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Hotspots 16 APR 2025

New suburbs shake up NSW property market in 2025

New suburbs have entered NSW’s top 10 property markets, attracting strong buyer interest, particularly in regional...
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Investor Strategy 16 APR 2025

Rent increases continue despite easing pace

Despite a slow burn in 2025, rental prices and yields continued to rise throughout the March quarter, according to a...
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Investor Strategy 16 APR 2025

Perth price growth at risk amid cooling buyer demand

While price growth for Perth property is expected to continue increasing in 2025, a slowdown in buyer activity compared...
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Investor Strategy 15 APR 2025

Investors return to the retail sector with $10bn rebound

Improved investor sentiment has sparked a recovery in the retail sector, leading to nearly $10 billion in investment...
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Investor Strategy 15 APR 2025

First home buyers pledges to fuel property price boom

The latest election pledges to support first-time home buyers could lead to rising house prices, low supply, and...
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Investor Strategy 15 APR 2025

5% deposits and tax deductions for PPORs: Housing policies heat up ahead of federal election

The Prime Minister and Opposition Leader have unveiled a raft of new policies ahead of this May’s federal election,...
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Investor Strategy 15 APR 2025

Rentvesting to become ‘default strategy’ for investors

Recent reports of a rise in rentvesting among first home buyers are reflective of property affordability in Australia....
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Investor Strategy 14 APR 2025

Bali: A piece of paradise under $160k

Palm trees, paradise-like beaches, sunshine, delicious food, affordable housing, and up to 20 per cent returns on...
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Investor Strategy 14 APR 2025

Townsville could see ‘double-digit’ property growth due to ADF restructure, supply

Townsville, the new capital of the Australian Army, could see a ‘double-digit’ property price increase over the...
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Tax & Legal 14 APR 2025

Qld developer pleads guilty to $1.3m fraud

A former Gold Coast property developer has pleaded guilty to four fraud charges for misappropriating over $1.3 million...
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Investor Strategy 11 APR 2025

Growth on the cards for the Sydney market in 2025

Sydney’s transaction levels have remained strong in the first quarter of 2025, with the property market experiencing...
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Tax & Legal 11 APR 2025

Tenancy reforms to spark surge in rental disputes, warns REINSW

Ahead of upcoming rental reforms in NSW, the state’s peak body has called for a major increase in funding and...
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Investor Strategy 11 APR 2025

Rising property confidence at risk from levy, supply, and affordability issues

While confidence in the property market has risen across the March quarter, extensive regulations, low supply, taxes,...
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Tax & Legal 11 APR 2025

Do not tamper with negative gearing, peak body warns

The peak body for Australia's property industry has warned against the Greens’ pledge to abolish negative gearing if...
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Investor Strategy 10 APR 2025

How are Australians buying and selling property in 2025?

Australians’ attitudes towards property have shifted in recent years, with younger generations more likely to sell...
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Hotspots 10 APR 2025

Brisbane overtakes the Gold Coast for unit sales

Brisbane City has become Queensland’s leading hotspot for residential unit sales, overtaking a long-time frontrunner,...
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Investor Strategy 09 APR 2025

Debunking the myth: 65% of investors are in negative cash flow

As the federal election nears, investors are once again facing negative commentary for “cashing in” while in...
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Investor Strategy 09 APR 2025

National housing values soar 39% over last half decade

While national housing values have surged from “strong upward pressure” over the past five years, recent industry...
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Investor Strategy 08 APR 2025

How noise is affecting property values

There are a variety of factors that go into the valuation of a property. Noise is a sometimes-overlooked factor that...
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Finance 08 APR 2025

New Broker Academy launches for 2025

Smart Property Investment is pleased to open registrations for the free conference, New Broker Academy.
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Tax & Legal 07 APR 2025

Zoo or properties? NSW investors brace for changes to pet restrictions

NSW’s industry peak body has warned against an investor exodus, following the state’s latest rental reform...
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Tax & Legal 07 APR 2025

REIQ slams state’s new standardised tenancy application form

The peak body has warned that upcoming changes to identity verification in the Queensland tenancy application process...
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Finance 04 APR 2025

US tariffs prompt cash rate forecast change

The United States’ tariffs have shifted expectations of rate cuts in Australia ahead of incoming global effects.
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Investor Strategy 04 APR 2025

Growth in construction costs slows to lowest level in 15 years

Australia has recorded its lowest quarterly growth in residential construction costs in 15 years, signalling a possible...
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Investor Strategy 04 APR 2025

Selling? How to unlock up to $40k in extra home value with easy DIY

Investors looking to sell their property can add an extra $30,000 to $40,000 in value by refreshing their home design...
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