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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 20 DEC 2018

Best-performing suburbs for 2018 revealed

In a rollercoaster year for the Australian property market, CoreLogic has released its 2019 outlook and its assessment...
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Hotspots 20 DEC 2018

Property market review 2018: 5 secrets to success for investors

2018 saw unpredictable market movements as Sydney and Melbourne come off the top and start to experience consistent...
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Hotspots 19 DEC 2018

Perth market conditions at 5-year high for buyers

A new index has found conditions in the Western Australian capital city are the best they’ve ever been for the last...
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Hotspots 19 DEC 2018

Property market will return to a 'post-GFC' state, expert predicts

Despite the softening of the property market following the end of the boom in Sydney and Melbourne, Right Property...
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Finance 19 DEC 2018

New interest-only loan changes and how they impact property investors

With the announcement that the banking regulator has removed the 30 per cent new lending cap on interest-only loans, we...
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Finance 19 DEC 2018

Win for investors as interest-only loans cap scrapped

The banking regulator is set to remove its caps on interest-only lending, a move which is tipped to open property...
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Hotspots 18 DEC 2018

New breed of ‘accidental’ investors tipped to rise in 2019

Fresh data has found one in five investors kickstarted their investment journeys by accident, and this number looks to...
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Hotspots 18 DEC 2018

5 obscure suburb hotspots for under $500k

New analysis has revealed five property hotspots located around Australia's southern and eastern states for under...
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Hotspots 18 DEC 2018

Capital city vacancy rates see summer spike

New research has found that the national vacancy rate, as expected, saw an increase of up to to 2.3 per cent over the...
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Hotspots 18 DEC 2018

‘Pleasing’ year-end with new home sales

New home sales saw a rise during November, which has been welcomed after consecutive months of softening figures. 
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Hotspots 18 DEC 2018

Sydney ‘micro-CBDs’ are today’s growth areas

As Sydney continues to witness declines in its property market after experiencing an unprecedented boom, experts...
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Finance 17 DEC 2018

Big incentives for property investors under new housing package

As part of its housing affordability plans, the federal opposition has announced its plans to incentivise property...
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Hotspots 17 DEC 2018

Summer buying opportunities crop up in big markets

The majority of Australia’s capital cities recorded value declines over the last week, new data reveals.
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Hotspots 17 DEC 2018

Investment tip: How to pick a lender in today’s tight credit environment

Amid a tight lending environment and the financial services royal commission, should investors continue to seek...
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Hotspots 14 DEC 2018

Office investment in Melbourne is boosting resi investment

Melbourne has been listed as an international investment hotspot and its increase in office investment is helping push...
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Hotspots 14 DEC 2018

New suburb offering long-term gains for investors

The new Western Sydney Airport is set to bring investors new opportunities, a homebuilder has suggested, with the...
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Hotspots 14 DEC 2018

How to get your property research right

An informed property investor is a smart property investor, with one property expert stating preparation is the key to...
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Hotspots 13 DEC 2018

The top 50 regions of growing and declining dwelling value

New data has revealed the top 50 regions across the country that experienced the highest increase in dwelling values...
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Finance 13 DEC 2018

Housing finance difficulties to continue to June 2019

Many property investors were impacted by a tighter lending environment during 2018 and one top economist expects that...
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Hotspots 13 DEC 2018

Expert insight: 3 factors that could hamper Sydney’s recovery

In five years’ time, experts predict a gradual upswing in the Sydney property market after a long period of downturn....
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Hotspots 12 DEC 2018

House prices see largest price drop for last 7 years

A property institute has claimed house prices have seen their largest drop since December 2011, giving buyers the...
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Tax & Legal 12 DEC 2018

Population growth challenge needs to combat skill shortages, says property expert

Following the NSW Premier’s plans to continue to address population growth, a property expert has stressed the...
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Hotspots 12 DEC 2018

Sydney in top 6 cities for ultra-prime property sales

A new ranking has placed Sydney in sixth place for the highest number of property sales worth more than US$25 million.
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Hotspots 12 DEC 2018

Hedonic index and other data vital to property investment

Experts and seasoned investors have always highlighted the importance of research before diving into the property game,...
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Hotspots 11 DEC 2018

$850 yearly savings won with small mortgage changes, ACCC finds

A report by the ACCC has found that the pricing of residential mortgages by the major banks is too opaque, making it...
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