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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 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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Finance 24 NOV 2022

What is Positive Gearing and how does it work?

As you get started with property investing, you may have heard of the term positive gearing. It is considered a more...

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Hotspots 24 NOV 2022

‘Key efficiencies’ missing from stamp duty policy

The new First Home Buyer Choice policy could add upwards pressure to housing demand, according to CoreLogic’s head of...

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Finance 23 NOV 2022

Regional FHBs come out in droves for government scheme

Since its introduction earlier this year, the Albanese government’s Regional First Home Buyer Guarantee scheme has...

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Finance 23 NOV 2022

Decrease in new mortgages highlights extent of NSW downturn

New mortgage volumes have fallen as NSW’s market downturn continues to tighten its grip on the state, according to...

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Finance 23 NOV 2022

NSW to get upper hand over other states from historic stamp duty reform

Experts claim that NSW’s first home buyer law and stamp duty reform will shift the market’s direction in the coming...

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Tax & Legal 22 NOV 2022

ATO undertaking ‘extensive’ property deducation examinations

With the ATO scaling up its compliance and undertaking detailed reviews including questionaries, SMSFs with compliance...

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Hotspots 18 NOV 2022

Will Regional Australia get its 2nd wind on strong labour demand?

Rising business prospects and job opportunities in regional areas are giving more Aussies a bigger cause to pack up and...

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Tax & Legal 17 NOV 2022

NSW stamp duty reforms branded as ‘soft’

Timothy Hibbert, head of building and property forecasting at BIS Oxford Economics (BOE), believes the latest property...

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Tax & Legal 17 NOV 2022

SA landlords should brace for crackdowns as tenancy laws up for review

The South Australian government has taken the first step to update the state’s rental laws — setting the stage for...

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Hotspots 16 NOV 2022

Expert’s take: How each state’s property market is performing

With the year set to end in less than three months, seven experts from Property Investment Professionals of Australia...

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Finance 16 NOV 2022

Home buyers warned to beware of BNPL

An alarm has been raised about the pitfalls of “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) for those looking to get a home loan.

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Tax & Legal 12 NOV 2022

‘Historic’ stamp duty legislation gets green light in NSW

Six months after initially being proposed, New South Wales’ stamp duty reforms have passed the state parliament.

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Finance 12 NOV 2022

Why are investors getting stuck on the sidelines?

Tighter lending standards and high borrowing costs are continuing to throw a wrench in the works for buyers looking to...

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Tax & Legal 11 NOV 2022

Qld unit owners to benefit from unit law overhaul

On Tuesday, 8 November, the state government ratified reforms to its body corporate laws — with the changes set to...

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Hotspots 10 NOV 2022

11 regions set to feel the brunt of the housing supply crunch

Investors should keep an eye on the housing shortage, according to an expert, who has pinned down the regions set to...

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Hotspots 09 NOV 2022

20 Aussie suburbs where price rises are imminent

There are a number of areas around the country where the cooling market is about to heat up, according to new...

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Hotspots 05 NOV 2022

Brisbane property prices continue to fall — is it bad news or not?

Brisbane property values fell again this month, evidenced by falls across both houses and units, according to CoreLogic...

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Tax & Legal 05 NOV 2022

The hallmarks of experienced and ethical property valuers

An ethical property valuer is crucial to circumventing friction. Here are the telltale signs to look for, according to...

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Hotspots 05 NOV 2022

Where exactly is Australia’s housing market headed?

The future of Australian dwelling values will be directly determined by the trajectory of interest rate rises,...

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Finance 03 NOV 2022

Does a 2.85% cash rate push Australia towards ‘uncharted waters’?

Tuesday’s decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to raise the cash rate to 2.85 per cent, the highest in...

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Finance 02 NOV 2022

21.1% of mortgagors ‘at risk’ of mortgage stress: Roy Morgan

Rising interest rates have resulted in an estimated 948,000 mortgagors being “at risk” of mortgage stress,...

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Hotspots 02 NOV 2022

Rents rise as stock dries: CoreLogic

CoreLogic’s rent report for October, released as part of its Home Value Index (HVI) for the month, found that rents...

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