrays Beach" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(15) "75.572519083969" ["link"]=> string(28) "/data/nsw/2281/murrays beach" } [6]=> object(stdClass)#2319 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "2486" ["suburb"]=> string(9) "Terranora" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(2) "70" ["link"]=> string(24) "/data/nsw/2486/terranora" } [7]=> object(stdClass)#2276 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "2440" ["suburb"]=> string(13) "Crescent Head" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(15) "69.381107491857" ["link"]=> string(28) "/data/nsw/2440/crescent head" } [8]=> object(stdClass)#2275 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "4125" ["suburb"]=> string(16) "Park Ridge South" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(15) "68.316831683168" ["link"]=> string(31) "/data/qld/4125/park ridge south" } [9]=> object(stdClass)#2273 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "2539" ["suburb"]=> string(15) "Mollymook Beach" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(15) "67.088607594937" ["link"]=> string(30) "/data/nsw/2539/mollymook beach" } }

Marsden Park

127.02%
Mollymook

82.85%
Brightwaters

79.93%
Cleve

78.13%
Bawley Point

76.2%
Murrays Beach

75.57%
Terranora

70%
Crescent Head

69.38%
Park Ridge South

68.32%
Mollymook Beach

67.09%

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