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 NOV 2011

Queensland hotspots pinpointed

The biggest jump in the number of house sales in Queensland was reported in Gracemere, near Rockhampton, a new report...
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Hotspots 22 SEP 2011

Property booms in mining towns

Mining town housing markets are one of the primary beneficiaries of the resources boom, RP Data’s national research...
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Hotspots 21 SEP 2011

Resources boom but WA market fails to ignite

Despite anecdotal reports that the Western Australian property market is on the verge of a recovery, the strength in...
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Hotspots 20 SEP 2011

WA market signals price growth

Investors and upgraders looking to take advantage of the Western Australian property market are being urged to act now,...
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Hotspots 06 SEP 2011

Strike while the iron’s not yet hot

It’s worth remembering that some of the best gains can be made when markets are flat.
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Hotspots 01 SEP 2011

Capital cities enjoy property value growth

Sydney, Canberra and Darwin have all managed to buck the trend in home values and actually produced small capital gains.
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Hotspots 31 AUG 2011

Melbourne takes top spot as world's most liveable city

Melbourne has brushed aside Vancouver, formerly ranked the world’s most liveable city for almost a decade, to take...
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Hotspots 19 AUG 2011

NSW Central Coast tipped for growth

Properties on the New South Wales Central Coast are proving an affordable alternative and attractive investment choice...
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Hotspots 10 AUG 2011

Early offers often the best: Ray White

More than half of sellers who had signed a contract of sale this year had already rejected a higher offer, new data...
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Hotspots 14 JUL 2011

Rental growth puts on the breaks

Rental asking rates flat lined in most capital cities in the June quarter, with Canberra the only capital city to...
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Hotspots 14 JUL 2011

Yields, capital growth to attract investors: APM

While rental asking prices remained flat across Australian capital cities in the last quarter, Australian Property...
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Hotspots 21 JUN 2011

Commodity boom no boon for average Australian: Bouris

The Reserve Bank is being urged to keep the cash rate on hold for an extended period of time as Australians suffer...
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Hotspots 09 JUN 2011

Sydney Suburban Hotspot revealed

Sydney buyers looking to secure affordable property with the promise of strong capital growth should turn to Quakers...
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Hotspots 01 JUN 2011

Cheapest suburbs best performers

Dwellings located in the cheapest pockets of Australia’s capital cities are performing the strongest of all capital...
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Hotspots 06 MAY 2011

Victoria a hotspot for investors

Property investors are most active in Victoria, mortgage sales from one of the nation’s largest mortgage broking...
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Hotspots 06 MAY 2011

Weak top end drives market's poor result

Ongoing weakness in prestige property markets is one driving force behind the broader market’s poor performance.
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Hotspots 05 MAY 2011

Subdued outlook for house price growth

House prices are expected to endure a relatively flat period over the coming 12 months, unlike the rental market.
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Hotspots 29 APR 2011

Victoria booms

Victoria is leading the nation in terms of building activity and population growth, according to the latest...
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Hotspots 21 APR 2011

Rental growth exceeds prices

A comparison of capital city property price growth and rental price growth has confirmed that rents are delivering...
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Hotspots 11 APR 2011

Winter the best time to buy: APM

Investors  looking to snap up a property bargain should do their shopping in winter, Australian Property Monitors...
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