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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 23 MAY 2013

Empty nesters encouraged to seize downsizing opportunities

Empty nesters in large family homes are currently in the best position to sell since 2007, according to Raine & Horne...

Hotspots 23 MAY 2013

Property magnates dominate rich list

The property sector is Australia’s wealthiest industry, according to the 2013 BRW Rich 200 list.

Tax & Legal 22 MAY 2013

Illegal activity rising in rental properties

The number of meth lab detections in rental properties is rising both in Australia and worldwide, according to REIQ.

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Hotspots 22 MAY 2013

Investors spearhead Gold Coast recovery

Investors are leading the surge in buyer activity on the Gold Coast, according to one leading property group.

Tax & Legal 21 MAY 2013

Property adviser suspended for unlawful activity

Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) has suspended one of its members following an investigation by...

Tax & Legal 21 MAY 2013

Investors urged to claim full tax depreciation

A property investor who has saved $50,000 annually on tax has urged other investors in Western Australia to make the...

Hotspots 21 MAY 2013

Rising rents across Australia boosting yields

Australia’s capital cities are experiencing a healthy growth in rents, particularly in two cities, according to...

Hotspots 21 MAY 2013

Investors flock to SMSF Trustee Day

Tickets are selling fast to the 2013 SMSF Trustee Day, as more and more investors look to gain greater control of where...

Hotspots 20 MAY 2013

Opportunities still present in US market

While the US market has been on many investors' radars, it seems there may still be growth in the pipeline with...

Hotspots 20 MAY 2013

Sydney's best clearance rate in years

Property investors are surging into Sydney, prompting huge competition for properties and the strongest auction...

Hotspots 17 MAY 2013

Investors optimistic about property

Investors are looking up when it comes to their overall returns in 2013 compared to 2012, and have high hopes for...

Hotspots 17 MAY 2013

Property growing in popularity for SMSFs

Self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees are moving away from cash and are instead looking to house their money in...

Hotspots 16 MAY 2013

Little change to yields despite rent growth

Australia has seen virtually no change to yields despite moderate dwelling value growth and a 3.5 per cent increase in...

Finance 16 MAY 2013

Budget cuts to hurt ACT property

The culling of more than 1,200 public sector jobs in the next financial year on top of significant job cuts last year...

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Finance 15 MAY 2013

Rate lows changing property landscape

The low interest rate environment we’re currently experiencing is causing a shift in the property landscape and...

Hotspots 15 MAY 2013

Holiday home investments under threat

In a landmark decision, the NSW Land and Environment Court has ruled that the short-term letting of a Terrigal home was...

Hotspots 14 MAY 2013

8pc growth predicted for two cities

Macquarie Bank has predicted eight per cent house price growth in two Australian cities over 2013.

Hotspots 14 MAY 2013

Perth goes from strength to strength

Perth's property market is on the rise with increased sales activity and record median house prices, according to new...

Finance 13 MAY 2013

Another rate cut expected

Despite the current rate environment sitting at ‘historic lows’ we’re still expecting a further cut, according to...

Hotspots 13 MAY 2013

Confidence surges in the property market

Homebuyer confidence and investor demand has surged to its highest level in two years, a recent survey has found.

Finance 10 MAY 2013

State budget benefits property sector

The 2013/2014 Victorian state Budget will benefit the property market at the expense of first home buyers, according to...

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Hotspots 10 MAY 2013

Up to 9% growth expected in Brisbane next year

A new report expects positive results for one key area of Brisbane, with forecast growth figures of up to nine per...

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Hotspots 09 MAY 2013

Relief for struggling Vic land owners

Struggling land owners in Victoria will soon find relief, following the introduction of new planning zones yesterday,...

Hotspots 08 MAY 2013

Australia’s most densely populated suburb

Sydney’s Pyrmont-Ultimo has been revealed as the country’s most packed-in suburb, according to new findings from...

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Finance 08 MAY 2013

Rate cut a mixed picture for investors

While the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cut the cash rate yesterday to a record low, investors must remember that...