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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 05 APR 2019

How Labor’s negative gearing policy could impact Australia’s housing market

There has been plenty of talk around Labor’s negative gearing policy and to what extent it could impact the housing...

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Tax & Legal 04 APR 2019

Negative gearing reform 'unpopular' black hole for investors

The results of a new survey show that the majority of Australians don’t understand the federal opposition’s...

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Finance 04 APR 2019

Bank marks plans to revolutionise its mortgage offer

The way mortgages are filed could be set to change with a trial of digital documents being tested in three states.

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Finance 04 APR 2019

Softening markets dragging down overall household wealth

Analysis of ABS statistics and RBA data has found that the price decline seen in the market is bringing down overall...

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Finance 04 APR 2019

A positive outlook on the budget 2019 surplus for Australia’s housing market

There is a lot of deliberation around how, or if, property investors will be significantly impacted by the...

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Hotspots 04 APR 2019

Property market update: Brisbane, March 2019

As Sydney and Melbourne continue to soften, Brisbane has been tagged as the next best hotspot for property investment....

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Hotspots 04 APR 2019

Property market update: Sydney, March 2019

While Sydney continues to decline, other less popular markets in NSW are catching up to the house price boom that the...

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Finance 03 APR 2019

Experts discuss: Will the budget promises impact house prices?

Tuesday night’s budget had a lot of spending for infrastructure projects, but what do the experts think this means...

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Hotspots 03 APR 2019

Top price growth Perth suburbs for March revealed

While Perth may not have seen significantly strong price growth, there are still some select suburbs that are seeing...

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Finance 03 APR 2019

Half of mortgage holders living month to month

New research has found that 5 million Australian mortgage holders can only afford to pay on a month-to-month basis.

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Finance 03 APR 2019

Does a budget surplus mean anything for the property market?

The Morrison government forecasts a budget surplus for the next financial year, which has got property investors...

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Hotspots 03 APR 2019

Regional communities set for big funding boost

The Morrison government promised three regional areas will see a boost in government spending, which if enacted, is...

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Finance 03 APR 2019

Victoria promised funding for fast-rail network spending

A key infrastructure project confirmed in the federal budget includes a fast rail network between Melbourne and...

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Finance 03 APR 2019

State-by-state breakdown: which suburbs and cities will get the biggest boosts?

The government has made a raft of promises about infrastructure spend which, if followed through, will have a knock on...

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Tax & Legal 02 APR 2019

Landlord slugged with $13k fine for withholding bonds

A Western Australian landlord has been charged over $13,000 for failing to lodge rental bonds from two tenants.

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Hotspots 02 APR 2019

Fresh data released on new property sales state-by-state

The results of a new report have found new property sales continued to cool over February.

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Hotspots 02 APR 2019

How investors can prepare for major policy changes in property market

With federal elections happening soon, investors are starting to reassess their strategies in order to thrive in the...

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Finance 02 APR 2019

Cash rate call for April 2019 revealed

The Reserve Bank has today released the outcome of its monthly board meeting for April.

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Finance 02 APR 2019

Wins for property investors in the 2019 federal budget

The Morrison government’s federal budget was marked by a spate of tax cuts and cash handouts, and property investors...

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Tax & Legal 01 APR 2019

Should property investors expect sweeteners in this year's budget?

With the federal budget right around the corner, should property investors be getting excited to see any policies to...

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Hotspots 01 APR 2019

'The likelihood of a cut is increasing': experts predict cash rate moves

April’s cash rate decision is expected to be a hold by many experts, with the exception of one, who predicts that we...

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Hotspots 01 APR 2019

How the nation's top markets performed last week

It was a mixed week of declines and holds in values last week, according to the latest price data.

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Hotspots 01 APR 2019

The top property trends to watch in the major states

Every market operates with its own nuances, and new data reveal just how the property markets in some of Australia’s...

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Hotspots 01 APR 2019

How hype ‘becomes gospel’ and creates property paranoia

There have been many instances in the new millennium where the media has propagated false claims about property markets...

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Hotspots 01 APR 2019

Diversification can help investors thrive in today’s market, says buyer’s agent

As the property markets of Sydney and Melbourne continue to face declines, experts are encouraging investors to...