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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 25 FEB 2014

NSW investors urged to be cautious

Property investors who are considering buying in New South Wales have been warned that it may be difficult to find...
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Hotspots 24 FEB 2014

Brisbane apartment market continues to thrive

New apartment sales in Brisbane have reached an 11-year high, according to new research.
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Hotspots 24 FEB 2014

Hervey Bay bounces back

The Hervey Bay market is returning to form due to local employment opportunities and high rental returns, a national...
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Hotspots 21 FEB 2014

Sydney needs 33,000 more dwellings

Australia’s largest capital city will need in excess of 30,000 new dwellings this year to cater for its growing...
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Hotspots 21 FEB 2014

More suburbs join the million dollar club

Over 270 suburbs across the country now have a median house price of over $1 million, with buoyant market conditions...
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Hotspots 21 FEB 2014

Premium market picks up speed

Confidence may be returning to the premium property market on the back of strengthening economic conditions, the owner...
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Hotspots 20 FEB 2014

Inner cities to continue to perform

Australia’s inner-city suburbs will remain a strong prospect for investors as both young families and downsizers...
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Hotspots 20 FEB 2014

Investors warned about buyer incentives

Investors should be wary of buying properties sold with “gimmicks”, even when it might save them money in the short...
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Hotspots 19 FEB 2014

Sydney is 'not full'

Despite fears about rising house prices and increased foreign property investment, a number of stakeholders have...
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Hotspots 18 FEB 2014

Drought fails to dampen regional markets

The drought in regional Queensland and New South Wales has not slowed property market activity in major towns,...
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Hotspots 18 FEB 2014

City-dwellers embrace medium-density living

Australians in capital cities are increasingly opting for townhouses, terraces and villas over stand-alone houses,...
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Hotspots 17 FEB 2014

Prices to drop by 30-50 per cent: economist

A controversial US economist has predicted prices in Sydney and Melbourne could drop by 30 to 50 per cent in the next...
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Hotspots 17 FEB 2014

How to build a high performance portfolio

Property investors will be given an all access view of a multi-million dollar portfolio at an exclusive panel session...
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Hotspots 14 FEB 2014

Sydney rental market remains tight

Rental accommodation in Sydney continues to be in short supply, despite a slight rise in vacancy rates over January.
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Hotspots 14 FEB 2014

Qld’s economy obstructing Brisbane’s property market

The economic climate in Queensland is hindering Brisbane’s property market recovery, according to a 2014 property...
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Hotspots 13 FEB 2014

Infrastructure fast-tracked in Melb’s new suburbs

The Victorian government has announced a new plan to speed up infrastructure works in the new suburbs of Melbourne.
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Hotspots 13 FEB 2014

Event series to ‘break down media noise’ for property investors

Property investors will be provided with a ‘plain language approach to market commentary’ in a new series of events...
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Hotspots 12 FEB 2014

Sydney listings fall to record-low

Property listings in the Sydney market are at their lowest level since 2008, according to data from SQM Research.
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Hotspots 11 FEB 2014

Australian vendors to target international investors

A new global property website will promote real estate sales listings across 74 different countries, giving investors...
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Hotspots 11 FEB 2014

SA govt limits Adelaide expansion

The South Australian government has acted to halt urban sprawl in metropolitan Adelaide, limiting the expansion of...
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Finance 10 FEB 2014

Gold Coast vacancy rate plummets

The Gold Coast’s rental market is experiencing its lowest rate of vacancy in more than a decade, according to...
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Hotspots 10 FEB 2014

Development brings new life to North Sydney

Increased residential development will reinvigorate the residential property market in North Sydney, a local real...
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Hotspots 07 FEB 2014

SMSF property investors urged to be vigilant

As court action is taken against the founders of the Charterhill Group of companies, industry professionals are urging...
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Hotspots 07 FEB 2014

New land released in Victoria

The Victorian government aims to create a ‘new housing growth front’ in Geelong with the release of land in Lara...
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Hotspots 06 FEB 2014

Court freezes assets and passport of property investment firm

George Nowak, founder of the Charterhill Group, has had his assets frozen and his travel restricted by order of the...
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