Hotspots

Find out where Australia’s next property hotspots could be with exclusive data and reports from Smart Property Investment.

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Hotspots 22 JAN 2018

Melbourne’s cheapest, most expensive and highest growing suburbs revealed

New data collected by the Real Estate Institute of Victoria has revealed the highest performing Melbourne suburbs for...
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Hotspots 17 JAN 2018

Capital city rental markets on the move again, new report finds

Sydney rental prices eased slightly over the quarter, while Canberra and Hobart markets continue to grow, showing once...
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Hotspots 12 JAN 2018

Gold Coast value predicted to push up due to rental ‘famine’

Queensland’s second-largest city is expected to see property prices experience double-digit growth this year due...
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Hotspots 12 JAN 2018

South Australia and Western Australia the places to be in 2018: Century 21

Century 21 chairman Charles Tarbey believes that property markets across Australia have had generally good runs in 2017...
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Hotspots 09 JAN 2018

5 hotspots boosted by infrastructure projects

A hotspot is only as good as the job prospects an area has going for it. Here’s a list of five areas set for growth...
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Hotspots 03 JAN 2018

The hottest spots investors wanted to know about in 2017

Looking back at the year that was, we reflect on the areas and suburbs that investors had to know more about.
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Hotspots 19 DEC 2017

Experts have their say on Newcastle inner-city suburb hotspot viability

While all eyes are on the Newcastle CBD and its revitalisation efforts, there are still some high-performing inner-city...
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Hotspots 13 DEC 2017

A third of Melbourne suburbs priced over $1 million

According to new data by the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV), one in three Melbourne suburbs have been priced...
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Hotspots 30 NOV 2017

Metropolitan Melbourne yields outperformed by regional Victoria

New data from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) reveals that over the last year to 30 September, every...
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Hotspots 28 NOV 2017

2018's top 3 house and unit hotspots for Hobart

The viability of the Hobart market is disputed by some, but others claim the southern-most Australian state is set for...
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Hotspots 23 NOV 2017

Perth’s top 15 undersupplied suburbs

Data from the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia has indicated 40 per cent of suburbs in the Perth metro area...
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Hotspots 14 NOV 2017

Perth offering most affordable property than any other capital city

According to a recent survey, property in Perth is the cheapest than in any other capital city, taking nearly a third...
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Hotspots 13 NOV 2017

Leading expert reveals suburb predictions for 2018

The CEO of an award-winning real estate group has unveiled the much anticipated top 10 Sydney suburbs to watch in the...
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Hotspots 08 NOV 2017

‘Cinderella’ of Australian tourism Scarborough primed to ride international tourism wave

Certain factors have aligned in Scarborough’s favour that have one real estate group saying the suburb will soon see...
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Hotspots 30 OCT 2017

Melbourne house growth slows due to new policy initiatives

As a result of new policy initiatives increasing sales volumes at the lower end of the market, median house price...
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Hotspots 27 OCT 2017

Regional Queensland rises while Brisbane rentals soften

According to new Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) data on vacancy rates, over the September quarter, regional...
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Hotspots 25 OCT 2017

Regional housing predictions for 2020 revealed

QBE’s Australian Housing Outlook 2017-2020 report detailed key regional areas around Australia, showing which key...
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Hotspots 25 OCT 2017

Capital city property predictions for 2020 revealed

QBE Insurance has released a new report containing a forecast for the 2020 property market, detailing how the housing...
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Hotspots 23 OCT 2017

Large jobs growth paving way for high WA returns

With Western Australia coming in second lowest for unemployment according to new ABS data, the state’s economy is...
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Hotspots 17 OCT 2017

Large-scale migration to spark ‘massive’ Queensland growth phase

The Queensland markets are poised to take off because the state is in a position of economic prosperity. It is likely...
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