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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.

wollongong coastline

Hotspots 19 OCT 2016

Two NSW regions to offer investors solid growth

With plateauing house prices and declining unit values predicted for many of Australia’s capital cities in the coming...

mining trucks

Hotspots 17 OCT 2016

Prices plunge 83% in former hotspot

After experiencing phenomenal price growth of 97 per cent at the height of the mining boom, the fortunes of one...

perth skyline night

Hotspots 13 OCT 2016

Conditions worsening in Perth

Perth is increasingly a tenants’ market as house prices and asking rents continue to fall.

apartments high rise

Hotspots 13 OCT 2016

Unit prices to tumble by 9%

The Australian residential property market is expected to soften over the coming three years after the investor lending...

interest rate cut

Finance 13 OCT 2016

Two more cash rate cuts to come

Despite speculation that a Melbourne Cup Day cash rate cut will be the last of this cycle, a new report says it could...

Finance 10 OCT 2016

November rate cut likely to be the last

If the cash rate falls again on Melbourne Cup day, it could spell the end of the RBA's easing bias.

cash in hand air

Hotspots 07 OCT 2016

New tool to decrease bond disputes

Tenants will now have the option to pay rental bonds off in instalments and further protect their money from...

apartment construction

Hotspots 07 OCT 2016

Investors forced to dump purchases

Local and international investors who bought off-the-plan properties are increasingly having to walk away from their...

fire wood

Hotspots 05 OCT 2016

New hotspots identified by council maps

‘Heat maps’ showing the latest building activity could provide insights into up-and-coming boom suburbs – with...

sydney city skyline

Hotspots 05 OCT 2016

‘Little risk’ of oversupply for Sydney

A senior economist has forecast that there is little risk of oversupply in Sydney’s inner area and suburbs, despite...

money going down drain

Hotspots 05 OCT 2016

Dwelling resale losses increase nationally

The proportion of national dwelling loss-making resales has increased over the quarter, despite that fact that “9 out...

house with coins

Finance 05 OCT 2016

Get a lower interest rate on your mortgage

Despite the RBA keeping rates on hold yesterday, investors have been advised mortgage rates could keep dropping.

Finance 04 OCT 2016

RBA announces cash rate decision - October 2016

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

sydney city skyline

Hotspots 29 SEP 2016

Bubble risk ‘eminent’ in Sydney

Sydney ranks fourth among global cities most at risk of a housing bubble, recent research has revealed.

betting chips

Hotspots 29 SEP 2016

3 reasons why property is still a good bet

There are three good reasons for property investors to stay in the market, despite the federal government’s recent...

house cut out bricks

Hotspots 21 SEP 2016

Buy 'part of a house' with new platform

Investors looking to get on the property ladder or diversify their portfolio can now buy part of a house or property...

map with pins

Hotspots 16 SEP 2016

The two markets most in trouble

With predictions ramping up that the widespread good times could be coming to an end for Australian property investors...

caution

Hotspots 14 SEP 2016

Investors warned: property market ‘theme park scary’

In the coming 12 months, Australia could be heading for a serious property "hangover" as the consequences of rapid...

countycourt victoria

Hotspots 13 SEP 2016

Jail time for property spruiker

A Victorian man has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to property-related charges following an ASIC...

calculator with pen

Hotspots 09 SEP 2016

8 suburbs where it’s cheaper to buy than rent

The top suburbs where you’d be better off purchasing property rather than renting have been revealed by new data.

reserve bank of australia

Finance 06 SEP 2016

Rates to hold until 2017

The Reserve Bank is likely to keep the official cash rate on hold for a whole yet, as it waits for the August cut to...

banned man

Hotspots 06 SEP 2016

Notorious property developer loses appeal

A well-known Sydney property developer and former company director who "lacked commercial morality" will not be able to...

reserve bank of australia

Finance 06 SEP 2016

RBA Decides on Cash Rate - September 2016

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

caution

Finance 01 SEP 2016

Big bank sounds warning on housing market

Fewer foreign buyers and slower population growth will cause Australian house prices to cool as oversupply sets in —...

piggy bank savings

Finance 01 SEP 2016

Tips for negotiating a discount on a mortgage

Nearly two-thirds of mortgage holders in Australia have never asked for a better interest rate on their home loan —...