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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 17 DEC 2022

What should investors expect from a 2023 property market recovery?

After a tumultuous and turbulent 2022, categorised by market downturns and rising interest rates, one buyer’s agent...

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Hotspots 15 DEC 2022

House prices fell around $37k on average: ABS

The total value of Australia’s residential dwelling has continued to fall from its $10 trillion peak, down to $9.6...

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Tax & Legal 15 DEC 2022

ATO targets dodgy deductions for holiday homes

Thousands of dollars in claims “that would fail the pub test” contribute to $1.6bn tax shortfall, assistant...

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Tax & Legal 14 DEC 2022

Rent bidding to be outlawed in NSW

“An advertised rental fee should be just that,” claimed NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet as he announced the...

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Finance 13 DEC 2022

When should you let an investment property go?

It’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of investing in property and forget that each investment is a business...

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Tax & Legal 13 DEC 2022

State body renews call for removal of ‘archaic’ stamp duty in Victoria

The Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) called for “renewed focus” on the state’s property sector in the...

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Hotspots 10 DEC 2022

Which cities saw capital growth of almost 50% through the pandemic?

A new report has revealed just how much capital growth was achieved by investors across Australia’s capital cities...

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Hotspots 10 DEC 2022

Property price declines are no longer accelerating in Brisbane

As we reflect back on this time last year, it is definitely apparent that we are heading into the festive season this...

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Hotspots 10 DEC 2022

Residential listings rose nationwide during November

SQM Research’s latest data found residential listings rose slightly in the penultimate month of the year; however,...

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Hotspots 09 DEC 2022

10 commercial real estate opportunities for investors in 2023

The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) identified the 10 key commercial real estate opportunities in 2023, with...

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Tax & Legal 07 DEC 2022

NSW government pulls rezoning lever to unlock land supply

State Premier Dominic Perrottet has confirmed the $73.5 million Rezoning Pathways Program will unlock tens of thousands...

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Hotspots 07 DEC 2022

Rental growth slowed through October quarter: CoreLogic

In its monthly unit update, research body CoreLogic revealed the trajectory that Australian rents are currently...

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Hotspots 07 DEC 2022

Pace of home value declines slowing: CoreLogic

According to the research body’s November Home Value Index (HVI), Australia recorded its smallest monthly value...

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Tax & Legal 06 DEC 2022

RBA delivers Christmas cash rate present

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has handed down its final cash rate decision for 2022.

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Hotspots 03 DEC 2022

‘Still a lot of work to be done’: REIQ responds to government initiatives for housing crisis

While the Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) lauded the initiatives recently outlined by the state government...

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Finance 03 DEC 2022

Home loan deposit schemes have rebranded and expanded — so let’s make sure you’re across the basics for 2023

From the rebranding of existing federal government deposit schemes to increases in price caps for the Home Guarantee...

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Hotspots 02 DEC 2022

Spring’s end brings deeper price declines: Report

Green shoots of hope of a market rebound brought on by the softer fall in prices in October were dashed in November, as...

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Tax & Legal 30 NOV 2022

Communication ‘failure’ flagged as borrowers get RBA apology

RBA governor Philip Lowe has issued an apology to borrowers who “acted on what we’d said and now regret what they...

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Hotspots 30 NOV 2022

Busselton, Bunbury named top-performers among WA regional markets

Western Australia’s regional centres continued to deliver solid growth over three months to September, with the...

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Hotspots 30 NOV 2022

Changing days-on-market trend deals buyers and sellers upper hand

Changes in market conditions, particularly the fear-of-missing-out sentiment (FOMO) dissipating over the year, have...

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Tax & Legal 29 NOV 2022

Bill to lower downsizer age passes both houses

The bill to reduce the eligibility age for downsizer contributions down to age 55 has now passed the Senate and awaits...

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Hotspots 26 NOV 2022

LocalAgentFinder experiences record year thanks to surging investor usage

The comparison site has experienced a 30 per cent increase in property investors in the 12 months to November 2022 when...

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Hotspots 26 NOV 2022

Almost 1m households to face housing stress in 2 decades

Almost 1 million households may face housing stress unless there is a boost in community housing, a new report...

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Hotspots 26 NOV 2022

‘A blessing and a curse’: How pandemic migration is shaping Geelong

A major silver lining of the COVID-19 pandemic was the increased love Australian regional locations received from...

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Hotspots 25 NOV 2022

Million-dollar markets whittled down by rising rates: CoreLogic

Australia’s property million-dollar club has shrunk considerably in the last six months, as the weight of rising...

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