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All the latest updates affecting your property investment. Smart Property Investments is the top source for latest property market reports, insights, news and useful tips and strategies from experts.

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Hotspots 23 JAN 2017

New building dispute system ‘relying on a miracle’

A national body has come out against the new Victorian Domestic Building Dispute system, predicting the industry will...

apartments high rise

Hotspots 23 JAN 2017

Brisbane property gap widens

The performance between houses and units in the Brisbane property market will continue to widen, as housing supply...

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Hotspots 18 JAN 2017

Is Perth prime for investors?

According to data released by CoreLogic, 2016 marked a turnaround for the Perth property market, and there’s more to...

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Finance 18 JAN 2017

Mortgage holders need to ‘review their home loan’

Lenders have investors in their sights with out-of-cycle interest rate movement, says one mortgage expert.

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Finance 16 JAN 2017

Mortgages ‘not expensive relative to rent’, finds bank

Rental payments are taking up a greater proportion of household income, while mortgage payments remain in line with the...

construction apartments

Hotspots 11 JAN 2017

Development moves away from Melbourne’s CBD

Many property developers are refocusing development pipeline strategies away from Melbourne's high-density CBD sites to...

balance piggy bank house

Finance 11 JAN 2017

Young, affluent borrowers most exposed to rate rises

Owner-occupied mortgage holders that are young and affluent are more exposed to incremental interest rate rises than...

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Hotspots 09 JAN 2017

Which properties will be flying off the books in 2017?

As we return from our holidays, we begin looking to the year ahead and what it will bring to the property market. Here...

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Hotspots 09 JAN 2017

Industry leaders descend on Melbourne for annual event

A host of industry experts will share their knowledge with property investors at the Property Buyer Expo in Melbourne.

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Hotspots 06 JAN 2017

New online portal makes selling process easier

A new online portal launched by a leading online property site is aiming to provide sellers with more information than...

construction apartments

Hotspots 04 JAN 2017

How liveable is your investment?

The Victorian state government has released Better Apartments for Victorians — a set of standards aiming to improve...

houses lots in row

Hotspots 23 DEC 2016

Numbers highlight extent of Australia’s property obsession

The results are in and Australians are undeniably property obsessed. With demand at the highest levels ever recorded,...

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Finance 23 DEC 2016

Clearance rates stay high as year comes to an end

The final week of auction reporting for the year sees the combined capital city clearance rate remain above 70 per...

outdoor balcony apartment

Hotspots 21 DEC 2016

How important is a balcony to your investment?

Should you be narrowing your search for an apartment down to those with balconies? Or is outdoor space a more important...

newcastle

Hotspots 19 DEC 2016

Sydney’s boom spreads to Newcastle

A massive surge of government investment has seen city workers turn to this harbour city.

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Finance 19 DEC 2016

What investors need to know about rising vacancy rates

Smart Property Investment spoke with a leading industry expert to find out what investors need to know about rising...

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Hotspots 19 DEC 2016

Western Sydney to enter ‘massive period of growth’

The final sign off for construction on Badgery’s Creek Airport has been received and is expected to launch a huge...

Hotspots 16 DEC 2016

‘RBA will cut again,’ says economist

A leading Australian economist has predicted that the Reserve Bank of Australia will “reluctantly” cut interest...

houses on money piles

Hotspots 16 DEC 2016

New industry marketplace will allow everyone to ‘purchase like the wealthy’

An online-only model will allow Australian investors to purchase property in a new manner, previously only available to...

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Finance 16 DEC 2016

NSW government ‘dining out’ on stamp duty fees

A leading industry figure has come out swinging against the NSW government and the massive surplus they pocket from...

percentage dice

Hotspots 14 DEC 2016

Rents boom in Australian city

Rent.com.au has released its monthly rental statistics and, while most capital cities showed minimal change, one city...

houses lots in row

Hotspots 12 DEC 2016

Property ownership still the ‘Australian dream’

A report from one of the big four banks has found that despite fears over affordability, home ownership is still...

melbourne cbd flinders street

Hotspots 12 DEC 2016

Office stock being repurposed due to booming student demand

A substantial amount of office stock in Melbourne’s inner city is being withdrawn to make way for student...

balance piggy bank house

Hotspots 09 DEC 2016

End of current housing reacceleration trend evident

The reacceleration of housing market conditions, which was evident throughout most of the second half of 2016, may be...

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Hotspots 07 DEC 2016

New platform will increase settlement transparency

A new online directory is aiming to increase accountability and transparency for both buyers and sellers during the...