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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.

Hotspots 03 DEC 2013

Springfield on track for growth

The property market in Brisbane’s Springfield is expected to surge after the opening of two new train stations.

Hotspots 02 DEC 2013

Melbourne and Sydney markets peaked: RP Data

Growth in the Sydney and Melbourne property markets may have peaked, according to RP Data senior research analyst...

Hotspots 02 DEC 2013

NSW and Vic withstand super auction weekend

A high volume of listings across Sydney and Melbourne presented a challenge to the market, but both capital cities...

Hotspots 29 NOV 2013

Young people buying investments before homes

Young people are increasingly buying their first property as an investment rather than a home, the CEO of a non-bank...

Hotspots 29 NOV 2013

Houses outperforming units

Detached houses have now overtaken units as the best performers across the capital city property markets, according to...

Hotspots 28 NOV 2013

Australia’s strongest property market for 2013 revealed

Western Australia provided the strongest returns for direct property investors over the year to September 2013,...

Hotspots 28 NOV 2013

Qld property market in growth phase

Queensland’s residential property market is improving, with new data showing sales are growing in many areas.

Hotspots 27 NOV 2013

WA leads nation in home building activity

Western Australia has the strongest residential building industry in the country, according to a new report by the...

Hotspots 27 NOV 2013

Investors secure car spaces near Sydney Airport

A new car park facility in Mascot, right beside Sydney Airport, has attracted investor interest with over 300 car...

Hotspots 26 NOV 2013

Threat of oversupply in ACT

The recent sale of four greenfield residential development sites may aggravate the oversupply of property in Canberra,...

Hotspots 26 NOV 2013

Understanding ‘Asian Century’ key to investment success in 2014

Making money through property in Australia in 2014 will largely rely on understanding Asia’s changing demographics...

Hotspots 25 NOV 2013

New apartments in Brisbane set to take off

Sales volumes for new apartments in Brisbane have spiked, causing one property analyst to predict the market is set for...

Hotspots 25 NOV 2013

Buyer activity soars in Camden Haven

Camden Haven, a small town on New South Wales’ north coast, has seen a surge in property market activity in the last...

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Finance 22 NOV 2013

Higher rates for fixed rate loans

Since early September, lenders have raised rates on over 180 fixed home loan products, including 88 rate hikes in the...

Hotspots 22 NOV 2013

Regional NSW values rising by as much as 20pc

Regional properties in New South Wales are starting to ‘box well above their weight class’ with values climbing and...

Hotspots 21 NOV 2013

Real estate reforms tabled in QLD

The Queensland real estate industry would undergo major reform under two bills tabled in state parliament on...

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Tax & Legal 21 NOV 2013

Tax on foreign property purchases unlikely to slow price growth

Additional taxes for foreign investors on property purchases are unlikely to significantly quell activity in the...

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Finance 20 NOV 2013

Stamp duty overhaul may not be enough

A recent survey of lenders and mortgage brokers revealed many of them would like to see stamp duty removed or reduced...

Hotspots 20 NOV 2013

Wodonga growth corridor planned

The City of Wodonga is set to experience “one of the largest regional growth fronts in Australia”, according to the...

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Hotspots 19 NOV 2013

Housing affordability threatens 'Aussie dream'

Rising property prices may change the social dynamic in Australia by pushing young people out of the market, a leading...

Hotspots 19 NOV 2013

Median house price rises in south west sydney

The Kingsgrove region in Sydney’s south west has experienced a surge in enquiries and sales transactions, prompting a...

Hotspots 18 NOV 2013

Auction market maintains runaway results

Sydney’s weekend auction market did not slow down over the weekend, with buyer and seller numbers at record levels.

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Hotspots 18 NOV 2013

Geelong on the rebound

Geelong house prices are at the highest levels since mid-2011, according to a report from PRDnationwide.

Hotspots 15 NOV 2013

Next capital city to boom

Brisbane will be the next Australian capital city to take off, according to a panel of property experts.

Hotspots 15 NOV 2013

Build smaller homes to save costs: RP Data

Investors involved in residential construction should consider building smaller houses in response to rising land...