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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 08 APR 2022

Prestigious waterfront suburbs make big splashes in NSW

A new report revealed that NSW is home to four out of five of the most expensive waterfront suburbs in the country,...
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Hotspots 07 APR 2022

What makes Australia’s 10 most affordable regions so enticing?

Acknowledging housing affordability as an increasingly pressing issue, an economist has crunched the numbers to find...
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Hotspots 07 APR 2022

Hobart holds #4 spot on global price growth ranking

Among the 20 cities in the world that have experienced the greatest growth in residential prices, Australian locales...
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Finance 07 APR 2022

What’s the likely outcome of a cash rate hike for investors?

With speculation mounting for a future rate hike, new data suggests that three out of four borrowers will have to cut...
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Hotspots 06 APR 2022

Which housing markets would see gains from Australia going net zero?

An economist examines the correlation between mining and home prices. 
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Hotspots 06 APR 2022

10 ways to reform the real estate industry: REIV

Full sales price disclosure and standardised contracts are just two of the recommendations that the Real Estate...
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Hotspots 05 APR 2022

Property staging: Is it worth the cost?

 Is hiring a professional to stage your property worth it? In this article, we help you decide if it’s the right...
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Hotspots 02 APR 2022

Did the 2022-23 Budget hit the mark for housing?

Has real estate really come out on top in this year’s federal budget? Here’s what leading figures within the...
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Hotspots 02 APR 2022

Higher mortgage rates put a chill on hot capital markets, report says

A new analysis showed that property values continued to cool in March, as higher mortgage rates and rising...
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Hotspots 01 APR 2022

House price growth steps on the brakes

New data has revealed that while house prices are still rising in general, the national index’s growth rate has...
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Hotspots 01 APR 2022

How to sell property through ‘expressions of interest’

What does it mean to sell a property through an expression of interest (EOI)? Here’s what you need to know. 
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Hotspots 01 APR 2022

How can property investors hedge against inflation?

With Australia’s inflation predicted to hit 4.5 per cent this quarter, property investors are expected to shift to...
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Hotspots 30 MAR 2022

House prices aren’t the only reason regional Australia remains robust

A CommSec senior economist reports “regional Australia is flourishing”, and the latest figures from the Australian...
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Hotspots 29 MAR 2022

2022 budget: What’s in the pipeline for property?

SPI unpacks the latest Federal Budget – and what the Government has in store for property in an election year. 
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Hotspots 29 MAR 2022

Property market update: Perth, February 2022

Perth’s property market stayed the course in February, seeing another month of growth albeit at a slower pace. With...
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Finance 28 MAR 2022

Budget to boost home ownership, adds targeted regional scheme

The 2022‑23 budget, due out tomorrow (29 March), will more than double the scope of the government’s Home Guarantee...
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Tax & Legal 26 MAR 2022

Negative gearing not going anywhere

Both major Australian political parties have pledged a commitment to retain negative gearing should they be elected...
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Finance 26 MAR 2022

Tassie boosts stamp duty relief

The state government has passed a raft of measures designed to continue easing the challenges of entering the housing...
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Hotspots 24 MAR 2022

Property market update: Brisbane, February 2022

Brisbane cut a resilient figure in February, as widespread flooding in South-East Queensland failed to dampen the...
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Hotspots 23 MAR 2022

Could a tree planting mandate in new builds combat rising suburban heat?

As tenants and landlords around the country worry about the habitability of housing in the face of increasingly hot...
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Hotspots 22 MAR 2022

4 in 5 home owners expect property prices to keep rising: Report

Australian property owners are still bullish on the potential for price gains in 2022, a new survey has revealed.
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Hotspots 19 MAR 2022

Mortgage broker v bank: Which is best for your investment property loan?

Is it better to use a mortgage broker or bank for your investment property loan?
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Hotspots 19 MAR 2022

Year 2: How COVID changed the Australian property market game

As the two-year milestone of the pandemic approaches, an expert counted off the ways the Australian housing market has...
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Hotspots 18 MAR 2022

Final housing affordability inquiry report recommends government ‘cut the Gordian knot’

Titled The Australian Dream, the inquiry into housing affordability and supply in Australia report has been released,...
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Finance 17 MAR 2022

APRA: Risky debt still on the rise

Nearly one in every four new mortgages is risky, according to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA).
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