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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 JAN 2012

Flood insurance should be subsidised

A national pool should be implemented to subsidise flood-prone properties’ high insurance premiums, according to a...

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Tax & Legal 23 JAN 2012

Strata laws may be changed

New South Wales strata and community title laws will be up for review this year after a public consultation set to...

Hotspots 23 JAN 2012

Property prices edge higher in Victoria

Median property prices in Melbourne and regional Victoria edged higher in the December quarter although buying...

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Finance 20 JAN 2012

HIA calls for rate cut

The Housing Industry Association is urging the Reserve Bank to cut the official cash rate again in February, after new...

Hotspots 20 JAN 2012

Land sales rebound

Residential land sales may currently sit at historically low levels, but the market is slowly starting to claw its way...

Hotspots 19 JAN 2012

Growing divide between property values

A new report has found that 43 per cent of all Australian homes are now worth more than twice the original purchase...

Hotspots 19 JAN 2012

Warrnambool on the rise

Warrnambool has been named as one of the fastest growing areas in the coming years, according to two leading property...

Hotspots 18 JAN 2012

Rockhampton primed for growth: report

Rockhampton has been listed in Smart Property Investment’s Fast 50 report as a hotspot in coming years, according to...

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Hotspots 18 JAN 2012

SPI Fast 50 makes national news

Smart Property Investment’s inaugural Fast 50 Report has received massive coverage from the national media. Over 75...

Hotspots 18 JAN 2012

'Iron Triangle' to lead SA price growth

The regional property market in South Australia, led by towns near BHP mines, should see price growth in 2012, Real...

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Finance 18 JAN 2012

Owning property sooner is simple: Broker

There are many strategies available to help investors own their properties more than six years earlier, according to...

Hotspots 17 JAN 2012

NSW has most hotspots: report

New South Wales has been flagged as the state with the most hotspots in Smart Property Investment’s inaugural Fast 50...

Hotspots 17 JAN 2012

Qld Building Boost is not enough

While the Queensland Building Boost extension is a positive the government should look towards stamp duty changes to...

Hotspots 17 JAN 2012

First rise in WA property prices for 20 months

Median house prices in WA have increased for the first time since March 2010, new data has revealed.

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Hotspots 17 JAN 2012

Adelaide suburbs set to rocket

A number of suburbs within the City of Onkaparinga, south of Adelaide, are geared for capital growth in 2012, according...

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Finance 17 JAN 2012

Home finance sector rebounds

Increased demand from first home buyers and improved consumer sentiment has generated growth in the home finance...

Hotspots 16 JAN 2012

Population change has investment potential

, leading industry bodies have told Smart Property Investment.The ratio of those aged over 65 to the rest of the...

Hotspots 16 JAN 2012

Whyalla the Gladstone of SA

Whyalla has been named the next Gladstone of South Australia and is primed for growth in 2012, according to a number of...

Hotspots 16 JAN 2012

Investors eye market return

Investors are expected to slowly renter the property market, one industry stakeholder has claimed.

Hotspots 16 JAN 2012

Building Boost extension to encourage buyers

The continuation of the Queensland Building Boost will help the housing market to gain momentum, a building industry...

Hotspots 13 JAN 2012

Buying near shopping centres can yield results

Investing in property near shopping centres can ensure profits but investors need to be diligent, the Shopping Centre...

Hotspots 13 JAN 2012

Dwelling prices to grow this year

Back to back rate cuts in November and December could stimulate property price growth, the Housing Industry Association...

Hotspots 13 JAN 2012

Mudgee to grow in 2012

Regional tows in NSW have been flagged for growth by a number of leading property experts, according to Smart Property...

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Tax & Legal 12 JAN 2012

REIA slams property taxes as 'inefficient'

The Real Estate Institute of Australia is calling on the federal government to review taxes, such as stamp duty, that...

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Tax & Legal 12 JAN 2012

SMSFs as significant as negative gearing

Self managed super funds (SMSFs) are set to become as important to property investment as negative gearing, according...