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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 11 MAR 2016

What would it take for Australian property to crash?

One of Australia's leading economists has outlined what it would take for a property crash to happen.

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Hotspots 11 MAR 2016

Can you guess Australia's highest-yielding suburbs?

Investors with houses in these suburbs are pocketing the big bucks each week. Has your investment suburb made...

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Hotspots 09 MAR 2016

20 Sydney suburbs now buyers' markets

One buyer's agent has used new sales data to proclaim Sydney's property boom well and truly over, predicting a market...

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Hotspots 08 MAR 2016

Positive signs for property market

One data analytics expert has revealed his property market predictions for the remainder of 2016.

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Hotspots 07 MAR 2016

Perth sales activity rebounds

Western Australia’s peak real estate body is reporting a significant increase in sales activity over February, with...

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Hotspots 07 MAR 2016

Property investors 'freaked out' by policy changes

A mortgage industry figure says confidence among property investors has been rocked by tougher lending restrictions and...

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Tax & Legal 04 MAR 2016

Negative gearing changes could see values slump by 6%

A new report has suggested that changes to negative gearing policy could push rents up dramatically, while...

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Hotspots 03 MAR 2016

What's making headlines?

Smart property investors never take their eyes off the ball. Find out if you’ve been keeping up with...

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Hotspots 03 MAR 2016

Smaller cities set to lead price growth

Home value growth rates in smaller cities may soon start to rival Sydney's, a new report has found.

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Hotspots 02 MAR 2016

Market results discredit doomsday predictions

One of Australia’s most respected real estate figures has spoken out against predictions of a 50 per cent decrease...

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Finance 02 MAR 2016

RBA predicted to cut rates this year

Real estate industry leaders believe a rate cut is on the cards, despite the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to...

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Hotspots 01 MAR 2016

Some market values to decline by over 3.5%

Home value growth is likely to slow down across Australia this year, according to a recent report.

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Finance 01 MAR 2016

RBA announces March rates decision

The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced the decision of its monthly board meeting.

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Tax & Legal 26 FEB 2016

Top lawyer dismisses 'bubble' talk as ‘extraordinarily dangerous’

One of the mortgage industry’s most respected lawyers has spoken out about recent media reports on rampant mortgage...

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Hotspots 25 FEB 2016

How well do you really know your Aussie architecture?

Test your eye for architecture by taking our weekly quiz.

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Hotspots 25 FEB 2016

Real estate boss sounds alarm on foreign investors

The chief executive of one of Australia's top real estate groups has predicted a shake-up of foreign investment in...

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Hotspots 24 FEB 2016

Are property prices really going to drop by 50%?

An American researcher’s prediction that Australia’s real estate prices are headed for a dramatic decline has been...

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Hotspots 23 FEB 2016

'Increasing risk' in property market

The Reserve Bank of Australia has warned of the increasing risk in one real estate market as prices rise ahead of rents...

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Hotspots 22 FEB 2016

Changes to haul property management into 21st century

Self-managing landlords may be able to send tenant notices via email, if proposed changes to one state’s legislation...

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Hotspots 22 FEB 2016

Top ten most expensive suburbs revealed

One city has dominated a list of Australia’s top 10 most expensive suburbs, newly-released figures show.

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Hotspots 19 FEB 2016

NSW woman charged over property related SMSF dealings

A NSW woman has been charged with dishonestly obtaining money from SMSFs and dealing with proceeds of crime, ASIC...

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Hotspots 19 FEB 2016

Is Sydney experiencing a second coming?

One of Australia's most recognisable real estate names is claiming recent auction results show Sydney’s boom is far...

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Hotspots 19 FEB 2016

City's values see 100% increase

New figures have revealed that only one capital city has seen property values double in price over the past decade.

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Hotspots 18 FEB 2016

Can you guess Australia's worst-performing suburbs of the decade?

These five residential suburbs across Australia are breaking records - but not for good reasons. Take our quiz to find...

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Hotspots 18 FEB 2016

Celebrity buyer's agent faces tribunal for ‘dishonesty’

A high-profile buyer's agent and judge from The Block has been accused of unprofessionalism, dishonesty and a conflict...