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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 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...

Hotspots 18 APR 2012

Housing supply will increase by $28m, NT

$28 million worth of housing investment will be poured into the Northern Territory as the State Government aims to...

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Finance 17 APR 2012

Housing finance slumps in February

Owner occupied lending slumped by four per cent in February, which is the biggest drop since early 2010 according to...

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Finance 16 APR 2012

REINSW calls for 'pay as you go' stamp duty

The Real Estate Institute of NSW (REINSW) is calling the state government to introduce a ‘pay as you go’ scheme for...

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Finance 16 APR 2012

ANZ lifts rates again

At its monthly rate meeting last Friday, ANZ announced it will increase the interest on its standard variable rate by...

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Finance 16 APR 2012

Gov't considers gradual stamp duty payment

Paying stamp duty off over a number of years in order to kick start the property market is one idea under consideration...

Hotspots 13 APR 2012

A little family help

Offering to be a guarantor can be a great way for parents to help their children into the property market sooner, but...

Hotspots 13 APR 2012

Smarter Money Fund for investors looking to save

Yellow Brick Road has broadened its suite of products, launching a high-performance savings solution – the Smarter...

Hotspots 13 APR 2012

Property policies need radical overhaul, HIA

The government needs to make radical changes to property policies in order to avert an economic crisis, the Housing...

Hotspots 12 APR 2012

Aussie property bottoms out

Australian residential property prices have bottomed out, according to NAB’s latest Residential Property Survey.

Hotspots 12 APR 2012

Sentiment hits 10-year low

Consumer sentiment has fallen to a level not seen in 10 years, the latest Westpac Melbourne Institute Index of...

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Finance 11 APR 2012

May rate cut on the cards

Pressure is mounting on the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to cut the cash rate in May after unexpected hurdles slow...

Hotspots 11 APR 2012

6 investment essentials

There may be no money-back guarantees in property investment, but by keeping the following essentials in mind, you can...

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Hotspots 11 APR 2012

Breaking the Rules - April 2012

With the Australian property market an increasingly hard nut to crack, success now requires a little bit of fresh...

Hotspots 11 APR 2012

Now is the time to invest in WA

Investors are returning to Western Australia’s property markets after stabilising property prices and strong rental...

Hotspots 11 APR 2012

Sydney needs multiple activity hubs

The solution to Sydney’s housing problems lies in a “polycentric” city, according to a report from the McKellin...

Hotspots 10 APR 2012

The best way to buy

Are you planning on buying a property in the near future? If so, it certainly pays to have a little know-how when it...

Hotspots 10 APR 2012

Smart spending

Smartening up your spending activity needn’t be a hassle if you follow a few simple savings strategies With interest...

Hotspots 10 APR 2012

Prices changing the typical household

House prices are reshaping the traditionally ‘standard’ family structure by forcing people to have fewer children...

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Finance 10 APR 2012

Mining industry masking need for rate cut

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) must cut interest rates to help support ailing sections of the local economy that...

Hotspots 10 APR 2012

Residential listing numbers jump in March

Online residential listing numbers continued to rise across all major capitals in March, led by an 11.9 per cent...

Hotspots 06 APR 2012

Capital growth still the aim

, according to a recent survey.A survey conducted by buyer’s agent wHeregroup at Perth Home Buyer & Propert

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Tax & Legal 05 APR 2012

Gvt called on to cut negative gearing

A new report has called for negatively geared investors to have their tax rebates cut back, according to a housing...

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Finance 05 APR 2012

Debt or deposit?

It’s a common dilemma facing many aspiring home buyers. You’re trying to put as much money as you can towards a...