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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 09 OCT 2020

How will the budget shape the property market?

The property market is likely to see a timely boost of direct and indirect stimulus policies in the budget...

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Tax & Legal 09 OCT 2020

Can you buy a retirement property using your SMSF?

While it may seem advantageous to purchase a retirement property through an SMSF, SMSF clients need to be very careful...

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Finance 08 OCT 2020

How to submit a successful insurance claim during COVID-19

It must be said, the coronavirus has made most aspects of life in 2020 more challenging. It has certainly changed the...

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Hotspots 08 OCT 2020

Property market update – Brisbane, September 2020

Property buyers around Australia have been consistently reading negative news and media headlines in relation to...

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Hotspots 08 OCT 2020

Hot Property: The biggest stories this week 5

From the rate decision to the release of the long-anticipated federal budget, it’s been a big week for the Australian...

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Hotspots 07 OCT 2020

Rate cuts possible on Melbourne Cup Day: expert

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) could be looking to adjust official interest rates on Melbourne Cup Day for the...

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Hotspots 07 OCT 2020

Property market update: Sydney, September 2020

After weeks of decline brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, property experts continue to be optimistic about the...

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Finance 07 OCT 2020

Strong fundamentals supported by budget

The budget announcement along with already favourable market conditions is likely to continue to support the Australian...

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Hotspots 07 OCT 2020

How to capitalise on a heating market

As Australian consumers continue their sea change shift, investors looking to capitalise are being advised they may...

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Hotspots 07 OCT 2020

Budget winners: First-time buyers and granny flat builders

With so much of the budget emphasising jobs, there wasn’t much room for the federal government to embark on a big...

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Finance 06 OCT 2020

Budget 2020: What does it mean for property?

Seven months overdue, the long-awaited federal budget has been delivered, setting out a much-anticipated plan for...

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Finance 06 OCT 2020

Why next 12 months is set to be the ‘best year’ for WA property

The resilience of the Western Australian state economy is set to create the best year for the property market seen in...

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Hotspots 06 OCT 2020

Clearance rates fall over long weekend

CoreLogic figures show that clearance rates fell across the combined capital cities this week due to lower volumes of...

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Finance 05 OCT 2020

What to know before taking advantage of government grants

First home buyers are being encouraged to take advantage of the government financial incentives on offer, but they...

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Hotspots 05 OCT 2020

Adani a boon for commercial property up north

With work well underway on Adani’s Carmichael mine site, it’s central Queensland’s commercial market that is set...

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Hotspots 02 OCT 2020

How HomeBuilder is impacting detached building approvals

The flow-on effects of the HomeBuilder package are starting to become more evident in detached building approvals,...

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Finance 02 OCT 2020

Pandemic puts stopper in big spending

Two-thirds of Australians have seen their finances impacted by COVID-19, according to new research – and it’s...

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Hotspots 01 OCT 2020

Property market update: Perth, August 2020

As the country moves to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, how will the Perth property market fare over...

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Hotspots 01 OCT 2020

Why distressed properties still sell at market value

Despite leading economists predicting a fall in the housing market once government support is withdrawn, a leading...

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Hotspots 01 OCT 2020

Hot Property: The biggest stories this week - OCT 2020

From the extension of several states’ rental moratoriums to the reopening of Victoria’s property marketplace: Here...

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Hotspots 30 SEP 2020

Digital push to make positive waves in property

The permanent move to electronic transactions as outlined by the federal government as part of JobMaker will lead to...

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Hotspots 29 SEP 2020

RBA rate cut won’t help economy

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) reducing official interest rates from their current record lows will provide some...

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Finance 29 SEP 2020

What is Division 40?

There are two categories when it comes to tax depreciation, and every component of your investment property will fall...

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Hotspots 28 SEP 2020

Sydney clearance rates on track for continued growth

Preliminary figures are looking good for Sydney’s auction market, with CoreLogic predicting greater...

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Hotspots 28 SEP 2020

What do house wealth increases mean for the property market?

A rebound in household wealth is likely to see a final quarter bump in property activity, an economist has predicted.

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