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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 02 OCT 2019

Expert insight: Most common issues in the Brisbane property market

As other property markets are only making their way toward recovery, Brisbane continues to offer long-term stability to...

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Hotspots 02 OCT 2019

Queensland’s best areas for resale profits

New research has highlighted the areas with the highest resale profits over the June quarter.

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Finance 02 OCT 2019

Lenders begin to pass on RBA cut

The market has responded to the Reserve Bank’s latest cut to the cash rate, with lenders passing on savings to...

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Finance 01 OCT 2019

Government commitment to stamp duty ‘baffling’

State governments have been urged to scrap stamp duty in light of new research, which has highlighted its impact on...

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Finance 01 OCT 2019

RBA reveals October cash rate call

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has announced its decision on the official cash rate for October, following banks...

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Hotspots 30 SEP 2019

Should I buy a first home or an investment property?

Some decades back the great Australian dream had aspirational young Aussies following a familiar path when it came to...

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Hotspots 30 SEP 2019

Affordability woes intensify ahead of 'v-shaped' housing rebound

A “much faster” than anticipated rebound in property price growth could magnify mounting housing affordability...

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Hotspots 27 SEP 2019

7 ways a buyer’s agent might be better than buying alone

Time-poor or just unsure? Whether you are looking at buying your first property or pondering a new investment, a...

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Hotspots 27 SEP 2019

Subdivision: The holy grail of real estate investing?

When scouring for potential investment opportunities, you can’t look past a property with development potential. But...

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Finance 27 SEP 2019

Treasurer calls for ‘common sense’ in lending space

Commonwealth Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has stressed the need for home lending practices that don’t curb the...

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Tax & Legal 26 SEP 2019

Don’t get caught up in the negative gearing ‘romance’

Negative gearing is just a flash way to say that you are making a loss on your property, a chartered tax adviser has...

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Hotspots 26 SEP 2019

‘Signs of life’ evident in Brisbane

Signs of an impending upward turn in Brisbane’s property market are becoming increasingly evident, according to new...

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Finance 26 SEP 2019

Creeping house price rises a non-issue for central bank

The governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has hinted at further cash rate cuts despite holding a belief that...

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Hotspots 26 SEP 2019

5 rights you might not know you had

It’s your tenants’ home, but it’s your investment property. This clash often leads to a bit of...

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Hotspots 26 SEP 2019

Top 5 things to be cautious of when investing now

The head of research at Propertyology has revealed the top five things property investors should be cautious of when...

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Hotspots 25 SEP 2019

Expert insight: The best strategies for investing in Brisbane properties today

Over the next five years, experts believe that the Brisbane property market could offer significant growth to...

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Hotspots 25 SEP 2019

HIA reveals top home builders for 2019

HIA has uncovered Australia’s best home builders for the 2019 calendar year.

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Hotspots 24 SEP 2019

Is the government preparing for negative rates by restricting cash payments?

From early next year, the federal government has proposed to restrict the amount of cash that you can withdraw from...

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Hotspots 24 SEP 2019

Reduction in building construction to fuel Brisbane’s recovery, says expert

Buyer’s agent Melinda Jennison is optimistic about the future of the Brisbane property market, provided that certain...

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Hotspots 24 SEP 2019

Property market risks ‘abated’

Risks associated with the downturn in the property market have “abated”, according to Australia’s financial...

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Hotspots 23 SEP 2019

Big bank balance sheets increasingly skewed to mortgages

The balance sheets of the big four banks are increasingly exposed to residential mortgages, as other forms of revenue...

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Finance 23 SEP 2019

APRA pushes for ‘more granular’ mortgage reporting

The prudential regulator has launched a consultation on a proposal that would expand its collection remit for home...

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Finance 20 SEP 2019

Lender launches 95% LVR loan for FHBs

Better Choice Home Loans has launched a new 95 per cent LVR home loan product, which aims to help more first home...

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Hotspots 19 SEP 2019

Queensland dominates top 100 performing suburbs report

CoreLogic’s Top Rental Performers Report has reported 42 out of 100 of the top-rated suburbs in all of Australia are...

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Hotspots 19 SEP 2019

Property market update: Perth, August 2019

Experts say that Perth, along with Brisbane and Adelaide, is just at the right stage of the property cycle, having...