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Latest Property Investment News

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.

Pete Wargent Doron Peleg spi
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Hotspots 02 AUG 2022

3 critical ways inflation can affect your next real estate move

Inflation is one of the biggest buzzwords in today’s market, but what does it spell for investors? Here are three...
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andrew turner banner asset management spi
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Hotspots 02 AUG 2022

Post-pandemic, a return to office is on the horizon

There is no denying the pandemic has changed the way we work and live. Countless lockdowns and months of uncertainty...
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Hotspots 02 AUG 2022

Housing downturn on par with GFC: CoreLogic

The housing downswing appears to have accelerated in five Australian capital cities.
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Godfrey Dinh spi
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Finance 30 JUL 2022

Aussie fintech ups the ante for access to rent capital

A business that aims to empower property investors to do more with their rental income has received a $9 million...
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james trimble raine horne spi
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Hotspots 30 JUL 2022

Buy into SA market ahead of rate cuts in mid-2023, expert says

Are you an investor or home buyer planning to purchase a property in Adelaide? You might want to start looking at...
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Perth Sydney Melbourne spi
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Hotspots 29 JUL 2022

Could the property market fall 15% by end 2023?

Property prices are set to fall by up to 5 per cent by the year’s end, with further falls of up to 10 per cent likely...
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Hotspots 28 JUL 2022

Property market update: Perth, June 2022

Perth’s property market proved to be more resilient than other cities in the face of rising interest rates, as the...
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Hotspots 27 JUL 2022

How many new properties are needed to solve the rental crisis?

One of Australia’s largest independent property groups has delivered the volume of properties it believes will...
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Illawarra spi
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Hotspots 27 JUL 2022

Number of NSW regions set to struggle with supply

Four regions within the state — the Hunter, Central Coast, Illawarra-Shoalhaven, and Greater Sydney — are lagging...
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Hotspots 26 JUL 2022

Property market update: Brisbane, June 2022

Brisbane was not spared from the weakening market conditions sweeping across the country, as the Queensland capital...
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Tax & Legal 26 JUL 2022

ATO cracks down as 90% of rental income tax statements are wrong

With the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) reiterating its focus on rental property income and tax deductions this tax...
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Tax & Legal 26 JUL 2022

REIA lauds scathing stamp duty report

The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has heaped praise on a new report that touts the benefits of stamping out...
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Hotspots 23 JUL 2022

Qld’s rental supply far from ‘healthy’, report says

Queensland’s rental market continues to be a battlefield for tenants, as vacancy rates remain significantly below...
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PK Gupta spi
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Hotspots 22 JUL 2022

5 reasons to rentvest instead of buying a home

As property market conditions continue to shift and with buyers returning to the driver’s seat, is now the right time...
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Investor Strategy 21 JUL 2022

How to calculate the market value of a property

When buying a property, people will usually check its price first. In real estate, we often talk about the market price...
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inflation growth spi
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Finance 21 JUL 2022

ANZ paints grim cash rate picture – predicts 4 back-to-back increases

The big four bank is now expecting consecutive 0.50 per cent increases to the cash rate between August and November.
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Perth new spi
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Tax & Legal 21 JUL 2022

Warning issued as inaccurate valuations land WA valuer in hot water

An Applecross land valuer has been fined and punished by the State Administrative Tribunal for failing to meet accepted...
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tamworth nsw spi
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Hotspots 21 JUL 2022

5 regional markets defying the property market downturn

Despite a declining national property market, led by the activity of Sydney and Melbourne, there remain numerous...
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Queensland Gold Coast aerial spi
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Tax & Legal 20 JUL 2022

Could Qld’s new property tax laws spell the end of interstate investment?

The beginning of a new financial year often brings with it a string of legislative and economic changes, including the...
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Melbourne suburbs city spi
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Hotspots 20 JUL 2022

Property market update: Melbourne, June 2022

The downtrend in Melbourne’s property market accelerated in June, with the Victorian capital closing out the year as...
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Tasmania house properties spi
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Hotspots 20 JUL 2022

Property downturn intensifies as more markets see declines: Report

A new report showed that Australia’s property market downturn continued to pick up pace during the latest quarter, as...
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Hotspots 20 JUL 2022

Outer Melbourne hits record-breaking house prices

A new report from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) showed that median property prices in outer Melbourne...
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Hotspots 16 JUL 2022

The metaverse and the birth of the new wave of property investment

Facebook’s decision to rebrand last year as Meta and founder Mark Zuckerberg’s commitment to establishing “a new...
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Finance 16 JUL 2022

Rates to boost by 50 bps, pause by September: Westpac

The bank’s chief economist has pitched its latest Reserve Bank prediction, predicting another half-percentage hike...
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Hotspots 15 JUL 2022

Tassie housing sector stakeholders convene to tackle housing strategy gaps

Tasmania’s government has called together housing stakeholders from across the state as it looks to address gaps in...
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