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Smart Property Investment’s Property Market Updates rounds up the latest property market news and essential information that can help investors track the movements which shape Australia’s biggest property markets, including Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. Each report, released monthly, includes sections that focus on the capital cities’ status on factors that may affect investment decisions, including amendments on regulations governing property, the rise or fall of property values and rental rates and the changes in the level of supply and demand. The reports also identify the various growth drivers in each capital city, such as growth in population, jobs and infrastructure, as well as investment hotspots. Property experts weigh in on the latest market information and share top investment advice on the best ways to navigate the property investment landscape despite challenging conditions and unpredictable movements. Through consistent market updates, SPI works to help every Australian property investor make the best investment decisions for their growing portfolios

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Investor Strategy 27 FEB 2024

Are mum and dad investors ‘a threatened species’?

A property investor has put forward a solution to Australia’s rental crisis.
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Tax & Legal 19 FEB 2024

Conveyancer caught up in $4.6m client fund misuse saga

Victoria’s consumer affairs watchdog has revealed it is taking disciplinary action against an Avondale Heights...
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Investor Strategy 14 FEB 2024

Airbnbs benefit from rise in ‘bleisure’ travellers

Short-term rentals (STR) are seeing growth from an unlikely cohort.
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Investor Strategy 14 FEB 2024

Airbnbs benefit from rise in ‘bleisure’ travellers

Short-term rentals (STR) are seeing growth from an unlikely cohort. An international industry report has noted an...
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Investor Strategy 13 FEB 2024

Chinese buyers retain lead for foreign residential purchases

Almost half of the $1.5 billion approved residential real estate investment proposals come from the buyer cohort.
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Investor Strategy 09 FEB 2024

Should states be circumvented on housing? The shadow housing minister says so

Speaking at the National Regional Housing Summit, member of parliament for Deakin, Michael Sukkar, said an LNP...
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Investor Strategy 08 FEB 2024

3 tips for first home buyers

With more first home buyers (FHBs) entering the property market, an expert buyer’s agent hands down her top tips for...
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Investor Strategy 08 FEB 2024

2023 lays the foundation for success in 2024

Australia’s total property sale settlements in the December quarter ended the year on a high, according to the latest...
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Tax & Legal 06 FEB 2024

Reminder on rent bidding issued in Victoria

Real estate agencies that represent landlords are being urged to review their rental processes and practices in...
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Investor Strategy 02 FEB 2024

What’s tipping first-time buyers to buyer’s agents?

Acknowledging the complexity of property investment, InvestorKit, in partnership with Smart Property Investment and...
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Finance 01 FEB 2024

How reservicing your loan could be key in this climate

Mortgage prison doesn’t have to be a financial sentence, according to one mortgage broker.
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Finance 31 JAN 2024

Latest on inflation – is a rate cut in the works?

The latest inflationary figures are painting a promising picture for the likelihood of a lower cash rate coming sooner...
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Investor Strategy 31 JAN 2024

Using history to make tomorrow’s investment decisions

History is an asset to property investors; the trick is using it to your advantage.
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Investor Strategy 30 JAN 2024

Which state has Australia’s best performing economy?

It’s the first time this particular state has come out on top, according to the latest CommSec State of the States...
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Investor Strategy 19 JAN 2024

‘No threat to residents’ in Macquarie Park apartment building

The building commissioner has released a statement to reiterate that a defect in a Sydney apartment block poses no...
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Tax & Legal 16 JAN 2024

Are you taxed on income or capital account for your property transactions, and what difference does it make?

There are three ways in which profits from land transactions may be taxed:
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Finance 11 JAN 2024

Cash rate reduction could be on the cards in 2024

Home buyers and mortgage holders may be able to expect a drop in the cash rate over the coming year, if the latest...
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Tax & Legal 11 JAN 2024

Call to lift stamp duty concession thresholds by $250k in Qld

The “lazy tax” needs an update in the Sunshine State, according to a prominent real estate CEO.
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Tax & Legal 11 JAN 2024

Council rate increases to be capped in Victoria

The state government is looking to reduce pressures on household budgets over the coming two years.
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Investor Strategy 09 JAN 2024

Crucial deadline looms for foreign owners of Victorian property

Foreign purchasers of real estate in Victoria may need to make important notifications by mid-January where their...
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