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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 27 SEP 2012

Tough financial year for home building

Results from the HIA-COLORBOND® steel Housing 100 Report have revealed the 2011/2012 financial year as a tough one for...
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Hotspots 27 SEP 2012

Building Concept Centre opens in major city

Investors looking to build or renovate can now visit one of Australia’s largest building concept centres in...
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Hotspots 27 SEP 2012

Locals snap up land released in mining towns

Fast-tracked land released by the Newman Government in mining towns Moranbah and Blackwater has been snapped up by...
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Hotspots 26 SEP 2012

Half of first timers want to jump in

Almost half of first time buyers think now is the time to jump on the property ladder with sentiment at its highest...
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Hotspots 26 SEP 2012

$2 billion rail project gathers pace

A $2 billion rail project has entered into the next stage of assessment, recent government announcements have...
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Hotspots 26 SEP 2012

Investors to be protected when building

A new Residential Building Cover will be introduced come January next year assisting investors with new builds,...
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Hotspots 26 SEP 2012

Why you need to avoid high risk “gambles”

What may be seen as a normal investment path could lead investors into high risk “gambles”, according to Aviate...
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Hotspots 25 SEP 2012

Asia gives insight to our property future

Analysing Australia’s relationship with our Asian neighbours can give an insight to the future of the Australian...
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Hotspots 25 SEP 2012

SPI to head to Melbourne for Home Buyer and Property Investor show

Smart Property Investment is set to join the country’s leading property experts next weekend at the Melbourne...
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Hotspots 25 SEP 2012

Baby boomers taking control of their own future

Most baby boomers won’t have enough to retire comfortably, according to the warning of property investment adviser...
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Hotspots 25 SEP 2012

Residents turn away from suburbs

The frustrations of commuting are driving Sydney residents to turn their backs on suburbia and look for homes closer to...
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Finance 24 SEP 2012

Hundreds enter market with 2pc deposit

Only two per cent deposits are required under one government assistance scheme, allowing hundreds to get into the...
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Hotspots 24 SEP 2012

Progress on $50m project

Further progress for a $50 million redevelopment project in one capital city has been announced.
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Hotspots 24 SEP 2012

Act now or risk losing out

Those looking to get a foot on the property ladder may soon lose their opportunity if they don’t act fast, according...
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Hotspots 21 SEP 2012

Investors savvy on flood cover

Where flood cover was a rarity in 2006, now more than three quarters of home policies contain this insurance, according...
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Hotspots 21 SEP 2012

Regional areas at risk from job cuts

South Australian regions are at risk if public sector job cuts go ahead, with a potential 7,000 regional jobs lost...
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Hotspots 21 SEP 2012

Infrastructure projects fast-tracked

Infrastructure projects are being fast-tracked in several areas to ensure significant growth, according to planning...
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Hotspots 21 SEP 2012

Mining to grow into new areas

Mining in the Northern Territory is to grow in prominence and potentially into new regions, with efforts from the...
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Hotspots 20 SEP 2012

Drops still ahead for one capital city

A survey by the Australian Property Institute has revealed that Melbourne’s property market is yet to hit the bottom...
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Finance 20 SEP 2012

Vacancy rates rising in major city

Rising vacancy rates reveal that finding a tenant in Sydney is becoming harder, with some parts of the city recording...
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Hotspots 19 SEP 2012

New data reveals good times for investors

Vacancy rates have fallen, on average, nationwide over the month of August, according to SQM Research.
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Hotspots 19 SEP 2012

Property hotspots won’t be affected by carbon price

Towns such as Whyalla and Gladstone will continue to be significant hubs of mining investment, despite the Carbon...
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Hotspots 19 SEP 2012

Growth in housing sector ahead

After a residential ‘building recession’ seen over the last couple of years, an upturn is on the horizon, according...
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Hotspots 18 SEP 2012

New website to make buying property easier

Residential builders and developers are supporting a new online house and land matching service that is set to speed up...
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Hotspots 18 SEP 2012

7800 new dwellings part of transformation

Canberra’s Tuggeranong town centre is set to undergo a transformation that will improve pedestrian access and include...
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