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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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Finance 20 JUN 2018

NSW Budget 2018–19 overview — What property investors need to know

The New South Wales budget has been handed down and there are a few things that investors should keep an eye out for...

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Finance 18 JUN 2018

Tasmania Budget 2018–19 — Good for property investors in the short term

The Tasmanian budget for financial year 2018–19 saw a few surprises for property as well as a number of measures to...

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Hotspots 18 JUN 2018

2 major markets see values keep on rising

Two major markets saw home values rise this week, the latest CoreLogic data showed.

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Hotspots 18 JUN 2018

Perth median price decline slowing right down

Perth's median house price is beginning to show signs of stability after declining just 0.3 of a percentage point in...

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Finance 14 JUN 2018

Tasmania Budget 2018–19 — What property investors need to know

The Tasmanian budget has been handed down and there are a few things that investors should keep an eye out for that...

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Hotspots 14 JUN 2018

Premium property declines while affordable properties on the rise

Across the capital cities, the most expensive 10 per cent of properties are seeing values go down, while the most...

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Hotspots 13 JUN 2018

Median house rents go up across capital cities as house prices decline

The average median house price across capital cities house prices declined in the first quarter of 2018, new data...

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Tax & Legal 13 JUN 2018

Labor negative gearing reforms would push interest rates up, push value down

New research has found that if Labor's proposed blanket negative gearing reform came into effect, some investors could...

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Hotspots 13 JUN 2018

Housing investor loans at two-year low

New ABS data indicates that housing loans for investors is at its lowest point since 2016 and according to one expert,...

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Finance 12 JUN 2018

Queensland Budget 2018–19 — What property investors need to know

The Queensland budget has been handed down and there are a few things that investors should keep an eye out for that...

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Hotspots 12 JUN 2018

Sydney values recover while overall major markets hold steady

Good news for most of the major markets as home values mostly rose while only one declined, the latest CoreLogic data...

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Hotspots 08 JUN 2018

Biggest markets see new house sales drop in April

In each of the country’s top five property markets, new house sales declined over the month of April.

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Hotspots 07 JUN 2018

Housing credit slowed to lowest point since 2013

The expansion of housing credit has slowed right down, according to the analysis of RBA data by CoreLogic. Here’s...

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Hotspots 07 JUN 2018

Housing affordability sees improvement while rental affordability worsens

Housing affordability improved over the first quarter of 2018, while rental affordability dipped, a new report stated.

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Hotspots 05 JUN 2018

Property to be boosted by infrastructure incentive funding reforms

New incentive-based infrastructure funding reforms have the potential to boost the nation’s economy, and in turn...

Finance 05 JUN 2018

RBA announces June cash rate decision

The official cash rate for June has been announced by the Reserve Bank of Australia following its monthly board...

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Hotspots 04 JUN 2018

Queensland tipped to win interstate migration State of Origin

With Origin kicking off, taking the time to look at how footy teams and migration statistics relate could help you pick...

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Hotspots 04 JUN 2018

Sydney, Melbourne values keep slumping, smaller markets rising

While the two largest markets around the nation saw home values decline, the comparatively smaller markets saw their...

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Hotspots 04 JUN 2018

Unit auctions stronger than houses during first week of winter

While auction volumes are holding steady across the nation, units are a much more attractive option than houses,...

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Hotspots 04 JUN 2018

Outlook for new home construction has ‘improved significantly’

The short-term outlook for the construction of new homes is very positive, according to a series of new reports.

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Hotspots 01 JUN 2018

Dwelling values fall for the first time since 2012

National dwelling values have declined during May, the first time values have declined since October of 2012, new data...

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Hotspots 31 MAY 2018

Aussie builders bucking the trend

Building approvals for April reveals the old investor adage still rings true: houses are more popular than units, but...

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Finance 29 MAY 2018

Government targets financial literacy but is it enough?

The federal government has announced it will start up a new body to help improve financial literacy across Australia,...

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Hotspots 28 MAY 2018

Home values in major markets see slight slump

Home values in the major capital cities for the most part declined, with a few rises recorded in other major cities,...

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Finance 28 MAY 2018

Loan rates could rise further, investment firm warns

While the cash rate is unlikely to move any time soon, Australian investors could still face difficulty with rates on...