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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 16 JAN 2019

Are distressed properties worth your time?

For those in the Opal Tower, trying to get out of there may mean they’re looking for a quick sell at a low cost,...
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Hotspots 16 JAN 2019

Demand rising for rentals in recovering capital city

Reports from the ground in one of Australia’s rising capital cities shows demand for rental properties is on the...
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Hotspots 16 JAN 2019

Positive or negative geared properties: What’s best?

A positive or negative geared property is something that investors factor into their strategy and buying decision, but...
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Hotspots 16 JAN 2019

New home starts ease over September quarter

The softening of new home construction starts in the September quarter, according to the analysis of an industry body,...
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Hotspots 16 JAN 2019

No doom and gloom ‘if you step out of Sydney and Melbourne’, property expert says

As the bigger property markets continue to soften, experts encouraged investors to look beyond their comfort zones and...
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Hotspots 15 JAN 2019

Property market update: Melbourne, December 2018

After an unprecedented property boom, the Melbourne market started to soften in 2018—a trend further enhanced by the...
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Hotspots 15 JAN 2019

Values spike in recovering, boom-to-bust market

One of Australia’s popular capital cities that’s due for recovery has seen an increase in its house price during...
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Hotspots 14 JAN 2019

Property market update: Perth, December 2018

After a period of suffering the negative effects of the end of the mining boom, the Perth property market has since...
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Hotspots 14 JAN 2019

Opal Tower unit prices tipped to tumble, valuer weighs up pros and cons of buying

Investors who bought into the Opal Tower are facing short-term value dives, but could this be an opportunity to swoop...
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Finance 14 JAN 2019

Top 6 property resolutions for 2019

Successful property investing is much more about a strong gameplan than timing the market, and these simple strategies...
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Hotspots 11 JAN 2019

Perth’s top price growth suburbs for 2018 unveiled

New data has shown the top 10 suburbs in Perth for price growth over calendar year 2018, with luxury property seeing a...
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Hotspots 11 JAN 2019

New house supply approvals at 5-year low

Analysis of data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows new house approvals in November declined to their...
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Hotspots 11 JAN 2019

Property market update: Brisbane, December 2018

As the property markets of Sydney and Melbourne softened, Brisbane took the spotlight in 2018 as the 'next hotspot'....
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Hotspots 10 JAN 2019

National survey reveals states' growth expectations

Confidence in property markets' growth has slipped in Australia, but there are some states recording positive growth...
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Hotspots 10 JAN 2019

Accounting giant predicts when Sydney and Melbourne will recover

Both the Sydney and Melbourne markets are softening, and one global accounting giant has mapped out when the two...
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Finance 10 JAN 2019

Beware the traps of interest-only lending changes, says mortgage broker

In late December just past, APRA announced it will remove caps on interest-only lending, which will give investors more...
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Hotspots 10 JAN 2019

Unit rents not so hot as house rents up for December quarter

While house rents in most capital cities edged higher over the December quarter, unit rents faired differently, falling...
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Hotspots 10 JAN 2019

Short-term rentals set for big boost in Victoria

An increase of tourism numbers and spending is a major growth opportunity for investors with short-term lets and...
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Hotspots 09 JAN 2019

Small surprises in listings, prices data for December

Listings fell more than anticipated over the holiday period, new data reveals, and there were price increases in some...
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Hotspots 09 JAN 2019

‘No brainer’ boom markets as lending conditions change

Into the new year, a property expert has identified five capital cities and other regional areas that he expects will...
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Finance 09 JAN 2019

Broker flags ‘time and time again’ mistakes with financing

Property investors often make the wrong assumptions about what banks and lenders reward and look for when they’re...
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Finance 08 JAN 2019

Above-market valuations surface, creating 'negative equity'

Above-market valuations give investors more access to finance, but are having a negative impact on the equity position...
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Hotspots 08 JAN 2019

Top hotspots with big infrastructure spend in 2019

Areas with new infrastructure projects are one sign of a hotspot, but not all infrastructure projects are alike. One...
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Hotspots 08 JAN 2019

Perth values stabilise, 'staggering' figures reported in rental market

Fresh data shows Perth’s median house price has stabilised over the month of December, but rental listings data has...
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Hotspots 08 JAN 2019

Property market update: Sydney, December 2018

The Sydney property market was no stranger to headlines in 2018, with falling prices highlighted and an eventual...
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