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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 15 APR 2019

'Dire' errors: experts hit out at Labor's negative gearing modelling

Further analysis of investing data suggests the Labor party's negative gearing policy is relying on incorrect data.
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Hotspots 15 APR 2019

The future of Sydney: how new levies could impact house prices

An architect and urban designer has provided a glimpse into how affordability in Sydney could be managed in the years...
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Hotspots 15 APR 2019

Fresh data: One capital city holds steady as others fall

Last week saw prices dip slightly with the exception of one capital city, according to the latest data.
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Hotspots 15 APR 2019

Regional markets can offer opportunities as good as capital city markets, says expert

While most people continue to look into capital city markets for investment opportunities, experts remind investors...
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Hotspots 13 APR 2019

The top most liveable Adelaide suburbs revealed

Following on from data released earlier in the week that looked at affordable and liveable suburbs in Adelaide, suburbs...
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Hotspots 12 APR 2019

Sydney market situation a ‘disgrace’, says lord mayor

Speaking at a briefing for a competition to find new models of adding affordable housing to the market, lord mayor...
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Hotspots 12 APR 2019

Expert insight: What it means to be ‘positive’ amid softening markets

The softening of major property markets has brought about several doom-and-gloom headlines over the past months, but...
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Hotspots 11 APR 2019

High-growth Perth suburbs for March quarter unveiled

Fresh data has shown that despite sales remaining relatively subdued, Perth managed to avoid any declines during the...
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Hotspots 11 APR 2019

Where are rents highest and lowest?

Two capital cities have managed to reach record-high rents for the March quarter of 2019, while Sydney’s rents are...
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Hotspots 11 APR 2019

New migration data points to population patterns

The analysis of migration data has found that the number of Australians born overseas is on the rise.
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Hotspots 11 APR 2019

Top 5 reasons to be positive about Australian property

Fighting back against the ‘doom and gloom’ being felt by some property investors, here are five reasons why you...
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Hotspots 11 APR 2019

Investment tip: Pros and cons of negative gearing

While negative gearing has long been used as a tax minimisation strategy, experts remind investors that it is not a...
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Hotspots 10 APR 2019

Price jumps and bargain buys on the cards if Australia heads to a recession

As Australia technically faces a per capita recession, there are some markets that are still seeing property prices...
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Hotspots 10 APR 2019

New analysis, loan tools hit the market for property investors

Borrowers could have their loan applications and portfolios scrutinised further with leading data house CoreLogic...
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Hotspots 09 APR 2019

Adelaide’s most affordable and liveable suburbs revealed

The north-east of Adelaide has some of the city’s most liveable properties on a budget, which can mean that investors...
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Tax & Legal 09 APR 2019

‘Live in’ renovators at risk of missing out on tax deductions

Investors who choose to live in an investment property before renting it out could mean thousands of Australians are...
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Hotspots 09 APR 2019

Keeping ‘appearances’ prioritised over property ownership

New research has found that Australians are putting more emphasis on their lifestyle rather than having an interest in...
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Hotspots 08 APR 2019

Property market update: Melbourne, March 2019

Even as it courses through the softening phase of its current property market cycle, Melbourne continues to offer...
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Hotspots 08 APR 2019

Where investors can find $150k of savings in affordable suburbs

New data has found the top and worst affordable suburbs for growth over the next three years, which could mean...
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Hotspots 08 APR 2019

Understanding divorced tenants and buyers

Knowing what lifestyle appeals to various demographics can help you best rent out or sell an investment property. With...
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Hotspots 08 APR 2019

Signs of stability in the nation’s top market’s performance last week

While prices continued to ease, there was a fair amount of stability in the market last week, according to the latest...
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Tax & Legal 08 APR 2019

Why negative gearing doesn’t have a big influence over the property market

Negative gearing has been an ongoing hot topic in the property industry, but some believe it doesn’t have a...
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Hotspots 08 APR 2019

Property market update: Perth, March 2019

Perth has recently emerged as the second most-liveable city in Australia. Apart from liveability, does the Western...
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Hotspots 06 APR 2019

Housing financing figures revealed in latest ABS data

The release of new ABS data has shown the status of finance for housing, and analysis of these numbers could mean good...
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Finance 05 APR 2019

Shorten reaffirms negative gearing stance in budget response speech

Bill Shorten has stood firm on his party’s negative gearing policy as he delivered a response to the Liberal...
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