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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 14 MAR 2013

Consumer confidence absent in housing market

Improved consumer confidence is failing to translate to the housing market, according to Master Builders Australia.

Hotspots 13 MAR 2013

New mining project to bolster employment

The latest mining project proposed in north west Tasmania has the potential to create hundreds of jobs and...

Hotspots 13 MAR 2013

$70m worth of infrastructure projects expected

Multi-million dollars worth of construction and housing projects will be brought forward by the South Australian...

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Hotspots 12 MAR 2013

Chinese investors increasingly looking to AU

Proposed restraints on real estate ownership in China could be great news for the Australian property market, according...

Finance 12 MAR 2013

Split loans rising in popularity

More borrowers than ever before are choosing to split their home loan between fixed and variable rates, mortgage broker...

Hotspots 11 MAR 2013

Growth tipped for Australia's East Coast

Solid growth across major East Coast markets and a national property turnaround have been tipped by a prominent real...

Hotspots 11 MAR 2013

Massive changes ahead for Qld’s mining towns

A new report has come out proposing to ‘meet the challenges’ of mining towns, including land supply and housing...

Hotspots 08 MAR 2013

Undersupply to keep prices up

The ongoing and increasing undersupply of national land is having major repercussions on the affordability of...

Hotspots 08 MAR 2013

Length of home ownership increasing

The average length of ownership for houses and units has increased over the past decade, according to research by RP...

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Hotspots 07 MAR 2013

Sydney apartment owners facing uncertainty

A strata company in Sydney has been placed in administration leaving thousands of apartment owners facing uncertainty,...

Finance 07 MAR 2013

Lenders expected to lower rates

Lenders are expected to lower interest rates out of cycle despite the RBA keeping the official cash rate on hold this...

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Hotspots 06 MAR 2013

Multi-billion investments to lift Gold Coast precinct

One precinct has recorded one of the highest amounts of development spending on the Gold Coast, according to new...

Hotspots 06 MAR 2013

Developers warned following GST ruling

Property developers could end up selling themselves short if they fail to heed a recent federal court decision, tax...

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Finance 05 MAR 2013

Rates on Hold - March 2013

The Reserve Bank of Australia failed to surprise industry pundits today, with the board opting to leave the official...

Hotspots 05 MAR 2013

Housing approvals soar in NSW

NSW is seeing the highest new home approvals over a 12-month period in seven years, figures from the Australian Bureau...

Hotspots 05 MAR 2013

Activity surges 30 per cent in two hotspots

Investor activity in Perth and Darwin soared more than 30 per cent during 2013 compared to the same time last year,...

Hotspots 04 MAR 2013

Tas poised for massive economic boost

Plans by telecom giant Vodafone to downscale its offshore presence and double their Tasmanian workforce has poised the...

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Hotspots 04 MAR 2013

Prestige markets to see growth

Prices in Sydney’s waterfront property markets look likely to rise this year as buyers return, according to a senior...

Hotspots 01 MAR 2013

New data tips a slow but steady recovery

National dwelling prices are on the road to recovery, but there is still a long trek before it comes back to its...

Hotspots 01 MAR 2013

Granny flat opportunities to open up in WA

Granny flats will be able to be rented out to unrelated tenants if the state's Liberal government is re-elected,...

Finance 28 FEB 2013

Stamping out duties to spark activity

The ACT’s plans to phase out stamp duty over a 20-year-period, replacing it with an annual land tax, could spark...

Hotspots 28 FEB 2013

Buyer demand increases in Queensland

In a sign of confidence for the south-east Queensland market, development sites in the region are being snapped up by...

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Hotspots 28 FEB 2013

Current market makes advice crucial

The current market is making good advice more crucial than ever, according to advice from the Property Professionals of...

Hotspots 27 FEB 2013

Qld mining town hotspot turns sour

While Moranbah was once hailed as a hotspot that saw substantial capital growth and offered phenomenal yields, many...

Hotspots 27 FEB 2013

Fast 50 suburb starting to boom

A south-eastern suburb of Perth tipped in Smart Property Investment’s Fast 50 report has already seen unexpectedly...