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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 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...

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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Hotspots 30 NOV 2016

Most investors still favour capital cities despite affordability issues

Despite a flurry of apartment construction in many major capital cities leading to a possible oversupply, many...

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Hotspots 30 NOV 2016

Changes to foreign investment policy good news for property investors

An industry body has said the changes to the policy are “most welcome news” and will benefit other investors in...

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Hotspots 28 NOV 2016

Apartment building to drop by 40% by 2018/19

Multi-unit commencements could plummet by more than 40 per cent in the next few years as home building returns to...

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Finance 25 NOV 2016

Investors missing out on lower rates

Only a small proportion of home buyers are getting the best deal on their loans after failing to ask for a better deal,...

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Tax & Legal 21 NOV 2016

Investors to benefit from new strata laws

More than 90 strata law changes passed by the NSW government will come into effect on 30 November and investors...

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Hotspots 20 NOV 2016

80% of buyers fed up with out-of-date mortgages

Australia’s recent five-year property boom has set a precedent for home buyers to act with more immediacy, which has...

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Hotspots 20 NOV 2016

Thumbs up for rental platform’s new pet ID feature

A leading rental property platform recently added a pet-enabler feature to its offering, and so far it has been a...

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Hotspots 18 NOV 2016

‘List now and beat the pack’

Investors thinking about selling soon are smack in the middle of the in-between zone. List now for a middle-December...

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Hotspots 13 NOV 2016

Victoria ahead of NSW in mortgage volumes, according to new data

Victoria has emerged as the state with the highest growth in property lodgement volumes since last quarter, in spite of...

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Hotspots 11 NOV 2016

Consumer confidence bounces back

Recent research has revealed that consumer confidence has rebounded sharply, offsetting its recent decline.

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Hotspots 11 NOV 2016

Investor lending soars

Fresh figures have revealed that investor lending continues to climb along with house prices.

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Hotspots 07 NOV 2016

NAB revises national house price forecasts for 2016

NAB has adjusted its house price growth forecasts for this year after sharp price rises and an uptick in investor...

spruiker pocketing cash

Hotspots 07 NOV 2016

Supreme Court dismisses spruiker’s appeal

A property group’s attempt to appeal a decision that found it provided unlawful advice has been unanimously dismissed...

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Hotspots 07 NOV 2016

8 trends transforming home ownership

The nation’s largest mortgage lender believes the way Australians buy a home could change drastically over the next...

apartments high rise

Hotspots 04 NOV 2016

Apartment approvals fall 17.5%

Total dwelling approvals have experienced a sharp decline, with some states hit worse than others.

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Hotspots 04 NOV 2016

Capital city dwelling values reach ‘new record highs’

Dwelling values have continued to rise across five of the eight capital cities in the quarter ended October 2016.

Finance 01 NOV 2016

RBA makes cash rate announcement

The Reserve Bank of Australia has delivered the decision of its monthly board meeting.

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Hotspots 31 OCT 2016

3 cities’ house prices reach record levels

Median asking prices for homes in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra have risen to new record levels, while prices in...

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Finance 31 OCT 2016

Cup Day rate decision a ‘close call’

One leading economist says the Reserve Bank will likely hold rates steady at its monthly board meeting tomorrow.