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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 23 MAR 2012

Homebuyer confidence bounces back

More than one third of potential home buyers believe now is a great time to jump onto the property ladder.

Hotspots 23 MAR 2012

500,000 metro apartments needed, Syd

All vacant sites in Sydney near public transport should be developed to house an increasingly growing population,...

Hotspots 22 MAR 2012

Less red tape for heritage properties

Minor works and improvements to heritage listed homes in WA no longer require Heritage Council advice, according to...

Hotspots 22 MAR 2012

Consider refinancing for first investment

Property owners looking to purchase an investment should consider refinancing, particularly if their initial loan...

Hotspots 21 MAR 2012

Editor of leading property magazine appointed to PIPA Board

Editor of Smart Property Investment, Phillip Tarrant, has been appointed to the Board of the Property Investment...

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Hotspots 21 MAR 2012

US yields opportunities, but investors beware

The property market is improving in the US yet international buyers – including a large number of Australians - must...

Hotspots 21 MAR 2012

Mining not necessarily a positive

Mining may send house prices rocketing in remote areas, but in the heart of the Hunter, a mine shaft a few hundred...

Hotspots 21 MAR 2012

More properties under $500K up for grabs

There was a sharp rise in the number of properties priced at less than $500,000 in 2011, according to new data from...

Hotspots 20 MAR 2012

Infrastructure to drive growth, ACT

A new strategy for transport in Canberra will be a significant boost to the city, according to two government...

Hotspots 20 MAR 2012

Rental demand soars in Perth

Investors are expected to return to the Perth market, with a local agency reporting intense interest from potential...

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Hotspots 20 MAR 2012

Australia's most expensive suburbs revealed - March 2012

Sydney’s Point Piper, in the city's Eastern Suburbs, has been labelled Australia’s most expensive suburb, with a...

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Finance 20 MAR 2012

Auction clearance rates steady

Auction clearance rates continue to hover around 50 per cent in Melbourne and Sydney, suggesting the market is neither...

Hotspots 19 MAR 2012

Darwin growth prompts new rail

Darwin is geared up for future growth with future rail corridors in the planning phase, according to Chief Minister...

Hotspots 19 MAR 2012

Coastal planning may change, Tas

Coastal planning frameworks may change under a new Tasmanian Coastal Act, according to the Minister for Climate Change...

Hotspots 19 MAR 2012

Growing Asian population to benefit Tasmania

Tasmania will be positioned to grow with the coming ‘Asian Century’, according to premier Lara Giddings.

Hotspots 19 MAR 2012

Wollongong to outlast steel downturn

Investors in Wollongong will see growth sustained by emerging local economies despite downturns in the steel industry,...

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Hotspots 16 MAR 2012

Know the real value - March 2012

Whether you’re a home buyer or an investor, if you’re contemplating buying a property, understanding its true value...

Hotspots 16 MAR 2012

Canberra set for baby boomers

New projects will ensure that Canberra is an attractive spot for the 20 per cent of the population set to retire in the...

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Tax & Legal 16 MAR 2012

Land tax hindering current supply

New housing in South Australia is being limited by the highest national land tax rates, according to a new report.

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Hotspots 16 MAR 2012

Mining towns may see downturn

Australia’s mining towns may take a hit in the next year, with the Chinese government trimming its GDP growth target...

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Hotspots 15 MAR 2012

Ring Roads request for Geelong

Greater Geelong city has submitted an application for federal government funding for the Geelong Ring Road Employment...

Hotspots 15 MAR 2012

Central Coast to open up

A High Speed Rail line opening up the Central Coast to Sydney is once again a possibility, according to a recent forum.

Hotspots 15 MAR 2012

Developments encouraged in the Pilbara

The state government has been encouraging private developers into the Pilbara region, according to the Pilabara Cities...

Hotspots 15 MAR 2012

Modest rise in most capital city property prices

Modest price growth was recorded in most of the nation’s capital city property markets, according to new data from...

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Finance 14 MAR 2012

More rate hikes to come

Investors may still see their lenders moving rates independently of the Reserve Bank, despite no changes being seen...