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Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Over a third of new strata buildings require serious repairs read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 09 Oct 2021
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, and the issues are taking an increasingly long time...
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Property news read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 08 Oct 2021
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, real estate, and finance, with thanks to Momentum...
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Auction levels on the rise across capital cities read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 08 Oct 2021
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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Sydney and Melbourne read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 07 Oct 2021
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 frenzy that’s driving purchasers towards new...
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Hobart read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 06 Oct 2021
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 new research, with Hobart and Canberra showing the...
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Melbourne auction market read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 06 Oct 2021
Melbourne’s auction market continues to boom
The upward trend in the Australian property market seems unstoppable even with the Labour Day long weekend and lockdowns that were predicted to prevent sellers from...
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agricultural land price growth read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 05 Oct 2021
Commodity boom, FOMO to fuel agricultural land price growth: Rabobank
Strong demand – coupled with optimal macroeconomic factors – will drive up agricultural land prices in the coming years, according to a report. 
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When will international students return to the rental market read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 05 Oct 2021
When will international students return to the rental market?
Universities Australia-wide have felt the pinch of the pandemic, but they aren’t the only sector struggling due to a traditional reliance on international students. 
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Brisbane Property Market read icon 8 min read
Hotspots • 05 Oct 2021
Brisbane Property Market Update September 2021
This article will highlight what has been happening in the Brisbane Property Market during September 2021.
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Melbourne gains while Sydney wanes ahead of public holiday read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 30 Sep 2021
Auction preview: Melbourne gains while Sydney wanes ahead of public holiday
Spring selling season is finally swinging into gear as auction markets continue to heat up – even as the Labour Day long weekend deters some vendors, according to the...
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