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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 JUL 2017

Inaccurate Queensland jobs data throwing off investors

Recent analysis of Queensland’s growth has been said to be throwing off property investors, which one business says...

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Hotspots 18 JUL 2017

Deloitte sees ‘storm clouds’ for NSW property market

NSW and Victoria will soon be shown to have “clay feet” as reality catches up with “stupidity in housing...

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Finance 18 JUL 2017

Nearly a fifth of people turned down for a loan

Eighteen per cent of Australians have been turned down for a home loan by a financial institution and nearly one in 10...

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Hotspots 17 JUL 2017

Changes to travel and plant and equipment depreciation deductions clarified

An exposure draft of new legislative changes affecting investors has been announced, limiting how much investors can...

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Hotspots 14 JUL 2017

Housing market status for financial year 2016-17 revealed

The latest CoreLogic Property Pulse has revealed the ups and downs of how the housing market fared over financial year...

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Hotspots 14 JUL 2017

Investors say lending restrictions are impacting on property plans

The results of a survey reveal changes on investment lending are having a knock-on effect on property plans of...

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Hotspots 13 JUL 2017

Increased buyer interest recorded in most of regional Victoria

Victoria’s market continues to perform strongly, with homes in regional areas taking a median of 55 days to sell in...

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Finance 13 JUL 2017

Interest-only home loans falling in value for investors

Demand for home loans rose in May, although investors are seeing a fall in home loan value.

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Hotspots 13 JUL 2017

Major online portal enters lucrative auction space

One of Australia’s largest real estate platforms has announced a new strategic partnership with a crucial service...

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Finance 13 JUL 2017

Investor housing finance on downward curve, says REIA

The latest figures released by the ABS show finance approvals for investor housing are on a downward trend, according...

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Hotspots 12 JUL 2017

Perth population booming at 21,000 and growing

Recent census data shows that inner-city living in Perth is growing, according to one agency.

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Finance 11 JUL 2017

Investors paying 80 basis points more than owner-occupiers on variable rates

A crackdown of risky lending practices by regulatory body APRA has further impacted the property market, says finance...

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Hotspots 11 JUL 2017

Home value, activity continues to climb nationally

Home values climbed in all but one of Australia’s capital cities last week, with only Perth slipping back into...

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Hotspots 07 JUL 2017

Medium density housing on the rise

The latest CoreLogic analysis indicates that medium density housing is by far and large the most popular kind of...

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Hotspots 07 JUL 2017

Technology assisting pensioners with investment decisions

Technology is always changing, and if investors don’t keep up with the latest changes, they could be left behind....

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Hotspots 07 JUL 2017

Airbnb specialist gets investment injection, plans rapid growth

One Airbnb property management specialist has received a boost from a group of high-profile investors, an indication of...

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Hotspots 06 JUL 2017

2016’s record Chinese investment likely to drop in 2017

Investors from China spent a record A$133.7 billion in 2016 on international real estate, and Australia received the...

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Hotspots 05 JUL 2017

Is this the last of the benevolent RBA decisions?

Rate stability is important to maintain our economic position, but rate increases in the long term will be necessary,...

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Hotspots 04 JUL 2017

Value on the rise across most of Australia

Home values climbed in all but one of Australia’s capital cities last week, with only Adelaide falling into negative...

Finance 04 JUL 2017

RBA announces official cash rate call

The Reserve Bank of Australia has made its official interest rate call for July following its monthly board meeting.

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Hotspots 03 JUL 2017

Property market eases in June quarter

The latest data from CoreLogic shows capital city dwelling values had a combined minimal rise of 0.8 per cent in the...

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Hotspots 30 JUN 2017

Victoria tops list as best state or territory for migration

NSW and Victoria are the most attractive states for newly-arrived immigrants, accounting for 40.6 per cent and 35.4 per...

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Finance 29 JUN 2017

2016 census state-by-state breakdown of rents and mortgages

How much does each state and territory pay in rent payments and mortgage repayments? We look at the latest snapshot...

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Hotspots 27 JUN 2017

What the 2016 census reveals about property

The latest snapshot from the 2016 census has been unveiled, revealing details of Australia’s overall property market,...

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Hotspots 27 JUN 2017

Harcourts grants $50,000 to 13 charities

The Harcourts Foundation, the charitable arm of Harcourts Group Australia, has announced grants to 13 Australian...