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 13 MAR 2019

WA’s top 10-searched rental suburbs revealed

New data has shown the top suburbs people are searching online for a new rental tenancy over the last year.
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Hotspots 13 MAR 2019

Property market update: Perth, February 2019

With Sydney and Melbourne’s property markets facing consistent decline as they enter the softening phase, investors...
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Hotspots 12 MAR 2019

Where investors can find the best yields in NSW right now

Investors looking to capitalise on their cash flow in a softer market should be considering these areas, according to a...
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Hotspots 12 MAR 2019

Property market update: Melbourne, February 2019

Despite the softening of the Melbourne property market, a significant percentage of investors remain confident in the...
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Hotspots 08 MAR 2019

Property market update: Brisbane, February 2019

As the housing markets of Sydney and Melbourne continue to decline, the Brisbane property market shows signs of...
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Hotspots 15 FEB 2019

Finding growth areas in softening markets – experts weigh in

There are always opportunities in Australian property markets, and these experts discuss where to look and how to find...
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Hotspots 14 FEB 2019

Regional Vic town sees rise in investment potential

A small regional Victorian town is seeing an injection of government and private funding, which in turn is seeing an...
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Hotspots 12 FEB 2019

Bargains below $350k tipped to spring up in South Australia

The latter half of the year could prove fruitful for investors looking for properties close to city centres and...
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Hotspots 11 FEB 2019

'Excellent potential for growth' spotted in popular capital

A popular investing hotspot is expected to see stability through the year ahead with other parts of the market dip,...
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Hotspots 08 FEB 2019

Popular markets to plateau, luxury shows resilience

Two of Australia’s most popular markets are expected to see prices stabilise by year’s end, but luxury properties...
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Hotspots 07 FEB 2019

Coastal WA suburb sees rental yields rising

Investors looking to find higher yields may want to look towards coastal Perth suburbs, with one in particular seeing...
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Hotspots 06 FEB 2019

Property market update: Brisbane, January 2019

Following the softening of the Sydney and Melbourne property markets, Brisbane has been widely cited as the next...
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Hotspots 05 FEB 2019

Property market update: Melbourne, January 2019

After experiencing the effects of softening market conditions for much of 2018, will the Melbourne property market see...
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Hotspots 01 FEB 2019

Why this property expert is not jumping into Western Australia just yet

As Sydney and Melbourne continue to soften after an unprecedented property boom, experts encourage investors to explore...
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Hotspots 23 JAN 2019

Unpopular capital city set for strong 2019

Property in a previously unpopular capital city is showing signals indicating stronger growth, with one real estate...
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Hotspots 21 JAN 2019

Property investment areas to watch and avoid in 2019

Based on her knowledge and experience as a property valuer, investment adviser, market commentator and author, an...
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Hotspots 21 JAN 2019

Boom-to-bust market continues recovery with 5-year low vacancy rate

The capital city market set to continue its recovery this year has seen further progress with its vacancy rate falling...
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Hotspots 18 JAN 2019

Canberra, Adelaide, Brisbane are the property hotspots of 2019, says expert

One property expert cited Adelaide, Canberra and Brisbane as the property investment hotspots of 2019. What’s in...
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Hotspots 15 JAN 2019

Property market update: Melbourne, December 2018

After an unprecedented property boom, the Melbourne market started to soften in 2018—a trend further enhanced by the...
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Hotspots 15 JAN 2019

Values spike in recovering, boom-to-bust market

One of Australia’s popular capital cities that’s due for recovery has seen an increase in its house price during...
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