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

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Sydney to get ‘sugar hit’ from NSW reopening

The expected influx of travellers into NSW starting next month will give Sydney’s economy a much-needed shot in the...
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System flaws mean dodgy buildings ‘almost impossible’ to spot

A report on the apartment building industry discovered that there’s next to no chance that buyers could foretell...
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Property market update: Melbourne, September 2021

Melbourne’s property market kept the ball rolling in September as the city’s dwelling values rose once more during...
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Are luxury apartments nearing a supply crisis?

Australians taking up residence in high-end, multi-unit dwellings are dominating the top 5 per cent of the country’s...
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Boosted supply isn’t denting auction clearance rates

Australia’s capital cities have had their busiest auction week since before the latest round of lockdowns, according...
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What’s sending settlement times sliding?

Current buyers may have trouble taking ownership of their new homes before the holiday period is upon us, with data...
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Victoria breaks residential property price records

According to the Real Estate Institute of Victoria's (REIV) September quarter report, Victoria's residential median...
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Top 10 suburbs for unit price growth in Perth

Ten suburbs in Perth are defying the odds as unit prices grow faster than house prices, a trend that is not typical in...
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1 November: NSW sets date for international re-opening

The NSW government has revealed this morning (15 October) that fully vaccinated travellers will be able to arrive in...
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Property news you need to know: The week ending 17 October

Smart Property Investment is pleased to present a weekly round-up of the biggest stories across property, investment,...
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HomeBuilder supports record-breaking construction quarter

Australia has recently experienced its biggest building quarter on record for detached house commencements, new data...
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Build-to-rent gets a boost in Victoria

New incentives have been announced in a bid to encourage investors to build rental properties in Victoria.
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8 areas to watch on the NSW northern coast

According to new research, NSW North Coast regions will continue to outperform capital cities in 2022.
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10 things to consider before buying a commercial property

Here are the 10 factors to consider before you buy a commercial property.
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Should net zero be the Australian property standard?

An architectural firm is calling for net zero emission housing to be the way forward for all new houses built in...
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Perth property activity picks up 25%

The Western Australian capital saw a 25 per cent increase in sales activity over the first full week of October.
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Be wary of suburbs that have grown too much

Investors would be well-versed to heed the warning: “Past growth is not a predictor of future growth.”
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FHLDS is ‘public policy at its best’

The federal government’s First Home Loan Deposit Scheme (FHLDS) and New Home Guarantee (NHG) measures appear to be...
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Why 85% of Gympie buyers are coming from south-east Queensland

The Gympie property market is on fire as buyers from north of Brisbane look for a better quality of life and more...
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Property market update: Sydney, September 2021

Sydney comfortably claimed the top three spot in the list of the most unaffordable cities in the world, as house prices...
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Over a third of new strata buildings require serious repairs

Of the strata buildings recently constructed across NSW, 39 per cent have serious defects, according to a new report,...
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Property news you need to know: The week ending 10 October

Smart Property Investment is pleased to present a weekly round-up of the biggest stories across property, investment,...
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Auction levels on the rise across capital cities

The auction market is belatedly heating up, with most capital cities seeing an increase in scheduled auction activity.
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Top 10 danger zones in Sydney and Melbourne: Important data for investors

Investors have been warned against buying units in a number of Sydney and Melbourne suburbs, despite the property...
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Hobart, Canberra drive Australia’s growth as global city markets climb

City housing markets across the world rose by an average of 9.8 per cent in the second quarter of 2021, according to...
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