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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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Investor Strategy 27 MAR 2025

Australia’s property market gains momentum as investors return

Stable market conditions and the recent Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) rate cut have increased property demand, with...

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Hotspots 27 MAR 2025

Favourable conditions in Tamworth create ‘rare opportunity for eager buyers’

Following low stock levels and a stable median price, Tamworth has emerged as a hotspot for buyers across all price...

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Investor Strategy 26 MAR 2025

Budget 2025: Foreign investment ban could reduce housing supply

While industry peak bodies have welcomed some of the 2025–26 federal budget announcements, many have warned that the...

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Investor Strategy 26 MAR 2025

Sydney ranks 8th for global residential sales above $10m

In 2024, Sydney tripled its sales volume for “super prime” properties over US$10 million, ranking in the top 10...

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Hotspots 25 MAR 2025

Investor dream: When affordability meets capital growth

While home prices sit at record highs, these 10 suburbs offer the perfect combination of affordability and high capital...

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Tax & Legal 25 MAR 2025

NSW no-ground evictions ban to begin in May

From 19 May 2025, NSW property owners will not be allowed to evict tenants nor deny pets in their properties following...

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Investor Strategy 24 MAR 2025

$54m funding to fast-track home construction

The federal government has announced a $54 million funding to support state and territory governments in boosting...

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Hotspots 21 MAR 2025

Revealed: The 10 best investment locations with the highest yields

Investors looking to boost their positive cash flow and achieve rental yields of up to 8 per cent should consider these...

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Investor Strategy 21 MAR 2025

How do federal elections really impact the property market?

The upcoming federal election may have little impact on the property market, potentially creating more favourable...

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Investor Strategy 21 MAR 2025

Average loan size up 20% in a year as WA affordability worsens

Despite Western Australia remaining as Australia’s most affordable state for housing loan repayments, recent REIA...

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Investor Strategy 20 MAR 2025

Raised buyer sentiment boosts Sydney’s buyer enquiries

Following the cash rate cut and increased listings, Sydney buyer inquiries surged to the highest level in three years.

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Tax & Legal 19 MAR 2025

NSW building company to face $40k fine

An NSW building and construction company is facing court and over $40,000 fine for failing to comply with paying...

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Investor Strategy 19 MAR 2025

Property prices continue to increase in Australia

The Australian property market has seen a modest price increase over the 2024 December quarter, with Adelaide recording...

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Finance 19 MAR 2025

Australian resellers made a record $306k of profit in Q4 2024

While Australians notched a new record median profit for reselling property in the last quarter of 2024, houses...

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Tax & Legal 19 MAR 2025

‘Modern-day mafia’: Building industry let down as CFMEU corruption claims arise

Following new corruption allegations in the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU), the Coalition...

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Investor Strategy 18 MAR 2025

Migration to regional areas fuels rising house prices

Regional home prices have increased nearly twice as fast than capital cities between mid-2020 and 2022, as more city...

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Investor Strategy 18 MAR 2025

What’s on the cards for the property market over the next 6 months?

The nation’s top real estate agents have gathered to identify the industry’s key considerations for the next six...

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Investor Strategy 17 MAR 2025

Interest rate sparks investor refinancing surge

Investors have been actively refinancing their loans following the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) rate cut, a...

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Tax & Legal 17 MAR 2025

Study warns super withdrawals will worsen affordability, but this NSW Senator claims it’ll help Aussies get on the housing ladder

A new study has alleged that allowing first-time home buyers to withdraw super for house deposits could result in house...

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Tax & Legal 17 MAR 2025

Sydney builder fined $470k for unlicensed work

A Sydney builder has been fined $473,000 following over 40 breaches, including unlicensed work, excessive deposits, and...

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Investor Strategy 14 MAR 2025

How has the housing market changed since COVID-19?

Property owners have gained from the COVID-19 pandemic, with national housing values increasing by nearly 50 per cent,...

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Tax & Legal 14 MAR 2025

Qld brings back the state’s Productivity Commission

After a four-year hiatus, Queensland has reinstated its Productivity Commission, set to immediately review the state's...

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Investor Strategy 13 MAR 2025

Perth's commercial market anticipates growth in 2025

Perth’s industrial and retail sectors took the lion’s share in 2024, with the commercial property market expected...

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Investor Strategy 13 MAR 2025

Investors eye new potential as student accommodation supply grows

The pipeline of dedicated student accommodation beds has increased in Australia, with Melbourne taking the lion’s...

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Investor Strategy 13 MAR 2025

Is Perth losing momentum?

While Perth’s median house and unit prices rose once again last month, the city’s rental market growth rate has...

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