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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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Tax & Legal 07 JUN 2019

Warning issued for early bird tax returns

Property investors eager to cash in on their tax return this financial year might want to take their time as filing too...

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Hotspots 07 JUN 2019

A greener property future revealed after ‘waste’ road build

A property developer has teamed up with a local council and business in WA to pave the way for a greener future, by...

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Hotspots 06 JUN 2019

Top 10 markets for yield and capital growth in WA

New data has pinpointed the top 10 investment locations that are seeing solid yields and capital growth prospects in...

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Hotspots 06 JUN 2019

The highest value suburbs for 2019 revealed

New analysis has identified which suburbs across Australia’s states and territories are seeing the highest total...

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Finance 06 JUN 2019

Surge in mortgage searches as lenders cut rates

One online comparison website has noticed a significant rise in traffic regarding home loans and refinancing following...

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Hotspots 06 JUN 2019

Property market update: Brisbane, May 2019

Widely considered as having entered the recovery phase, the Brisbane property market continues to attract investors...

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Hotspots 05 JUN 2019

Where property buyers are winning in Sydney

New analysis of data by a real estate institute has found that the majority of the Sydney and NSW property markets have...

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Hotspots 05 JUN 2019

Why removing CGT from Australian property could work

Parallels between the Australian and New Zealand property markets suggest removing or watering down capital gains tax...

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Hotspots 05 JUN 2019

Predictions for the Melbourne market for the rest of 2019

A new report has analysed the state of the Melbourne market, seeing how the market has managed through to the halfway...

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Hotspots 05 JUN 2019

Fresh housing affordability figures put buyers out in front

A new report has found that during the March quarter, housing affordability improved across the national in all except...

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Hotspots 05 JUN 2019

Property market update: Perth, May 2019

Once among the slept-on capital cities, Perth has been slowly emerging as a good location for property investment as...

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Finance 04 JUN 2019

Lenders cut interest rates as RBA announced new record low

Many of the nation’s top lenders have already responded to the RBA’s move to lower the official cash rate.

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Hotspots 04 JUN 2019

Good news for owners as prices show signs of recovery

While both Australia’s capital cities and major regional centres have recorded declines, conditions have seen a...

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Hotspots 04 JUN 2019

Expert insight: Should investors buy Brisbane properties today?

With the Sydney and Melbourne property markets declining, the stability of the Brisbane property market has been...

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Finance 04 JUN 2019

Cash rate call for June 2019 revealed

The Reserve Bank has released the outcome of its monthly board meeting for June amid many experts expecting a cut.

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Hotspots 03 JUN 2019

Revealed: the impact of new rail projects on key markets

A new report has outlined upcoming railway developments across major capital cities, and what it means for the property...

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Hotspots 03 JUN 2019

5 factors to help pick a great investment in Perth

New analysis has found what factors property investors need to look at in order locate a good investment property.

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Hotspots 31 MAY 2019

Why this broker thinks we’re in for a boom

According to this mortgage broker and property investor, the Australian property market could be in for a property boom...

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Hotspots 31 MAY 2019

Where to find yields over 5% in Melbourne

New data has found where property investors can locate above average yields in Melbourne, and they’re in or around...

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Hotspots 30 MAY 2019

Investor stories: Where to buy investment properties in Sydney?

Investor Chris Gray has successfully built a 14-property portfolio, focusing mainly on the ‘blue-chip, medium-price,...

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Hotspots 30 MAY 2019

How the NBN could affect property investors in the future

With smart homes and smart cities becoming mainstream realities, property investors could benefit significantly from...

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Hotspots 30 MAY 2019

Fresh data reveals wider impact of housing downturn for investors

Analysis of new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics has found that a slowdown in housing approvals is being...

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Hotspots 30 MAY 2019

The suburbs hit hardest by price drops

Property investors who have seen big drops in their property's value during this downward cycle should remember the...

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Hotspots 30 MAY 2019

Key measures of success in the Queensland market

Property investors from NSW and Victoria often apply similar methodologies in Queensland, but there are other distinct...

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Finance 30 MAY 2019

Why your mortgage could get cheaper after next week

The Reserve Bank is meeting next week, and the nation's leading economists believe a cash rate cut could be on the...