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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 05 MAY 2021

‘Budget needs to target housing choice and affordability in regions’

While the upcoming federal budget is expected to focus on job creation, experts believe an opportunity exists for a...

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Hotspots 05 MAY 2021

Sydney leads capital city house price growth

After a tumultuous year, most capital cities are now rebounding as vendor confidence continues to improve.

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Hotspots 05 MAY 2021

Perth’s median house price exceeds $500k as leading suburbs are revealed

Perth has breached the $500,000 median house price ceiling for the first time since December 2018.

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Hotspots 05 MAY 2021

Buyer interest in smaller CBD office spaces picks up

In a sign that the CBD is rebounding following a tough 12 months, Sydney’s office market has witnessed...

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Hotspots 04 MAY 2021

Dwelling markets with the biggest listings uplift revealed

The volume of dwellings advertised for sale is starting to lift, with over 27,000 new listings added across the...

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Hotspots 04 MAY 2021

Falling vacancy rates signal return to cities: Domain

Rental vacancy rates have fallen across Australia’s capital cities, indicating that the worst of the COVID-19-induced...

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Hotspots 04 MAY 2021

Tasmania records strongest market growth in 19 years

Sales numbers across Tasmania surged by over 14 per cent in the first quarter, marking the strongest growth activity in...

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Hotspots 04 MAY 2021

New loan commitments reach record high

Record-low interest rates are leading to record-high new loan commitments as investors and first home buyers flood the...

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Tax & Legal 03 MAY 2021

Look beyond the obvious when calculating tax deductions

Tax deductions can be concealed behind walls, in ceilings, under floors and on roofs – the combined value of which...

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Hotspots 03 MAY 2021

Perth not WA’s only hot property market: REIWA

Regional centres in Western Australia have recorded strong price growth in the March quarter, building on Perth’s...

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Hotspots 03 MAY 2021

Is the property market reaching its summit?

While home values continued to rise across the country in April, current trends are pointing to the possibility that...

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Hotspots 03 MAY 2021

Fast start for May: Auctions up Australia-wide

Increased auction activity has kickstarted the month of May, boding well for the continued strength of Australia’s...

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Hotspots 30 APR 2021

Is it cheaper to buy than rent – and where?

New research has revealed that there are indeed dwellings in Australia that are cheaper to buy than rent (57 per cent...

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Finance 30 APR 2021

Home loan demand continues to soar

Record-low interest rates and strong house price growth is leading to surging mortgage applications, new research has...

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Hotspots 30 APR 2021

Why regional markets will continue to soar post-stimulus packages

Australia’s regional property market is tipped to continue its strong growth into 2023, despite government stimulus...

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Hotspots 30 APR 2021

Property market update: Perth, March 2021

Perth’s property market made a strong showing in March, as solid demand fuelled greater than expected gains over the...

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Finance 29 APR 2021

Why you need to exercise caution in a low-rate environment

Investors are returning to the market following a nine-month-long hiatus, a mortgage broker has hinted.

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Hotspots 29 APR 2021

Melbourne becomes a million-dollar median city

Houses in metro Melbourne have surpassed a median value of $1 million for the first time, jumping by as much as 8.8 per...

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Tax & Legal 29 APR 2021

Property industry welcomes overhaul of super performance test

The property industry has welcomed the government’s announced overhaul of the superannuation performance test, which...

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Hotspots 29 APR 2021

Sydney and Melbourne reap benefits of increased demand for industrial property

The industrial property sector appears to be booming across Australia’s two biggest cities on the back of an...

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Finance 28 APR 2021

Rate of inflation disappoints, silencing interest rate doomsayers

Speculation that the likelihood of rising March quarter inflation data would signal the prospect of interest rate rises...

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Hotspots 28 APR 2021

National house prices break 18-year record

Building on the post-pandemic recovery trend, national house prices saw the steepest quarterly increase in almost 18...

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Tax & Legal 28 APR 2021

Buyers' agents receive key legal recognition in NSW

Buyers’ agents have been formally recognised in NSW’s Residential Conveyancing Protocol for the role they play in...

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Hotspots 28 APR 2021

Newcastle’s industrial market sees surge in demand

The Newcastle and Hunter Region’s industrial property market has continued to attract swelling demand driven mostly...

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Hotspots 28 APR 2021

Victoria leads on loan commitments and construction work done: CommSec

The latest State of the States report has shown that Victoria leads the country for home loan commitments and...

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