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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 NOV 2015

Two former hotspots facing ‘desperate situation’

Experts have expressed fresh concerns for investors, as off-the-plan projects threaten to flood the market and drag...

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Hotspots 10 NOV 2015

Growing concerns over owner liability

After a recent apartment complex fire in Melbourne, a peak strata body has urged a state government to amend building...

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Hotspots 10 NOV 2015

Auction market loses fizz

A booming auction market seems like a distant dream for this particular city, where clearance rates are now languishing...

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Hotspots 09 NOV 2015

Housing market 'vulnerable'

A new survey aimed at gauging home buyer sentiment has found that the majority of Australians believe the nation’s...

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Hotspots 06 NOV 2015

Capital growth investors ‘in trouble’

Investors who have chased capital growth by targeting detached houses across Australia’s CBDs have been warned that a...

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Hotspots 05 NOV 2015

How much rent are investors asking for these properties?

The rental prices in some of these Australian suburbs may surprise you. See how well you know the market by taking our...

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Hotspots 05 NOV 2015

Lending scams on the rise

Property investors are being urged to keep an eye out for suspicious lending offers, following reports of consumers...

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Hotspots 04 NOV 2015

Employment to drive growth in two cities

The effect of an often overlooked house price growth driver has been uncovered by a new report – with two city...

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Hotspots 04 NOV 2015

House price growth slows to a crawl

One city's dramatic decline has been documented by the latest release of quarterly price growth figures - with an...

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Hotspots 04 NOV 2015

2016 growth locations revealed

Two unexpected regions are set to emerge as price growth leaders next year, as investors look beyond Sydney, Melbourne...

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Finance 03 NOV 2015

November cash rate decision

The RBA has announced the results of its November board meeting regarding the official cash rate, following weeks of...

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Hotspots 02 NOV 2015

Sun to set on development loophole

The NSW government has confirmed that changes to development sunset clauses will be enacted within a matter of weeks.

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Hotspots 30 OCT 2015

Suburbs experiencing huge rental increases

New data has revealed the capital city suburbs recording the largest increases in rents over the past year.

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Hotspots 30 OCT 2015

Building boom dragged down

New home building activity has been hampered by recent credit restrictions, according to a peak industry body.

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Tax & Legal 30 OCT 2015

Is it time to change negative gearing?

Axing negative gearing will have broader consequences for the property market, but many investors have indicated their...

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Hotspots 30 OCT 2015

Higher or lower – can you guess the price?

Successful property investors know their values and never pay above market rate. See if your skills stack up by taking...

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Hotspots 29 OCT 2015

Price growth to decline by up to 15%

A new report has added to speculation that Australia's housing market is due for an imminent decline – but it could...

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Hotspots 28 OCT 2015

Investors respond to new challenges

While investor sentiment remains high, a new report has highlighted how recent changes to lending policies and ongoing...

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Hotspots 28 OCT 2015

How to build a multi-million dollar portfolio

So much property investment advice is based on hypotheticals – but now budding investors are being offered a chance...

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Hotspots 27 OCT 2015

Remaining Sydney hotspots to be revealed

It isn’t all over for the Sydney market, with a high-profile market commentator advising that there are still wins to...

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Hotspots 27 OCT 2015

Grim weekend for major markets

Could the major banks' rate hike announcements already be having an impact on auction clearance rates?

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Tax & Legal 26 OCT 2015

Is negative gearing an ‘evil tax loophole’?

A big four auditing firm has addressed calls for an end to two of Australia’s most controversial tax mechanisms.

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Hotspots 26 OCT 2015

Growth slumps to decade lows

The latest ABS population data has revealed sobering news for investors in two of Australia's more volatile markets.

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Finance 23 OCT 2015

Rate rises not all bad news

The major banks have made their move, but will rising interest rates and reduced market activity provide new...

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Hotspots 23 OCT 2015

Upcoming ‘hotspot’ falls flat

It was widely touted as the next best thing for investors pushed out of Sydney and Melbourne, but new data has revealed...