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Finance 14 DEC 2021

Should Australian property investors be worried about Evergrande’s collapse?

A missed debt deadline last week confirmed the default of China’s second-largest property developer, Evergrande,...
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Finance 10 DEC 2021

Government to reissue unused first home buyer grants

The government will roll over more than 4,500 unused guarantees for first home buyers from the previous financial year,...
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Hotspots 09 DEC 2021

Brisbane property market update November 2021

This article will highlight what has been happening in the Brisbane Property Market during November 2021.
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Hotspots 09 DEC 2021

Households increasingly interested in energy consumption

With people spending more time at home thanks to COVID-19, a new study has revealed how Australian households can...
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Hotspots 08 DEC 2021

Melbourne sees record-breaking growth despite Q3 lockdowns

Low financing costs, change in housing-type preferences due to flexible work arrangements, and government support for...
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Finance 08 DEC 2021

Goodbye 2% as last big four bank lifts fixed rates

The National Australia Bank (NAB) has become the final big lender to raise its fixed rate loans, effectively putting...
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Finance 07 DEC 2021

RBA delivers December cash rate call

For the last time in 2021, the Reserve Bank of Australia has handed down its decision on the cash rate.
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Hotspots 04 DEC 2021

4 property market trends to expect in 2022

The impacts of COVID-19 are expected to continue to sway the property market in the year ahead, even as the country’s...
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Hotspots 03 DEC 2021

Investor poll launches ahead of upcoming federal election

A new poll has been launched to understand the key issues impacting investors and home owners leading up to the 2022...
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Hotspots 03 DEC 2021

Property news you need to know: The week ending 5 December

Smart Property Investment is pleased to present a weekly round-up of the biggest stories across property, investment,...
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Finance 02 DEC 2021

6 reasons negative gearing may not be a great investment idea

Are you thinking of buying a property that will cost you some money to hold every year, which is popularly used and...
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Hotspots 01 DEC 2021

Auctions up but success rate suffers

For the first time since CoreLogic records began, Australia’s combined capitals have reported more than 4,000...
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Hotspots 30 NOV 2021

35-year high for regional property value growth

A “regional renaissance” has fired up regional property values, with a spike of nearly 30 per cent in the year to...
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Hotspots 30 NOV 2021

Property market update: Perth, October 2021

Perth’s housing values fell for the first time in almost 18 months in October, indicating that the city (and the...
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Hotspots 27 NOV 2021

Housing affordability hasn’t stopped property FOMO

Young Australians still want in on the property ladder – but they have to pursue different avenues to get there.
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Tax & Legal 27 NOV 2021

ATO releases new draft laws on rent relief extension for SMSFs

The ATO has released the new legislative instrument on extending COVID-19 rental deferral relief for SMSFs.
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Hotspots 26 NOV 2021

Historic auction weekend ahead for Aussie capitals

Sydney, Canberra, and Adelaide are all expected to break auction records for the week ending 28 November 2021.
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Hotspots 26 NOV 2021

Is 2021’s property price growth unprecedented?

The country’s property market may be extremely hot, but new data reveals that this isn’t the fastest rate at which...
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Hotspots 26 NOV 2021

Property news you need to know: The week ending 28 November

Smart Property Investment is pleased to present a weekly round-up of the biggest stories across property, investment,...
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Hotspots 26 NOV 2021

Dramatic drop in home affordability is speeding up, study reveals

Mortgages are only getting more and more expensive, new analysis has warned. 
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Hotspots 26 NOV 2021

3 signs Melbourne is preparing for a population boom

Is Melbourne on course to get back to its pre-pandemic growth trajectory? A network’s state-wide residential head...
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Hotspots 25 NOV 2021

Sydney prime property prices expected to grow another 9% in 2022

Prime property markets are continuing to experience historic growth globally, with Sydney prices expected to be the...
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Hotspots 25 NOV 2021

Does Australia need a minister for growth areas?

With Australia’s outer metropolitan suburbs growing at twice the national average, an advocacy group is calling for a...
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Hotspots 24 NOV 2021

Are these the top 20 places to invest in Australia right now?

A new report from ME Bank has reportedly uncovered Australia’s top 20 best places to invest.
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Tax & Legal 24 NOV 2021

SMSFs urged to consider expert input on COVID-19 relief

With the extension of the various COVID-19 relief this year, SMSFs will need to increasingly consider the use of a...
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