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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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Hotspots 28 JAN 2021

1 in 5 property investors are financially stressed due to COVID

New research has revealed that as many as 21 per cent of investors are worried about money as a result of the COVID...

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Hotspots 27 JAN 2021

Australia is in the midst of ‘the biggest rental crisis in history’, expert says

Australia’s property market has never been more paradoxical, with intense rental pressure recorded in a majority of...

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Hotspots 27 JAN 2021

Rental rates record decade-high rise in December

The rental market finished the year strong, with December clocking the largest monthly increase in rental rates since...

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Hotspots 27 JAN 2021

Residential Tenancies Regulations 2021 now live

All 130-plus rental standard reforms from the Victorian government are now available for viewing, in a bid to make...

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Hotspots 27 JAN 2021

New tool to better support Canberran renters

The ACT government has recently launched a tool that it said will help the territory’s renters to assess their...

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Hotspots 26 JAN 2021

5 key changes sought to drive WA property market

Politicians are being urged to make real estate a key focus of elections, in a bid to create a fairer and more...

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Hotspots 26 JAN 2021

Property sector jobs in demand as property boom arrives

Despite a COVID-induced economic downturn, real estate remained resilient, ultimately emerging as one of the most...

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Hotspots 22 JAN 2021

Collateralised borrowing spiked amid financial stress: RBA

The RBA has studied the role of collateral in credit markets under stress, and has found that collateralised...

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Hotspots 22 JAN 2021

Melbourne back on the market as auction volumes soar

Melbourne’s auction volumes are well and truly on the rise, with 174 auctions booked last week.

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Hotspots 22 JAN 2021

What’s new in property: Top stories of the week

2021 has kicked off with a bang, leaving experts abuzz with generous property predictions.

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Hotspots 22 JAN 2021

Why 2021 won’t be the death of retail and office investments

Despite being one of the hardest-hit property sectors, investors in commercial property are being advised not to...

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Hotspots 21 JAN 2021

Melbourne makes comeback with auction resurgence

The December quarter saw auction volumes rise in combined capital city markets, with the bulk of the uplift attributed...

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Hotspots 21 JAN 2021

Regional Australia outstrips capital cities in returns game

Regional markets have shown impressive long-term returns over 2020, in what has been a rather tumultuous year for the...

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Hotspots 21 JAN 2021

RBA’s 30% property growth forecast to materialise in 75% of regions

Experts believe that RBA’s forecasted 30 per cent growth in property prices over the next three years will...

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Hotspots 21 JAN 2021

Top 5 challenges to achieving investment goals in 2021

With investors eager to pursue opportunities post-pandemic, experts warn that plenty of risks still remain.

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Hotspots 21 JAN 2021

Apartments drag down building activity

Dwelling unit commencements have continued to fall, but the bright spot has been new private sector houses, figures...

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Hotspots 20 JAN 2021

Why buying under market value is not always a good idea

Most investors believe that sourcing a bargain property is like striking gold, but one expert explains why it could...

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Finance 20 JAN 2021

Record commercial property bank debt to subside as banks rethink their exposure

2020 was a big year for Australian commercial real estate (CRE), with new figures pointing to record bank debt for the...

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Hotspots 20 JAN 2021

Strong sales to boost Perth’s median house price by 10% in 2021

Banksia Grove has emerged as Western Australia’s top suburb by sales activity growth in December, with experts...

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Hotspots 19 JAN 2021

New home sales reach two-decade high

Home sales have soared for the month of December, doubling compared with the number of sales recorded in November, new...

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Hotspots 19 JAN 2021

House prices could jump 30% on the back of low interest rates, RBA hints

According to new documents released from the Reserve Bank of Australia, persistently low interest rates could push up...

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Hotspots 19 JAN 2021

Aussies forgo home loan applications for camper purchases in December

Home loan applications ticked down in December, following a record high November, new data has revealed.

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Hotspots 19 JAN 2021

Brisbane CBD dubbed Qld’s ‘only healthy rental market’

Brisbane’s inner-city rental market has made a comeback with a 3.3 per cent vacancy rate, solidifying an upward trend...

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Hotspots 19 JAN 2021

Brisbane, Adelaide prices tipped to grow as investors zero in on smaller cities

Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth are tipped to experience the strongest price growth this year, as 19 per cent of existing...

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Hotspots 19 JAN 2021

Double-digit price growth to stick around as ‘property boom’ arrives

According to leading indicators, Australia’s property boom officially began in November, following several slow...

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