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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 22 JAN 2020

How future estates can be green

As Australians continue to worry about their impact on the planet, the need for houses that match consumers’...

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Hotspots 22 JAN 2020

Records smashed across Victorian metro and regional markets

Metropolitan house values surpassed $850,000 for the first time in Victoria across the December 2019 quarter.

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Hotspots 21 JAN 2020

Prices to soon exceed peak in ‘unsustainable moon-shot’

Residential property prices are set to exceed their 2017 peak in the coming months, but conservatism from...

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Hotspots 21 JAN 2020

2020’s best (and worst) global cities for property value growth

The world’s major cities are expected to grow their residential property values by an average of just 1.8 per cent in...

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Hotspots 21 JAN 2020

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

The Perth property market has experienced a roller-coaster ride throughout the past decade, ultimately impacting the...

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Hotspots 20 JAN 2020

The impact of the economy on housing: State-by-state

The correlation between state and territory economies and local property values cannot be underestimated, so what...

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Hotspots 20 JAN 2020

Price recovery flips property industry sentiment

Property industry stakeholders are increasingly optimistic about the market outlook amid the rapid recovery in dwelling...

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Hotspots 20 JAN 2020

Sydney set for world-leading property price growth

Sydney is one of three capital cities around the world earmarked to see residential price value growth of more than 6...

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Hotspots 17 JAN 2020

Property market update: Perth, December 2019

While the Perth property market continued its downward trend towards the bottom of the market, experts believe that the...

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Hotspots 17 JAN 2020

Signs point positive for investor lending

New data has suggested positive signs for investor lending going forward.

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Hotspots 16 JAN 2020

Predicting each state’s biggest price improver for 2020

A property expert has taken his pick in a premiership of sorts, highlighting the town or city in each state where he...

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Hotspots 16 JAN 2020

New home starts drop to 7-year low

The number of new home building starts has decreased to its lowest point since early 2013, according to ABS research.

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Investor Strategy 15 JAN 2020

Accessibility a hurdle for first home loan deposit scheme

The First Home Loan Deposit Scheme (FHLDS) commenced on 1 January. It is a leg-up over the deposit hurdle for first...

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Hotspots 14 JAN 2020

Property market update: Melbourne, December 2019

Melbourne, along with Sydney, emerged as 2019’s big winner in terms of property market performance after it has...

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Tax & Legal 14 JAN 2020

Victoria grants tax and stamp duty relief post-bushfire crisis

The Victorian government’s provision of tax relief for people directly impacted by bushfires has been welcomed by the...

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Hotspots 14 JAN 2020

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

After months of decline, the Melbourne property market has recovered and stabilised for the most part of 2019. Will the...

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Finance 13 JAN 2020

CBA offers $50k grants for bushfire-damaged property

The major bank has begun accepting applications for grants of up to $50,000 from organisations whose property or...

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Tax & Legal 13 JAN 2020

Government looks into compulsory land acquisition laws

A new government review has been launched with the aim to soften and streamline the impact of compulsory land...

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Finance 10 JAN 2020

Lenders pledge support to bushfire recovery

Following major donation packages being announced by the major banks, several lenders, including Resimac and La Trobe...

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Hotspots 09 JAN 2020

Property market update: Sydney, December 2019

After a year that saw consistent decline and slow recovery, how will the Sydney property market fare in 2020?

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Hotspots 09 JAN 2020

Top 10 regions posting strong growth in dwelling values

New research has identified the top 10 subregions for annual change in dwelling values.

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Hotspots 09 JAN 2020

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

Experts dubbed 2019 as “the year that new property market records were set” following the fall and subsequent...

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Hotspots 09 JAN 2020

Ground made on new building approvals

The number of new dwellings approved across the nation jumped in November, largely driven by a 52.8 per cent increase...

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Tax & Legal 08 JAN 2020

Proposed rental reform detrimental to landlords, tenants

The Queensland government has pitched its rental reform proposals as a way to ensure safe and secure housing for...

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Finance 08 JAN 2020

Lenders participating in the first home buyer scheme: Full list

With eligible first home buyers now able to apply for a guaranteed home loan with just a 5 per cent deposit, we’ve...