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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 01 MAY 2012

90,000 shortfall of houses, NSW

Upwards of 90,000 houses need to be built, and quickly, according to a report by the Urban Development Institute of...

Hotspots 30 APR 2012

50pc of investors lose thousands of dollars every year

Almost half of investors miss out on thousands of dollars of savings every year, according to Raine & Horne’s...

Hotspots 30 APR 2012

$12m infrastructure boost for Barkly, NT

The Northern Territory’s Barkly region is set to receive $12 million in infrastructure funding having now been...

Hotspots 30 APR 2012

Buying surges in WA

Sales volumes rose sharply in some parts of WA in the March quarter, according to preliminary data from the Real...

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Hotspots 27 APR 2012

House prices are on the rise

House prices are on the rise, according to new data.

Hotspots 27 APR 2012

Hurstville plans to be Sydney's 2nd biggest CBD

Hurstville city council has announced that they are looking to take Parramatta’s spot as the second biggest CBD in...

Hotspots 27 APR 2012

Possible expansion ahead for the Pilbara

A mining company in the Pilbara region is investigating how practical an independent railway line, to help transport...

Hotspots 26 APR 2012

Retirees to hold properties for longer

Retiring baby boomers may hold onto their homes for longer under a new Government reform.

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Finance 26 APR 2012

Rate cut expected

The Reserve Bank of Australia is all but certain to cut rates in May, with new CPI data weaker than expected.

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Hotspots 26 APR 2012

Darwin set to be ‘oil and gas capital’

Darwin is set to become the ‘oil and gas capital of northern Australia’ after an INPEX investment announcement in...

Hotspots 24 APR 2012

Price growth uncertainty slows investors

Investors are finding themselves unsure about buying property because of uncertainty about interest rates and capital...

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Finance 24 APR 2012

Clearance rates edge towards 60%

Auction clearance rates edged closer to 60 per cent in both Sydney and Melbourne last weekend.

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Finance 23 APR 2012

Vacancy rates remain "excessively tight"

Residential vacancy rates remain “excessively tight” across most capitals at a national average of 1.7 per cent for...

Hotspots 23 APR 2012

Auction activity stagnates

Auction clearance activity has continued its uninspiring run, with less than 60 per cent of properties selling at...

Hotspots 23 APR 2012

NT perfectly positioned for growth

The Northern Territory may be the next place to invest, according to new recent results about the strength of the NT...

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Hotspots 20 APR 2012

Property investing outperforms superfund

Property investment is more than twice as profitable as a balanced superfund, according to property group Raine and...

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Tax & Legal 20 APR 2012

Property taxes send $30bn to government

More than $33 billion was added to local and state government coffers over the last year from property related taxes,...

Hotspots 20 APR 2012

Regional NSW offers high yields

Investors looking for good yields should head towards regional and coastal areas for value, according to a leading real...

Hotspots 20 APR 2012

Regional airports to receive $5.4m upgrades

Funding to the tune of $5.4 million has been dedicated to South Australian airports under the Regional Aviation Access...

Hotspots 20 APR 2012

Redevelopment in Parramatta still a possibility

A new plan to redevelop the heart of Western Sydney’s Parramatta has fallen through.

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Finance 20 APR 2012

Developers struggle to obtain finance

The rising cost of funds and a lack of stamp duty concessions are hampering new unit construction in Hobart.

Hotspots 19 APR 2012

Rents to increase as Perth market tightens

Rental vacancy rates are approaching an all-time low in Western Australia, according to recent Real Estate Institute of...

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Tax & Legal 18 APR 2012

HIA hotspots flawed, says expert

The top hotspots for population growth in 2010/11 were in the Australian Capital Territory and Victoria, according to...

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Hotspots 18 APR 2012

2012 is the ‘best time to buy’, survey finds

More than 40 per cent of Australians believe 2012 is the best time to purchase a residential property.

Hotspots 18 APR 2012

Investor market may boom again

The investor market may be set to boom again, with new research showing Australians are paying down their debts faster...