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Finance • 07 OCT 2021

How might APRA’s intervention affect the property market?

First home buyers and investors have both been pegged as the biggest losers of APRA’s recent lending announcement – here’s what could play out in the coming...

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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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Finance • 06 OCT 2021

APRA boosts lending buffer to cool home loan risks

APRA hopes changing the rules around how banks assess the serviceability of home loans will cool rising household debt levels.

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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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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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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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Finance • 30 SEP 2021

New findings reveal investors want fast flexible rental payments

Landlords are looking for more control over when they receive rental income, with only one in 20 investors being satisfied with receiving their payment two weeks after...

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Hotspots • 30 SEP 2021

Property news you need to know: The week ending 3 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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Finance • 30 SEP 2021

Should lending be limited to 6x income?

Debt-to-income ratio limits: do they help, or hinder? With the average property in Australian capital cities now over $700,000, limiting “high” DTI loans could put...

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Investor Strategy • 28 SEP 2021

91% of Aussie sellers are now selling property for a profit

The average Aussie property seller is now pocketing $265,000 from the sale of a property.

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