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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 09 OCT 2015

Property versus shares – where's the best investment?

After a bumpy few weeks for stock markets around the world, should investors consider redirecting their money into...

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Hotspots 09 OCT 2015

Judgement day looms for property spruiker

A further development has taken place in ASIC’s case against one of Australia’s most notorious property spruikers,...

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Hotspots 08 OCT 2015

4 Sydney suburbs in bank’s sights

One bank has revealed the Sydney hotspots it is monitoring most closely, following an influx of property investors into...

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Hotspots 08 OCT 2015

11 suburbs with 100%-plus growth revealed

New data has revealed Australia’s best-performing suburbs of the past five years – with a diverse range of...

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Finance 07 OCT 2015

APRA changes stamping out ‘marginal’ investors

Recent changes to investor lending may be having the positive impact of preventing risky investors from entering the...

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Hotspots 07 OCT 2015

Sale listings skyrocket

A massive increase in property listings has led to increased speculation that the Sydney market is slowing, although...

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Finance 06 OCT 2015

October cash rate announcement

The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced its October cash rate decision, following a month of declining auction...

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Finance 06 OCT 2015

October rate predictions

Smart Property Investment’s panel of investment commentators have made their predictions concerning the RBA’s...

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Hotspots 06 OCT 2015

Surprise top-performing city

It may have investors worrying over recent price declines, but new data has revealed that this capital city’s...

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Hotspots 05 OCT 2015

Next investment hotspots to be revealed

The next regions and suburbs to boom are set to be revealed amidst ongoing warnings that Sydney property prices are...

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Hotspots 02 OCT 2015

City records astronomical price growth

Australia might have a new housing king, with values in one capital city growing by more than seven per cent during...

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Hotspots 02 OCT 2015

Slow start to spring selling season

Capital city auction markets suffered under the weight of increased listings during the first month of spring, with one...

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Hotspots 01 OCT 2015

Big change in building approvals

The latest building approval figures represent a dramatic shift from previous results, but one industry identity has...

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Hotspots 30 SEP 2015

Report reveals shifting buyer demographics

A new report has uncovered the demographic changes driving growth in Australia’s hottest markets, with regional areas...

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Hotspots 30 SEP 2015

Pain & Gain report figures released

Australians are still profiting from real estate on a mass scale, according to a new report, despite the number of...

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Hotspots 29 SEP 2015

High-risk postcodes revealed - September 2015

A major lender has released a list of high-risk postcodes where tighter lending restrictions will apply, with...

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Hotspots 29 SEP 2015

Auction results confirm market trend

Weekend auction clearance rates continue to show signs of a new order emerging among Australia's capital cities,...

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Hotspots 28 SEP 2015

Best markets revealed

A new report has revealed the most favourable markets for buyers and sellers in Australia, with metropolitan markets...

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Hotspots 28 SEP 2015

How investors are avoiding the crackdown

A high-profile property industry identity has given an insight into how investors are overcoming new restrictions on...

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Hotspots 25 SEP 2015

Developer crackdown looms

The NSW government has announced its intention to clamp down on off-the-plan developers seeking to profit from the use...

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Hotspots 25 SEP 2015

Sydney land release could spell disaster for investors

New land releases in a capital city’s fringe, aimed at reducing housing undersupply and affordability issues, could...

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Hotspots 24 SEP 2015

New prognosis for Gold Coast property

A property data company has just released its annual report on the Gold Coast market, with improvements in several key...

Jenga house

Hotspots 23 SEP 2015

Australia’s average property price uncovered

Strong activity on the east coast pushed Australia’s average property price to heightened levels in the last...

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Hotspots 23 SEP 2015

Property slump in sight

A global investment bank has predicted Australia will soon reach the peak of its housing cycle, with ongoing...

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Hotspots 22 SEP 2015

Judge each state market independently

The degree of price variation between Australia’s largest cities has reached a point where the market can no longer...