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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 04 APR 2017

RBA makes cash rate call

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

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Hotspots 03 APR 2017

Report finds little movement in national new home sales

There has been little movement in total new home sales for detached dwellings in February in all states except...

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Hotspots 03 APR 2017

Commonwealth Games real estate legacy is ‘no myth’

The legacies that events such as the Commonwealth Games leave on their host cities is “no myth”, findings have...

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Hotspots 31 MAR 2017

Government called out on inequality

A real estate CEO has criticised Western Australia’s Labor government for “distorting” the market by not applying...

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Hotspots 31 MAR 2017

Final day to win luxury apartment

Thousands of Aussie property aficionados have already signed up to Century 21’s luxury two-bedroom apartment draw,...

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Hotspots 27 MAR 2017

A property crash ‘remains unlikely’

One property expert thinks that although the Sydney and Melbourne property markets continue to remain sky-high, a crash...

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Hotspots 27 MAR 2017

73% of Aussies believe it’s time to sell

According to a study commissioned by LocalAgentFinder, a large percentage of Australians think 2017 is a good year to...

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Finance 23 MAR 2017

Why restricting foreign investors could damage Australia’s economy

A federal government proposal regarding foreign investment restrictions could be potentially disastrous for the...

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Hotspots 23 MAR 2017

Online tool makes due diligence easy for investors

A Melbourne-based company has launched an online property tool which aims to make it easier than ever for investors to...

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Hotspots 20 MAR 2017

Over half of investors striving to grow portfolios

A recent study by Momentum Wealth has found that despite talk of troubling property cycles, investors are as keen as...

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Hotspots 20 MAR 2017

Tamworth homes offered free asbestos testing

The NSW government has announced it will undergo 250 free tests for loose-fill asbestos in Tamworth Regional Council...

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Finance 17 MAR 2017

Investors to be smashed by mortgage repricing

New capital requirements under Basel 4 could see property investors hit by rate hikes of up to 3 per cent, according to...

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Finance 17 MAR 2017

Major bank takes aim at investors with rate hike

A major bank has announced an increase to its home loan interest rates out of cycle, and investors are getting hit the...

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Finance 15 MAR 2017

1 in 3 mortgage holders fret about the future

New research reveals 36 per cent of Australian mortgage holders are concerned about their job security against a...

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Finance 15 MAR 2017

Customers to benefit from mortgage marketplace's industry-first partnership

HashChing, a an online mortgage marketplace where customers can see and compare pre-negotiated home loan deals posted...

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Hotspots 13 MAR 2017

No surprise as new report finds drop in housing affordability

National housing affordability has dipped with the proportion of median family income required to meet average loan...

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Tax & Legal 10 MAR 2017

Negative gearing debates driving rental prices

According to the latest figures released by REA Group, rents are continuing to rise as demands for housing are not...

Finance 07 MAR 2017

RBA makes cash rate call

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

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Hotspots 06 MAR 2017

Victoria makes bold moves to aid housing affordability

The Victorian government has decided to abolish stamp duty for first home buyers and this move, alongside an increase...

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Hotspots 06 MAR 2017

Curbing foreign enthusiasm a bad idea, says industry body

An extra 4 per cent tax on foreign buyers of residential property in Western Australia will slow economic growth and...

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Hotspots 03 MAR 2017

Strong gains in regional Victoria

New REIV data shows homes in regional Victoria produced some of the state’s strongest returns in the last three...

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Hotspots 01 MAR 2017

Fintech allows investors to diversify their SMSF investment

Multi award-winning fintech BRICKX has turned its hand to SMSF property investment, allowing investors more option and...

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Hotspots 01 MAR 2017

‘Foreign investment needs to be done’: real estate CEO

It’s time that foreign investment, and its impact on housing affordability, was taken more seriously, according to...

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Hotspots 01 MAR 2017

Family-sized homes pushing prices in Victoria

Demand for space in Victoria has boosted the median house price of family-sized homes, with significant price growth...

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Hotspots 27 FEB 2017

Industry experts on the future of property – part 2

Several industry experts have voiced their opinions on what they are expecting from the property industry in 2017, and...