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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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Hotspots 25 AUG 2023

How many homes must each state build to meet the new 1.2m target?

An amped up target for national home building means that each state’s share will be increasing in line with its...

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Hotspots 25 AUG 2023

Auction volumes on an undeniable upswing

Another big week of auctions has volume watchers wondering if spring has come early, or if the last weeks of winter are...

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Finance 23 AUG 2023

Refinancing struggles doubled over 6 months

A personal finance marketplace has said the number of home owners struggling to refinance due to serviceability issues...

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Finance 22 AUG 2023

Buying a property with 2 loans isn’t as simple as it sounds

Using two loans to acquire a property for an SMSF can be done, but there are layers of documentation and regulations...

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Hotspots 21 AUG 2023

Canberra ‘well placed’ to speed up housing supply

Good news for Territorian investors: a range of measures will ensure the ACT’s property affordability and liveability...

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Tax & Legal 21 AUG 2023

Tasmania on board with federal housing plans

Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff has called the housing commitments made at the recent national cabinet meeting “a...

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Hotspots 18 AUG 2023

Which Australian state has the fastest-growing population?

New data has shown one state saw remarkable population growth across 2022 – and the reasons for the boom may or may...

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Tax & Legal 18 AUG 2023

Property leaders resoundingly back housing plans from national cabinet

“Game changing”, “strategic and sustainable” and “a boots on ground approach” are just some of the ways...

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Finance 17 AUG 2023

5 ways home insurers must change, or answer to the corporate watchdog

Not only is home insurance more expensive than ever, but a review has found that the claims handling process needs...

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Finance 16 AUG 2023

Fixed-rate cliff passes the peak: CoreLogic

While the majority of fixed-rate loans created through COVID-19 have expired, arrears remain low, new data has...

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Hotspots 16 AUG 2023

Rent freeze chatter ‘a major distraction’ ahead of national cabinet

Ahead of today’s national cabinet meeting, the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has urged the nation’s...

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Finance 15 AUG 2023

Aussies in over their heads as insurance premiums rise 28%

Australians just experienced the biggest rise in their home insurance premiums than at any point over the past two...

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Hotspots 14 AUG 2023

Australia’s top 10 emerging apartment markets

The investment prospects of apartments are improving as Australians increasingly embrace life in high-rises.

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Hotspots 14 AUG 2023

Big 4 bank now sees property prices rising this year

A major bank has revised up its forecasts for Australia’s housing market.

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Hotspots 09 AUG 2023

How Townsville is transforming into a property hotspot

Big things are coming for the north Queensland city, according to a local executive.

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Hotspots 09 AUG 2023

5 suburbs where sales volumes are through the roof on SPI’s FAST 50

In a year where consumer confidence dipped under the weight of rising rates and cost-of-living pressures, these five...

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Tax & Legal 09 AUG 2023

WA embraces paperless conveyancing

Western Australia will no longer be issuing paper Certificates of Title, with the state going fully digital as of 7...

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Tax & Legal 07 AUG 2023

A tax guide for property investors

Well, the end of the 2023 financial year has clocked over and we are now in the heartland of tax return preparations....

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Finance 07 AUG 2023

Refinancing opportunities for investors: Taking advantage of lower assessment rates

In recent times, there have been significant shifts in the lending landscape, especially for investors looking to...

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Hotspots 07 AUG 2023

The pros and cons of investing in REITs versus direct commercial property

Are you better off buying a commercial property asset or putting your money towards real estate investment trusts...

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Hotspots 07 AUG 2023

Fake landlords have already duped $86k out of WA renters in 2023

As Western Australian renters grapple with the accommodation shortage and cost-of-living crisis, a regulator warned...

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Hotspots 04 AUG 2023

Property prices to rise up to 5% by year end: PropTrack

The first six months of 2023 saw a 2.3 per cent increase in property prices, which is set to be matched or even...

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Hotspots 04 AUG 2023

Don’t be a statistic: 5 ways to achieve long-term success in property investing

Many property investors start out with the ambition of building a multiple property portfolio, but fail to go beyond...

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Hotspots 04 AUG 2023

5 premium Australian rental markets in SPI’s FAST 50

Rents across the country shot up by record amounts in 2022 and it was no different in these five Smart Property...

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Hotspots 04 AUG 2023

Property market rebound sputters as price growth eases

The upward trend in national home prices continues for the fifth month, but there are signs the property market rebound...

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