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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 04 SEP 2018

Housing stock up, asking prices steady over August

New figures have shown residential listings increased in every state and territory over the month of August, with signs...

Finance 04 SEP 2018

RBA announces September cash rate decision

The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced the official cash rate for September following its monthly board meeting...

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Hotspots 03 SEP 2018

No value rises as capital cities mostly hold steady, few decline

No capital cities recorded a rise in value changes over the last week, but there were still some capital cities that...

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Hotspots 03 SEP 2018

The top 40 hotspots that ‘pay for themselves’

Want to find property that can cover its own holding cost? New research has found the five best suburbs in each capital...

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Tax & Legal 30 AUG 2018

Real estate agency fined $7k after $220k theft from trust account

A real estate agency that stole over $220,000 in client funds before collapsing has been fined just $7,500. However,...

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Hotspots 30 AUG 2018

The top 25 areas set to see an abundance of new units

Data from CoreLogic reveals the top 25 areas that have the highest number of new units in the pipeline across the...

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Hotspots 29 AUG 2018

Returns over next 5 years ‘are likely to slow’: Shane Oliver

When it comes to Australia’s most popular property markets, one economist has warned not to expect rapid returns in...

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Hotspots 29 AUG 2018

Home loans most affordable in the NT, investor competition rises in NSW

Data from PRD nationwide has revealed that the Northern Territory stands clear as the most affordable state or...

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Hotspots 29 AUG 2018

The first step for new investors: ‘Start from the bottom’

If you have yet to dip your toe into the pool that is property investment, the most important thing for new investors...

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Finance 28 AUG 2018

Investment loans less concerning than home loans: NAB

While consumer anxiety had risen “sharply” in the second quarter of 2018 overall, repaying investment loans have...

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Hotspots 27 AUG 2018

Only 1 major market records rise over week

Last week saw all about one major capital city recording value falls, according to the latest data from CoreLogic.

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Hotspots 27 AUG 2018

3 characteristics of a good property investment location

Location is one of the most important factors that will influence the growth of an investment property, but picking a...

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Hotspots 27 AUG 2018

The 5 key investing trends to expect this spring

With spring just around the corner and the weather set to warm up soon, investors will be looking to emerge from their...

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Tax & Legal 27 AUG 2018

Where vacancy taxes hurt foreign investors the most

Foreign investors who have left property vacant for over six months can now expect to be hit with fees as high as over...

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Tax & Legal 24 AUG 2018

New PM announced: Industry experts reveal what it means for investors

Current federal treasurer Scott Morrison will be Australia’s new prime minister, marking the end of Malcolm...

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Tax & Legal 23 AUG 2018

Negative gearing only icing on the cake, warns expert

With the very real possibility Labor could win the next election, that could mean their negative gearing reforms will...

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Hotspots 23 AUG 2018

Vic vacancy rate hits all-time record low

Victoria’s vacancy rate has hit its lowest point since the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) began collecting...

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Hotspots 22 AUG 2018

Millennials in the market: How to avoid bad property investment advice

At 27, chiropractor Wayne Hedley has successfully bought a $415,000-Gold Coast townhouse that generates more than $400...

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Hotspots 21 AUG 2018

The most popular Perth suburbs for premium property

With just over one in ten houses selling for $1 million in Western Australia’s capital city, knowing which suburbs...

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Hotspots 20 AUG 2018

How does Australia’s best performing capital city move?

If you want to see how property could move in the future, it’s important to see how it moved in the past. New...

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Hotspots 20 AUG 2018

Capital city property values mostly hold steady

Last week saw two major capital city markets decline, while the rest saw no movement at all, according to the latest...

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Tax & Legal 20 AUG 2018

Property under a Dutton-led government: What could it mean for investors?

With the possibility of a government headed by the current Minister for Home Affairs, Immigration and Border Protection...

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Hotspots 17 AUG 2018

Vacancy rates steady in Sydney, mostly down in regional NSW

The rental market in NSW saw modest success over the month of July, research from the Real Estate Institute of NSW...

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Hotspots 17 AUG 2018

Record supply figures in top markets point to easing affordability

With the property market bubbling down to supply and demand, one industry expert has stated that demand is being met...

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Tax & Legal 16 AUG 2018

‘Toughest’ Airbnb laws pass NSW parliament

After their announcement in June, new laws introducing a cap on the number of days properties can be short-term letted...