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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 11 JAN 2017

Development moves away from Melbourne’s CBD

Many property developers are refocusing development pipeline strategies away from Melbourne's high-density CBD sites to...
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Finance 11 JAN 2017

Young, affluent borrowers most exposed to rate rises

Owner-occupied mortgage holders that are young and affluent are more exposed to incremental interest rate rises than...
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Hotspots 09 JAN 2017

Which properties will be flying off the books in 2017?

As we return from our holidays, we begin looking to the year ahead and what it will bring to the property market. Here...
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Hotspots 09 JAN 2017

Industry leaders descend on Melbourne for annual event

A host of industry experts will share their knowledge with property investors at the Property Buyer Expo in Melbourne.
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Hotspots 06 JAN 2017

New online portal makes selling process easier

A new online portal launched by a leading online property site is aiming to provide sellers with more information than...
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Hotspots 04 JAN 2017

How liveable is your investment?

The Victorian state government has released Better Apartments for Victorians — a set of standards aiming to improve...
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Hotspots 23 DEC 2016

Numbers highlight extent of Australia’s property obsession

The results are in and Australians are undeniably property obsessed. With demand at the highest levels ever recorded,...
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Finance 23 DEC 2016

Clearance rates stay high as year comes to an end

The final week of auction reporting for the year sees the combined capital city clearance rate remain above 70 per...
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Hotspots 21 DEC 2016

How important is a balcony to your investment?

Should you be narrowing your search for an apartment down to those with balconies? Or is outdoor space a more important...
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Hotspots 19 DEC 2016

Sydney’s boom spreads to Newcastle

A massive surge of government investment has seen city workers turn to this harbour city.
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Finance 19 DEC 2016

What investors need to know about rising vacancy rates

Smart Property Investment spoke with a leading industry expert to find out what investors need to know about rising...
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Hotspots 19 DEC 2016

Western Sydney to enter ‘massive period of growth’

The final sign off for construction on Badgery’s Creek Airport has been received and is expected to launch a huge...
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Hotspots 16 DEC 2016

‘RBA will cut again,’ says economist

A leading Australian economist has predicted that the Reserve Bank of Australia will “reluctantly” cut interest...
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Hotspots 16 DEC 2016

New industry marketplace will allow everyone to ‘purchase like the wealthy’

An online-only model will allow Australian investors to purchase property in a new manner, previously only available to...
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Finance 16 DEC 2016

NSW government ‘dining out’ on stamp duty fees

A leading industry figure has come out swinging against the NSW government and the massive surplus they pocket from...
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Hotspots 14 DEC 2016

Rents boom in Australian city

Rent.com.au has released its monthly rental statistics and, while most capital cities showed minimal change, one city...
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Hotspots 12 DEC 2016

Property ownership still the ‘Australian dream’

A report from one of the big four banks has found that despite fears over affordability, home ownership is still...
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Hotspots 12 DEC 2016

Office stock being repurposed due to booming student demand

A substantial amount of office stock in Melbourne’s inner city is being withdrawn to make way for student...
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Hotspots 09 DEC 2016

End of current housing reacceleration trend evident

The reacceleration of housing market conditions, which was evident throughout most of the second half of 2016, may be...
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Hotspots 07 DEC 2016

New platform will increase settlement transparency

A new online directory is aiming to increase accountability and transparency for both buyers and sellers during the...
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Finance 06 DEC 2016

RBA releases cash rate decision

The Reserve Bank of Australia has delivered the decision of its final monthly board meeting of the year.
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Hotspots 05 DEC 2016

Property spruiker re-sentenced

The former director of two property companies has been re-sentenced to three years and six months imprisonment after...
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Hotspots 05 DEC 2016

Record-smashing auction proves Sydney still in demand

A top network has set a massive new auction record in Sydney’s Millers Point, with a tranche of properties going...
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Hotspots 05 DEC 2016

New tech makes buying property as easy as booking a hotel

Does the idea of buying property entirely online with no need for human interaction seem far-fetched? One company is...
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Hotspots 02 DEC 2016

Affordability unlikely to improve due to councils ‘not taking up the challenge’

According to new research, developers are outstripping councils when it comes to catering for Sydney’s growing demand...
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