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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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Finance 25 JUN 2012

Solid auction clearance rates across capitals

Auction clearance rates remained above the 50 per cent mark in Sydney and Melbourne on Saturday, according to data from...

Hotspots 25 JUN 2012

Rents soar in Perth

The cost of renting or having a mortgage in Perth has increased substantially in the past five years, according to data...

Hotspots 22 JUN 2012

$830 million boost for NSW mining: BHP

An $830 million boost of funding for mining in the NSW Illawarra region, announced today, is “good news for local...

Hotspots 22 JUN 2012

$220m of new infrastructure, Port Hedland

A $220 million contract has been awarded for work on a major upgrade of the Great Northern Highway through Port...

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Hotspots 22 JUN 2012

First urban growth of its kind in Australia

Australia’s first inner city urban growth area was announced yesterday by the Victorian state government.

Hotspots 22 JUN 2012

Perth, Brisbane property prices primed for growth

Perth property prices should recover the ground they lost last year, and Brisbane shouldn’t be too far behind,...

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Tax & Legal 21 JUN 2012

Act quickly to maximise tax claim

Those who own investment properties, or are looking to buy, have been encouraged to act quickly if they wish to...

Hotspots 21 JUN 2012

Noosa hotspotted as the ‘town to watch’

Noosa remains a buyers’ market, but future growth in the coastal town’s property prices will be underpinned by...

Hotspots 21 JUN 2012

NSW leads big fall in dwelling starts

Dwelling commencements fell sharply in the March 2012 quarter, with NSW leading the way with a 37.4 per cent plunge...

Hotspots 20 JUN 2012

National demand increasingly outstripping supply

The gap between housing supply and demand increased by 28,000 dwellings nationally in the year to June 2011, the most...

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Hotspots 19 JUN 2012

Investors ‘targeted’ by government, Qld

Investors are being used as cash cows to raise Queensland Government revenue, and this technique may see investors sell...

Hotspots 18 JUN 2012

Sydney property has its 'best years ahead'

Sydney’s property market has its “best years ahead”, with prominent trend forecaster Bernard Salt predicting...

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Finance 18 JUN 2012

Auction clearance rates above 50% in Melb, Syd

Auction clearance rates in Sydney and Melbourne reached 55 per cent on Saturday, according to data from Australian...

Hotspots 14 JUN 2012

Melbourne sees supply of six new suburbs

Melbourne has been expanded even further with boundary changes for housing development under a new announcement from...

Hotspots 14 JUN 2012

Australian growth reliant on mining boom

While the Australian economy remains robust in comparison to the rest of the world, BIS Shrapnel’s managing director...

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Hotspots 14 JUN 2012

WA Gvt responds to sharp building approvals drop

The WA State Government is responding quickly to bad news in the building industry, with new legislation changes to be...

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Hotspots 13 JUN 2012

Hotspots picked by property expert

The latest John McGrath Market Review has identified that while low interest rates may mean more sales, prices are...

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Hotspots 13 JUN 2012

$50m infrastructure program to help housing

The New South Wales Government will enter into a partnership with local councils to increase housing supply, according...

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Finance 12 JUN 2012

ANZ delivers rate cut

In a move that will likely surprise the market, ANZ has passed on the RBA’s full 25 basis point cash rate cut.

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Tax & Legal 08 JUN 2012

Carbon tax may see investors pay more

Investors looking to build or buy new may have to fork out extra fees as a result of carbon tax, according to...

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Hotspots 08 JUN 2012

$1.7b new mine might not help investors, Moranbah

Grosvenor, near Moranbah, will see a new $1.7 billion coal mine, according to the Queensland State Government this...

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Hotspots 08 JUN 2012

Unemployment increases slightly

After a positive result last month, unemployment rose slightly in May in seasonally adjusted terms.

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Hotspots 08 JUN 2012

High speed rail a “game-changer”

The second and last stage of research into the viability of a New South Wales east coast rail network is underway.

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Hotspots 07 JUN 2012

Investors were active in May: AFG

New data shows that, contrary to other data, investors and property buyers may not be treading cautious as Australia's...

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Hotspots 07 JUN 2012

Property prices, rents higher in 'walkable' areas

A neighbourhood’s ‘walkability’ score has a direct impact on housing values and rents, and the link is set to...