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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 26 FEB 2019

Recovering market sees ‘interesting’ buying patterns as prices settle

The increase of first-home buyers looking at established properties in a recovering market will make long-term benefits...

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Hotspots 26 FEB 2019

Is foreign property investment risky business?

Purchasing property abroad can be like playing with fire, according to two property investors. If property investors do...

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Finance 25 FEB 2019

What Labor’s latest round of promises mean for property investors

Access to finance is important for property investors, and if elected, Labor’s response to the banking royal...

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Hotspots 25 FEB 2019

Buyer’s market abounds as new capital city data released

Major capital city markets saw values to continue to hold steady or decline last week, giving buyers a good bargaining...

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Hotspots 25 FEB 2019

The benefits of having a mortgage broker

Following the release of the recommendations of the banking royal commission, the mortgage broking sector could be...

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Finance 22 FEB 2019

Property investors could wear cost of changes to mortgage broker regulation

Experts fear that property investors will absorb the cost of changes to how mortgage brokers are paid and regulated, as...

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Hotspots 22 FEB 2019

How regulators seek to amend lending market

Regulatory interventions have significantly affected the movements of the property market in 2018 and, moving forward,...

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Hotspots 21 FEB 2019

Rental vacancies rates revealed for January in NSW

Key areas in NSW saw a rise in their vacancy rate, including Sydney, the Illawarra and the Hunter.

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Hotspots 21 FEB 2019

Latest FHB data troubles property experts

First-home buyers are considered to be an important part of the property market, but fresh data is pointing towards...

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Hotspots 21 FEB 2019

Melbourne suburb jumps into $1m club despite downturn

Off the back of solid growth, only one suburb over the December quarter was added to the pool of Melbourne suburbs with...

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Hotspots 20 FEB 2019

WA’s top-searched suburbs revealed as prices recover

New data has found the 10 most searched suburbs across Western Australia over the last 12 months.

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Tax & Legal 20 FEB 2019

NSW market 'strangled' by taxes and red tape, lobbyist argues

The last 18 months have created lots of red tape and taxes on property to ‘strangle’ the current market, according...

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Hotspots 20 FEB 2019

Price growth reaches 6-year high in sleeper state

An often-overlooked state has recorded its highest level of property price growth since 2012.

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Hotspots 20 FEB 2019

Property market insight: 3 emerging trends in the real estate sector

As major property markets start to soften and smaller markets begin to rise, Real Estate Business’ Tim Neary believes...

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Hotspots 19 FEB 2019

Competition from FHBs not expected until late 2019

First-home buyers are expected to return to the market by the end of 2019, meaning property investors could have...

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Hotspots 19 FEB 2019

The worst performing suburbs of 2018 revealed

New data has revealed the suburbs that experienced the highest negative growth over 2018.

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Tax & Legal 19 FEB 2019

‘Train wreck’ tax changes for property raised with PM

The Liberal government organised a roundtable with many of Australia’s top property experts to discuss what changes...

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Hotspots 19 FEB 2019

‘Prop tech’ to play bigger role in property market this 2019

Based on the current trends in the real estate market, Real Estate Business’ Tim Neary believes that technology in...

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Hotspots 18 FEB 2019

1 capital city records value spike, others hold steady and drop

Values across major capital city markets remained largely steady or in decline last week, but one capital recorded an...

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Tax & Legal 18 FEB 2019

$1m-plus fines loom as new building compliance deadlines approach

Both NSW and Queensland have deadlines fast approaching relating to proper use of building materials, with penalties...

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Finance 18 FEB 2019

Borrowers up for ‘significantly’ more with post-royal commission changes

The head of a mortgage broker aggregator has spoken out against the banking royal commission final report, claiming if...

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Hotspots 18 FEB 2019

How real estate agents’ activity are influenced by market conditions

Despite the softening of property markets across Australia, Real Estate Business’ Tim Neary said that the best real...

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Hotspots 15 FEB 2019

When to sell in the current Melbourne property market

Australia is currently facing a buyer’s market, but what if you’re looking to sell? A real estate agency head and...

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Hotspots 15 FEB 2019

Finding growth areas in softening markets – experts weigh in

There are always opportunities in Australian property markets, and these experts discuss where to look and how to find...

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Hotspots 15 FEB 2019

One crucial mistake to avoid when choosing a real estate agent

With lesser properties and subdued investment activity across softening markets, real estate agents are adamant to get...