Save thousands on your home loan

Compare 25+ lenders and hundreds of loans in an instant

I want:

4.9

Rating based on 147 reviews

Latest Property Investment News

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.

audience megaphone speaker

Hotspots 24 FEB 2017

Industry experts on the future of property – part 1

Several industry experts have voiced their opinions on what they are expecting from the property industry in 2017, and...

caution tape

Tax & Legal 22 FEB 2017

National body urges caution around capital gains tax

The Property Council of Australia has come out in force against potential changes to the capital gains tax.

house on calculator

Hotspots 22 FEB 2017

Strong demand boosts investment in Sydney commercial property

A demand for commercial assets in Sydney, particularly in the inner east, is expected to continue to boom in 2017...

money going down drain

Finance 14 FEB 2017

Aussies losing $8.3bn in savings every year

New research from CreditSimple.com.au reveals that Australians don’t know they can get better deals from banks,...

bushfire

Hotspots 14 FEB 2017

NSW bushfires ‘catastrophe’ for insurers

The Insurance Council of Australia has labelled the NSW bushfires an insurance catastrophe due to the number of homes,...

jail hands arrested

Finance 13 FEB 2017

3 years’ jail for former Westpac home loan manager

A former Westpac home finance manager has been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to...

interest rate cut

Finance 10 FEB 2017

These Australian suburbs are paying too much on their mortgages

A mortgage marketplace has revealed which Australian suburbs are the most ripped off when it comes to their interest...

house on calculator

Finance 08 FEB 2017

Worrying number of home owners have no equity

According to data released by Roy Morgan Research, a concerning percentage of home owners have little to no equity in...

Finance 07 FEB 2017

RBA delivers cash rate announcement

The Reserve Bank of Australia has revealed the decision of its first monthly board meeting of the year.

construction apartments

Hotspots 06 FEB 2017

Developers move north in Melbourne

A lack of land available in Melbourne’s south-east is driving a rush towards the north, according to data from one...

trapped house

Finance 06 FEB 2017

Bank refunds $4.9m for overcharging interest on home loans

A major bank-owned mortgage lender has refunded $4.9 million to approximately 10,800 customers after it failed to link...

percentage dice

Hotspots 03 FEB 2017

A surprising number of investors don’t regret a property purchase

According to a recent study by a leading mortgage company, many investors believe they made a smart investment choice...

balance piggy bank house

Hotspots 01 FEB 2017

‘No politician will help,’ investor responds to government

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce’s comments about housing affordability have been slammed as ‘out of touch’ by...

steps three

Hotspots 30 JAN 2017

3 priorities for a strong NSW property market

The Property Council has urged the new NSW government to prioritise housing affordability, infrastructure investment...

rising red arrow

Hotspots 27 JAN 2017

Hobart experiences market boom as Perth begins to recover

A new report has shown that despite talk of a subdued market leading in to 2017, capital city house prices in most...

construction apartments

Hotspots 27 JAN 2017

Period-style apartments to be in demand as market continues to boom

A ‘much-needed correction’ in new multi-unit developments should be the push investors need to consider older...

houses on money piles

Hotspots 27 JAN 2017

2017 to be ‘best year for home building activity in Australia’s history’

A national industry association has said that Australia’s housing market is approaching its peak, but we won’t see...

construction apartments

Hotspots 25 JAN 2017

Significant increase to cost of tradies

After experiencing a 2.5 per cent drop at the start of the financial year, prices for tradespeople in NSW have bounced...

trapped house

Finance 25 JAN 2017

Buyers in Victoria face losing deposits

Buyers who have purchased off-the-plan apartments in Victoria which are scheduled to be completed this year may face...

trapped house

Hotspots 23 JAN 2017

New building dispute system ‘relying on a miracle’

A national body has come out against the new Victorian Domestic Building Dispute system, predicting the industry will...

apartments high rise

Hotspots 23 JAN 2017

Brisbane property gap widens

The performance between houses and units in the Brisbane property market will continue to widen, as housing supply...

house on calculator

Hotspots 18 JAN 2017

Is Perth prime for investors?

According to data released by CoreLogic, 2016 marked a turnaround for the Perth property market, and there’s more to...

house with coins

Finance 18 JAN 2017

Mortgage holders need to ‘review their home loan’

Lenders have investors in their sights with out-of-cycle interest rate movement, says one mortgage expert.

balance piggy bank house

Finance 16 JAN 2017

Mortgages ‘not expensive relative to rent’, finds bank

Rental payments are taking up a greater proportion of household income, while mortgage payments remain in line with the...

construction apartments

Hotspots 11 JAN 2017

Development moves away from Melbourne’s CBD

Many property developers are refocusing development pipeline strategies away from Melbourne's high-density CBD sites to...