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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.

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Hotspots 11 JUN 2014

NT granny flats now available for rent

Changes to planning regulations in the Northern Territory will allow investors to lease out granny flats to non-related...

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Hotspots 11 JUN 2014

Apartment market hits four-year low

There are just 1,225 apartments on sale in Brisbane at the moment according to Place Advisory, the lowest number in...

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Hotspots 11 JUN 2014

Prices rise in all but two capitals

The major capital cities experienced price growth over the past quarter, with the exception of Brisbane and Perth,...

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Hotspots 11 JUN 2014

Australia ranks in top 10 for price growth

A global index of house prices has identified Australia as the seventh fastest growing market in the world.

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Hotspots 10 JUN 2014

Overpricing scares off peak buyers

Vendors who over value their properties from the start may be losing out on peak buyer interest, a real estate expert...

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Hotspots 10 JUN 2014

‘Frenzy’ is finished: SQM Research

New stock on market data suggests the housing market is losing steam and is heading into more stable territory.

Hotspots 06 JUN 2014

Psychology explains irrational investing decisions

Investors should be wary of making poor decisions as a result of psychological biases, a behavioural analyst has...

Hotspots 06 JUN 2014

Deep divide in QLD market

A split is emerging in the Queensland market, with a majority of the state seeing conditions improve while mining towns...

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Tax & Legal 05 JUN 2014

Full cost of negative gearing often underestimated

Investors with negatively-geared property may miscalculate their profits and miss out on better opportunities, a...

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Hotspots 05 JUN 2014

Prices set to keep rising for Sydney units

Sydney’s high-density apartment market will remain strong for two more years before prices ease, according to BIS...

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Tax & Legal 04 JUN 2014

Median prices a flawed indicator

Median price data has no bearing on individual property values, an award-winning buyer’s agent has cautioned.

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Hotspots 04 JUN 2014

Perth prices take a hit

The Perth market softened over the month of May, with the median house price dipping despite an improvement in sales...

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Finance 04 JUN 2014

RBA Rate Announcement - June 2014

The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced the outcome of its monthly board meeting.

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Finance 03 JUN 2014

Rates may remain low to early 2015

A survey of leading economic experts showed more than half are predicting rates will stay low until next year.

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Hotspots 03 JUN 2014

Have house prices finally peaked?

Property prices have fallen and the market has almost reached a historical cut-off point, suggesting the market might...

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Hotspots 03 JUN 2014

Investors warned about spruiker dangers

Property buyers in New South Wales have been cautioned about the risks of attending free property seminars hosted by...

Hotspots 02 JUN 2014

Picking the right property investors' greatest challenge

A majority of first-time investors see choosing the right property as the most difficult part of investing, ahead of...

Hotspots 02 JUN 2014

Foreign buyers no competition for locals

Fears that offshore investors are pushing locals out of the property market are unfounded, a property research firm has...

Hotspots 30 MAY 2014

Inner-city predicted to outperform regions: RBA

Demand for inner-city housing is likely to surge in the future, while regional areas and outer suburbs will attract...

Hotspots 30 MAY 2014

Housing at most affordable since 2002

Housing is now at its most affordable level in 12 years, thanks to growth in disposable incomes, according to new...

Hotspots 30 MAY 2014

Strongest performing suburbs revealed

Australia’s best performing suburbs over the last quarter have been highlighted by a new report from Residex.

Hotspots 29 MAY 2014

Top markets to avoid

A property research company has identified 10 markets in Australia under threat from an oversupply of properties.

Hotspots 29 MAY 2014

Rental market tightens in country Victoria

Vacancies across regional Victoria have dropped half a percentage point in the space of 12 months, according to new...

Finance 28 MAY 2014

Dropping consumer confidence may keep rates low

As consumer confidence plummets in the wake of the federal Budget, several economic observers have predicted rates will...

Hotspots 28 MAY 2014

Inner-city Brisbane apartments ‘should be avoided’

Despite many investors turning their attention to Queensland’s capital, an award-winning buyer’s agent has...