2 min read Hotspots 11 MAR 2023 What Australian cities offer the best ‘habitability’ to immigrants? Sydney and Melbourne are not necessarily the best locations for the 195,000 permanent migrants moving to Australia this... READ NOW
2 min read Hotspots 10 MAR 2023 GC commercial rides wave of residential stability: Report The Gold Coast property market has been able to ride out the great property correction of 2023, which has led to... READ NOW
2 min read Finance 04 MAR 2023 Older Australians to ‘downsize sooner’: CEO Worsening financial conditions will motivate elderly home owners to downsize sooner than expected, according to a... READ NOW
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
2 min read Hotspots 31 JAN 2023 Brisbane’s record falls can’t erase rapid pandemic price gains Just over seven months after prices peaked, the Queensland capital has recorded its swiftest and largest decline ever. 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
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