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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.

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Finance 15 JUL 2022

WA launches home loan pilot for apartment purchases

The WA Government has announced a new home loan pilot for two-or-more bedroom apartment purchases, in partnership with...
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Hotspots 14 JUL 2022

The problem with spare bedrooms

With Australia in the throes of a rental crisis, a chief economist has revealed “spare bedrooms” as a key metric...
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Hotspots 13 JUL 2022

Investor’s guide: Tips for selling in a buyer’s market

Selling property in a buyer’s market is no easy feat, with the odds not exactly in a vendor’s favour. Here are our...
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Hotspots 12 JUL 2022

Property market update: Sydney, June 2022

Sydney’s property market was the biggest loser in June, as the NSW capital ended the financial year with the biggest...
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Finance 12 JUL 2022

Popularity of crypto drives surge in investment scam losses

Record levels of scam activity were seen in Australia last year. 
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Hotspots 09 JUL 2022

Perth’s 10 best-performing suburbs for FY22

Dwelling prices nationwide grew enormously during the last financial year, and the Western Australian capital was no...
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Hotspots 08 JUL 2022

Everything You Need To Know About Property Zoning

Before buying a property, it is important to know every detail that may affect your purchase. The location and planning...
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Finance 08 JUL 2022

Tips on How to Buy Quality Property Under Market Value

In recent years, Australian property prices have skyrocketed and there are fears the property market bubble will burst....
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Finance 07 JUL 2022

Flood-battered NSW residents allocated $1,000 grants

The federal government will begin rolling out a Disaster Recovery Payment to NSW residents impacted by the latest round...
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Finance 07 JUL 2022

Rate rises to create additional stress for home values and households

The latest cash rate decision from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will have an impact on the nation’s property...
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Hotspots 07 JUL 2022

How Australia’s rental market fared at end FY22

The nation is in the grips of a severe rental crisis, with vacancy rates and supply falling sharply while rents go the...
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Hotspots 06 JUL 2022

Brisbane property market update June 2022

It is not going to be a surprise to anyone that the Brisbane property market is starting to transition, following...
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Finance 06 JUL 2022

Fixed v variable: Which is better in a rising rate environment?

With the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) anticipated to continue its monetary policy tightening well into 2023 even...
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Finance 05 JUL 2022

RBA hands down first FY23 cash rate decision

Amid widespread speculation of another significant hike, the Reserve Bank of Australia has revealed its cash rate...
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Hotspots 05 JUL 2022

Perth price rise proceeds with June value bump

Homes in Perth have continued their strong year of growth, with values rising throughout June.
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Hotspots 05 JUL 2022

10 reasons it’s a good time to invest in WA

A new research enumerated the top reasons Western Australia should be on any property investor’s radar. 
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Finance 05 JUL 2022

Predicted July rate hike to further test home owners’ pockets

An expert is warning home owners to prepare for the full impact of a 50-basis point hike today (5 July) and to further...
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Hotspots 02 JUL 2022

The infrastructure class that will add most value to your community

Infrastructure is an important aspect of every strong community, yet the most influential type of infrastructure may...
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Hotspots 01 JUL 2022

Midyear state of affairs: A closer look at the country’s markets

With market conditions changing at varying degrees across the country, seven experts from Property Investment...
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Hotspots 30 JUN 2022

Markets in a ‘sound’ state despite shift: PIPA

The winds of change are sweeping through the country’s real estate market, but for Property Investment Professionals...
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Finance 30 JUN 2022

Property owners leveraging home equity to ‘get further ahead’: NAB

A new research showed that property owners are unlocking the equity in their homes for a range of reasons but with the...
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Finance 29 JUN 2022

5 reasons why young investors should bet on property for wealth building

Despite headlines filled with doom-and-gloom predictions about where the real estate market is heading, this expert...
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Hotspots 29 JUN 2022

Zero vacancies: 20 suburbs where renters are in ‘desperate’ mode

A new report has revealed 20 suburbs where tenants are now in crisis mode, as they cough up more than half of their...
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Hotspots 28 JUN 2022

Property market update: Perth, May 2022

Perth continued to outperform its bigger capital counterparts in May, as the city closed up the autumn season with a...
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Hotspots 28 JUN 2022

Sydney’s trophy market crowned #5 in global rental growth index

Sydney has outranked the likes of Monaco, Hong Kong and Geneva in a top 10 list of global cities that have recorded the...
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