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Smart Property Investment has all the tools, updates and insights investors need to understand how to get involved in a new property development, or execute a development themselves.

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Property development • 11 May 2022

Tasmania reveals 30-year road map for Hobart housing

The Tasmanian government has unveiled a proposed 30-year plan for guiding the growth of Hobart – a city that’s been ...

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Property development • 13 Apr 2022

Has HomeBuilder really helped?

The housing measure provided positives in the short term, but a new report has warned it escalated prices and placed lin...

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Property development • 25 Mar 2022

New SA government urged to keep up the tide of interstate arrivals

A changeover in government in South Australia has prompted calls for the new leadership to ensure the state’s framew...

Rising construction costs break 2005 record

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Property development • 10 Feb 2022

Rising construction costs break 2005 record

In 2021, construction costs across the nation saw the highest annual growth rate since March 2005, despite a slowing of...

SA reveals own HomeBuilder-style stimulus

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Property development • 21 Jan 2022

SA reveals own HomeBuilder-style stimulus

South Australia is looking to continue supporting the building of new homes, unveiling a new stimulus package for the st...

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Property development • 4 Jan 2022

What will the Gold Coast commercial market give investors in 2022?

Momentum from 2021 will carry well into the new year for the region’s commercial markets, according to two local agent...

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Property development • 25 Nov 2021

New Energy Efficiency Standards Could Save NSW Investors $980 Annually

The NSW government recently announced the implementation of new sustainability requirements that could save households ...

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Property development • 20 Nov 2021

Why New Builds Won’t Stop In 2022

An economist has suggested that the current home building boom will likely be sustained throughout all of 2022. ...

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Property development • 10 Nov 2021

Off-the-plan Purchasers To Be Better Protected In The ACT

The territory has flagged plans to better protect Canberrans purchasing residential properties off-the-plan. ...

Zero emissions set as target for NSW buildings

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Property development • 30 Oct 2021

Zero Emissions Set As Target For NSW Buildings

The NSW government committed to combat climate change by investing more than $4.8 million in altering NSW’s built envi...

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Property development • 29 Oct 2021

Green Light For Safe Structures: Flammable Cladding Removal Commences In NSW

The NSW government has achieved a breakthrough in the flammable cladding nightmare that has haunted many of the state’...

Apartment owners told to check their insurance

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Property development • 27 Oct 2021

Apartment Owners Told To Check Their Insurance

A CEO and a lawyer have both warned that uninsured or under-insured apartment owners could face thousands of dollars in...

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Property development • 20 Oct 2021

System Flaws Mean Dodgy Buildings ‘almost Impossible’ To Spot

A report on the apartment building industry discovered that there’s next to no chance that buyers could foretell defe...

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Property development • 15 Oct 2021

Build-to-rent Gets A Boost In Victoria

New incentives have been announced in a bid to encourage investors to build rental properties in Victoria. ...

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Property development • 13 Oct 2021

Should Net Zero Be The Australian Property Standard?

An architectural firm is calling for net zero emission housing to be the way forward for all new houses built in Austral...

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Property development • 5 Jul 2021

Building Commissioner Takes Action As ‘serious Defects’ Found In Parramatta Complex

Incoming residents of the Imperial Towers in Paramatta’s CBD have been banned from moving in following the discovery o...

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Property development • 10 Jun 2021

NSW Needs 42k Additional Homes, Each Year

NSW will need to build one new home for every two that currently exists over the next 40 years, according to the stat...

Pindan sinks, property owners advised of next steps

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Property development • 20 May 2021

Pindan Sinks, Property Owners Advised Of Next Steps

Property owners affected by the sudden closure of the Pindan Group are being urged to immediately contact their home ind...

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Property development • 19 Apr 2021

HomeBuilder Extension Announced

One of the government’s most successful schemes, HomeBuilder, has been extended, bringing the total level of expected ...

New apartment standards outlined for Victoria and NSW

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Property development • 3 Mar 2021

New Apartment Standards Outlined For Victoria And NSW

The Victorian and NSW governments have announced new standards for apartment buildings, as both look to create greener...

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Property development • 26 Feb 2021

Re-imagined, Innovative CBDs To Spur Unprecedented Growth

Despite the obvious impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on CBDs, a researcher has labelled the forecasted death of CBDs...

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Property development • 12 Feb 2021

‘Formalise Stamp Duty Rebates’, WA Government Told

The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia is calling for current stamp duty rebates for off-the-plan purchases to b...

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Property development • 22 Jan 2021

New $800m Deal Proves Office Buildings Are Still On Investors’ Radar

Property fund manager Investa has teamed up with Canadian financial services group Manulife to acquire an upcoming tower...

Sydney remains attractive to investors despite pandemic

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Property development • 14 Jan 2021

Sydney Remains Attractive To Investors Despite Pandemic

Sydney remains an attractive investment for hoteliers and developers despite the pandemic’s devastating impact on the ...

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Mirador

103.33%
Bawley Point

98.13%
Walla Walla

90.7%
Byron Bay

86.67%
Kiama Heights

85.93%
Greta

84.14%
Nulkaba

81%
South Hobart

78.78%
Diddillibah

76.25%
Lennox Head

73.98%

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