1 min read Tax & Legal 04 MAR 2023 CGT on family homes won’t be touched, PM says The Labor government has no intention of changing capital gains tax on the family home, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese... READ NOW
6 min read Hotspots 28 FEB 2023 10 infrastructure projects pushing Western Sydney property prices sky high Home to more than 2.5 million people, Greater Western Sydney is well and truly earning its status as the location of... READ NOW
3 min read Tax & Legal 25 FEB 2023 Do investors have the energy to deal with navigating the compliance landscape? If you’re thinking of investing in property in 2023, don’t waste too much time with your calculator stressing about... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 07 FEB 2023 Expect property price declines of up to 11% in 2023: Report With interest rate rises weighing on prices, a new outlook report is forecasting property price falls of between 7 and... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 03 FEB 2023 Could Queensland be the next frontier for commercial property? The commercial real estate market is shaped by the way Australians live and work, and this includes regional and... READ NOW
3 min read Hotspots 31 JAN 2023 Billion-dollar markets: Suburbs where buyers spared no expense in 2022 While 2022 proved to be a tumultuous year for the property market, a new report revealed that there were a handful of... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 19 JAN 2023 Victorian market shows ‘great investment potential’ The state’s regions have capped off a strong 2022 despite eight interest rate rises and “a confluence of pressures... READ NOW
4 min read Hotspots 31 DEC 2022 2022: A year ‘unlike any other’ in property Surging inflation, eight consecutive interest rate hikes, and deteriorating affordability drove a shift in... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 30 DEC 2022 Tracking Smart Property Investment’s most popular stories for 2022 As 2022 draws to a close, Smart Property Investment takes a look back at the most-read stories on the site for the past... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 24 DEC 2022 Perth property prices drop 2.8% The median house price in Perth dropped to $530,000 across the September 2022 quarter, according to the latest insights... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 21 DEC 2022 Beware of fake puppies and other holiday scams Fraudsters are hard at work trying to con you over Christmas, says the Assistant Treasurer. READ NOW
2 min read Hotspots 21 DEC 2022 Government gets going on National Housing Supply and Affordability Council plans The chief executive of Mirvac will be taking on an integral role as chair of the government’s interim National... READ NOW
3 min read Finance 21 DEC 2022 5 key downsizer risks for younger SMSF clients With the reduced age for downsizer contributions now passed, investors have been reminded of its potential... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 15 DEC 2022 House prices fell around $37k on average: ABS The total value of Australia’s residential dwelling has continued to fall from its $10 trillion peak, down to $9.6... READ NOW
3 min read Tax & Legal 15 DEC 2022 ATO targets dodgy deductions for holiday homes Thousands of dollars in claims “that would fail the pub test” contribute to $1.6bn tax shortfall, assistant... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 10 DEC 2022 Which cities saw capital growth of almost 50% through the pandemic? A new report has revealed just how much capital growth was achieved by investors across Australia’s capital cities... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 06 DEC 2022 10 sub-$500k markets set to soar in Perth in 2023 Established suburbs with a median house price below $500,000 will be the big winners of the West Australian property... READ NOW
1 min read Tax & Legal 29 NOV 2022 Bill to lower downsizer age passes both houses The bill to reduce the eligibility age for downsizer contributions down to age 55 has now passed the Senate and awaits... READ NOW
2 min read Tax & Legal 22 NOV 2022 ATO undertaking ‘extensive’ property deducation examinations With the ATO scaling up its compliance and undertaking detailed reviews including questionaries, SMSFs with compliance... READ NOW
1 min read Hotspots 19 NOV 2022 Aussie rental markets remain in favour of landlords There’s no end in sight for super-low national vacancy rates, which slipped to 1 per cent in October, according to... READ NOW
1 min read Finance 16 NOV 2022 Home buyers warned to beware of BNPL An alarm has been raised about the pitfalls of “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) for those looking to get a home loan. READ NOW
1 min read Tax & Legal 01 NOV 2022 Scrapping stamp duty: How much do buyers stand to save? NSW first home buyers could easily save upwards of $30,000 by saying no to stamp duty, according to new government... READ NOW
11 min read Hotspots 27 OCT 2022 Property market update: Sydney, September 2022 Rate rise pains continued to dig into Sydney’s property market in September, as the city’s dwelling values slid for... READ NOW
6 min read Hotspots 07 OCT 2022 Brisbane property market update September ’22: Is the worst behind us, or is there more pain to come? Brisbane has seen another month of price falls based on median settled sales data. Is the worst now behind us, or is... READ NOW
11 min read Hotspots 05 OCT 2022 Property market update: Perth, August 2022 Perth’s dwelling prices fell in August, as the West Australian capital finally joined the other capital city markets... READ NOW