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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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Tax & Legal 26 APR 2019

Migration policy changes tipped to hit property market

The head of a property association has called out the government’s attempts to make changes to the 457 skilled...

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Hotspots 26 APR 2019

Five growth drivers in the property market in 2019

Despite the softening of major city markets and the tightening of the credit environment, the Australian property...

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Finance 24 APR 2019

Popular lenders issue spate of rate cuts

Facing the prospect of an official rate cut soon, the major banks have been cutting their home loan rates out of cycle....

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Finance 24 APR 2019

Predictions for the official cash rate as fresh data released

An update to the consumer price index for the March quarter saw it hold steady and not move at all which means a May...

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Tax & Legal 24 APR 2019

Push for 'long overdue' property minister ramps up

One industry body has continued its calls to establish a dedicated property services commissioner and take away...

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Hotspots 24 APR 2019

Sydney infrastructure spending ‘mishmash’ cops heat

Fresh research has found that the system for determining infrastructure charges is “poor” and needs to be...

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Tax & Legal 24 APR 2019

Federal election 2019: Labor’s negative gearing, tax reforms explained

Depending on who wins the May 2019 federal elections, property investors could be facing major changes in policies....

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Hotspots 23 APR 2019

Top signs this capital city market is on the climb

One Australian capital city market is starting to show all the hallmarks of a recovery, meaning investors could soon be...

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Finance 23 APR 2019

Home loans market takes a hit as election uncertainty lingers

A mortgage broking firm has claimed that fixed-rate home loans have fallen during March due to the uncertainty in the...

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Hotspots 23 APR 2019

Major bank finds surprising results in investor knowledge survey

The results of a report from a major bank have found that half of property investors looking to purchase another...

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Hotspots 23 APR 2019

Major cities defy trends in new data

Last week saw prices and other data defy recent trends in the housing market.

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Tax & Legal 18 APR 2019

Thousands of property investors set for tax audit

The Australian Taxation Office has announced that it is doubling the number of audits on “dodgy” rental deductions...

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Hotspots 18 APR 2019

Big infrastructure spend prompts ‘power house’ predictions for WA suburb

New transport infrastructure spending is set to benefit one coastal suburb in Western Australia, which has been...

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Hotspots 18 APR 2019

Recovering capital city presents opportunity for investors

Going into a market that is yet to fully recover could pose a risk, but there are strong opportunities in one...

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Hotspots 18 APR 2019

How property investors can prepare for changes to negative gearing

Experts believe that Labor’s proposal to change tax policies can cause significant impact to the property market. How...

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Hotspots 17 APR 2019

Victoria tops the list for population growth in new data

The results of a new report show that Melbourne suburbs were quite prominent in the country’s top hotspots for...

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Hotspots 17 APR 2019

Construction activity to soften Australia’s economic slowdown

The $100 billion worth of infrastructure projects announced in the federal budget have placed Australia in a favourable...

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Hotspots 17 APR 2019

Sydney, regional NSW see vacancy rates rise over March

Fresh data has found vacancy rates have mostly increased over the month in Sydney and NSW, with some exceptions.

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Hotspots 17 APR 2019

The only state recording positive sentiment revealed

Analysis has found that only one state out of all of Australia’s states and territories recorded positive sentiment...

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Tax & Legal 17 APR 2019

Expert insight: How changes to negative gearing may affect the property market

The upcoming federal election has people concerned about the future of property investment. How exactly will Labor’s...

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Hotspots 16 APR 2019

The ‘invincible’ Sydney suburbs defying the downturn

Analysis by a buyer’s agent has found an area in Sydney that he claims to be “invincible” to the market softening...

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Hotspots 16 APR 2019

Auction clearance rates see slight uptick for quarter

Nearly half of all houses that went to auction over the first three months of 2019 sold at auction, fresh data reveals,...

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Hotspots 16 APR 2019

Recovering rental market ‘in favour of landlords’

New data shows that leasing activity has risen in this recovering capital city market as the vacancy rate has hit a...

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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...