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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 13 FEB 2020

Finance remains as biggest barrier for aspiring property investors

While market sentiment has improved significantly, finance remained a barrier to entry for a large proportion of...

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Tax & Legal 12 FEB 2020

Rental bond woes unveil realtor’s trust money issues

An investigation that stemmed from revelation that a realtor employee had misappropriated rental bond money has...

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Hotspots 11 FEB 2020

Investors bear brunt of ‘loyalty tax’

Loyal investors have been hit hardest by the pricing gap between new and existing customers, new data has revealed.

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Hotspots 11 FEB 2020

Inner-east Brisbane suburbs prime for investment in 2020

The stability that it has demonstrated over the years has proven Brisbane’s potential as a property market. How can...

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Tax & Legal 11 FEB 2020

Airbnb and the insurance issue

Investors who open up their homes for use as short-term rentals could find themselves in hot water without adequate...

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Hotspots 10 FEB 2020

Auction volumes double week-on-week

Auctions across the combined capital cities have seen another surge with strong figures posted for the week just gone.

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Hotspots 07 FEB 2020

Strong tenant demand pinpointed in office markets

Office markets across the majority of Australia are remaining strong, with Sydney and Melbourne CBDs posting vacancies...

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Hotspots 06 FEB 2020

The price perk of looking to the lower quartile

Median property values might not be the best point of pricing reference for investors on tighter budgets who are...

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Hotspots 05 FEB 2020

Expert insight: How will Darwin, Adelaide, Hobart, Canberra perform in 2020?

After 2019, dubbed as the “year of two halves” due to significantly opposing market movements, how will the capital...

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Hotspots 04 FEB 2020

Expert insight: How will Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth perform in 2020?

After 2019, dubbed as the “year of two halves” due to significantly opposing market movements, how will the capital...

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Hotspots 03 FEB 2020

Can Australia sustain growth in the property market?

After a “year of two halves”, which saw significant decline and a consequent recovery, will the Australian property...

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Hotspots 03 FEB 2020

January sees rebound for housing values

New data from CoreLogic has revealed growth in housing values across every capital city for the month of January.

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Tax & Legal 03 FEB 2020

The pitfall of property flipping

People who are flipping properties on a regular basis should be wary about whether or not they are classified as being...

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Hotspots 31 JAN 2020

New data reflects healthy environment for home buyers and renters

REIA says the latest consumer price index (CPI) figures are good news for home buyers and renters.

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Hotspots 31 JAN 2020

The next Sydney hotspots, according to a property researcher

With the rise of technology, property data seems more overwhelming than ever before, which ultimately presents a...

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Tax & Legal 31 JAN 2020

Talking tax: The importance of understanding your obligations

Property investors may be good at researching where to buy, what their rental returns will be like and working how to...

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Hotspots 30 JAN 2020

Affordability and accessibility are barriers for potential renters

The Australian private rental market has been deemed inaccessible, unaffordable and insecure for Australians who would...

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Investor Strategy 30 JAN 2020

Clearance rates, auction volumes bounce

A “significant increase” in clearance rates and auction volumes was reported over the December quarter, according...

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Finance 29 JAN 2020

2020 vision: Is this the year for refinancing?

Long gone are the days where home owners would take out a loan and stick with their lender for life.

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Hotspots 24 JAN 2020

How did December fare for auctions?

The latest data from CoreLogic has depicted a strong finish for December when it comes to homes going under the...

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Hotspots 24 JAN 2020

Year in summary: Trends and predictions for the Brisbane property market in 2020

Over the past year, Brisbane has become the “safe choice” for property investors looking to avoid the negative...

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Hotspots 24 JAN 2020

Expert advice: Perth’s property hotspots in 2020

While the 2019 calendar year was lacklustre for the Perth property market, Momentum Wealth believes that the Western...

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Hotspots 24 JAN 2020

Tasmania pulls through for investors in promising market

Hobart has come out on top in new data analysis that also showed that nationwide, almost nine out of 10 property...

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Hotspots 23 JAN 2020

Rental property rarely used as retirement income tool

Only a tiny proportion of older Australians expect property income to be their main source of income in retirement,...

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Hotspots 23 JAN 2020

E-commerce as a driver of industrial property investment

Australia’s booming e-commerce marketplace is set to have a flow-on effect for industrial property investors,...