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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 23 JUN 2017

Housing market to fall by 2020

The rise in house prices over financial year 2016-17 has been predicted to be short-lived by industry analyst and...

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Hotspots 21 JUN 2017

Blues win ‘property’ State of Origin

While the Blues will look to turn the tables on the Maroons in the State of Origin footy series tomorrow night, they...

Hotspots 19 JUN 2017

NBN boosting regional sales in NSW, says leading network

Rare land blocks on the NSW South Coast are being snapped up within hours of coming to market, due in part to the...

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Hotspots 16 JUN 2017

Budget changes impact both buyers and sellers, says REIV

The 2017 state and federal budgets outlined several property-related changes in Victoria, many of which will come into...

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Hotspots 07 JUN 2017

Housing affordability measures may not help Sydney buyers

The NSW government’s housing affordability measures could make little difference to first home buyers in Sydney and...

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Hotspots 06 JUN 2017

Property industry reacts to housing affordability measures

It’s been several days since the NSW government announced measures to address housing affordability. How has the...

Finance 06 JUN 2017

RBA makes cash rate decision

The Reserve Bank has announced its cash rate call following its monthly board meeting today.

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Hotspots 01 JUN 2017

NSW government announces housing reforms

The state government has announced a raft of measures to improve housing affordability, including giving first home...

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Tax & Legal 31 MAY 2017

Housing affordability needs tax relief, not tax hikes, says Property Council

The Property Council of Australia has welcomed some proposals put forward by Labor to address housing affordability in...

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Hotspots 31 MAY 2017

Value of foreign investment in Australian real estate revealed

A new report has highlighted the positive impact foreign investment has on real estate and the economy, calling on...

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Hotspots 29 MAY 2017

Perth property to benefit from $1.2bn boost to infrastructure

A decision by the federal government to provide $1.2 billion to Perth’s upcoming infrastructure Metronet will...

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Finance 24 MAY 2017

Where’s best for paying off a home through the sharing economy?

Short-term letting and the sharing economy via services like Airbnb can offer Aussies a chance to make some money, but...

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Hotspots 24 MAY 2017

Private treaties in regional Victoria most common way to sell

Private treaties were the most popular way to sell properties in regional Victoria in April, the Real Estate...

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Hotspots 24 MAY 2017

Want to turn your passion for property into a lucrative career?

Property investors are increasingly being drawn to careers in the mortgage broking industry. Now a new event has been...

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Finance 22 MAY 2017

Housing budget boost could create nearly 100,000 new homes

The federal budget’s measures to address infrastructure and housing affordability challenges will result in a 41...

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Finance 19 MAY 2017

Equity considered to be ‘untouched piggy banks’ by investors

With a lot of property wealth contained within equity, one Australian firm sees this equity as not being optimised by...

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Hotspots 10 MAY 2017

2017 budget lauded for tackling supply, affordability issues

The 2017 budget has recognised the need to address housing supply and affordability through a number of complementary...

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Hotspots 08 MAY 2017

Investors seen as smallest impediment to affording a home

According to data from CoreLogic, investors are seen nationwide as the least likely factor preventing people from...

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Hotspots 08 MAY 2017

Quarter of capital cities have median house prices over $1m

Recent data has revealed that 25.2 per cent of the combined capital city suburbs in Australia have a median house price...

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Finance 03 MAY 2017

Chinese investors renewing interest in Bundaberg property

A real estate principal has met with investors in China, proving there is a strong Chinese interest in Bundaberg.

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Finance 02 MAY 2017

RBA makes cash rate call

The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced the decision of today’s monthly board meeting.

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Hotspots 01 MAY 2017

Slowest month-on-month growth conditions, quarterly dwelling values revealed

With top hotspots recording only a 0.1 per cent rise in dwelling month-on-month growth, experts have urged investors to...

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Hotspots 24 APR 2017

Australia in a ‘property bubble’, majority of experts warn

Australians are living beyond their means and overcapitalising on property purchases as the country remains in a...

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Hotspots 24 APR 2017

‘Perfect storm’ delivers strongest quarterly increase in four years

Melbourne’s median house price has recorded its strongest quarterly growth since 2013, smashing the $800,000 barrier...

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Hotspots 05 APR 2017

McGrath buoys leadership team with big-name appointment

McGrath Estate Agents has announced that one of the industry’s most respected professionals will be returning to the...