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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 06 DEC 2011

Top investment suburbs revealed: Sydney

Erskineville in Sydney's inner west has been identified as the top metro hot spot to watch.

Hotspots 05 DEC 2011

Auction activity remains steady

Auction activity continues to remain steady, with very little change recorded in all capital cities over the weekend,...

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Finance 05 DEC 2011

Fixed rate loans jump: Loan approval data

Almost double the number of investors and buyers sought fixed rate loans in November 2011 than in November 2010,...

Hotspots 05 DEC 2011

Investor activity soars

First time buyer and investor demand for mortgages surged to an all time record high in November, according to AFG.

Hotspots 05 DEC 2011

Buyers tighten Xmas purse strings

More than three quarters of Australians will be spending less on holidays this season with many saving the cash for...

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Hotspots 02 DEC 2011

Year of the investor: 2012

Low vacancy rates, possibly interest cuts and a shaky share market will make 2012 the year of the property investor,...

Hotspots 02 DEC 2011

Rising cost of living hurting Aussies

The rising cost of living continues to top Australians' worry list, according to Mortgage Choice's eighth annual...

Hotspots 02 DEC 2011

Dwelling approvals slump

Dwelling approvals fell in October across all states other than Western Australia, new data shows.

Hotspots 01 DEC 2011

Holiday renting most popular in Tasmania

Property buyers planning to invest in holiday rentals should look to Tasmania, a new report shows.

Hotspots 01 DEC 2011

Investors online have negative sentiment

Investors and home buyers are negative online about house prices, government residential housing policy and the chance...

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Tax & Legal 01 DEC 2011

Market conditions ripe for positive gearing

The fall in property values across the country coupled with rising rents is creating opportunities for investors...

Hotspots 01 DEC 2011

New home sales bounce back

New home sales recovered moderately in October 2011, following on from the lowest result in more than a decade.

Hotspots 30 NOV 2011

Housing industry needs new policy: report

A new housing industry policy should be developed to respond to the undersupply of housing, according to a leading...

Hotspots 30 NOV 2011

Property values slump but rents rise

The Australian housing market remains soft with values dipping across all capital cities, according to the October RP...

Hotspots 30 NOV 2011

Investors to cash in on rising rents

There is still strength in the property investment market for investors with rents across greater metropolitan Sydney...

Hotspots 30 NOV 2011

Major cities not a good investment option: Lomas

The major cities have never been investors’ best options and those looking for positive returns should look further...

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Finance 30 NOV 2011

Rates to fall in December: Survey

More than one third of Australians are expecting the Reserve Bank to slash rates again in December.

Hotspots 29 NOV 2011

Delinquent borrowers face receivership

More than $1 billion worth of distressed property has currently been forced on the market with more to come from ‘mum...

Hotspots 29 NOV 2011

Xmas hotspots up to 100 per cent

Investors with holiday properties are benefiting this Christmas season with hotspots up to 100 per cent full, reports a...

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Finance 28 NOV 2011

Separate dwellings drop: survey

Households living in separate dwellings decreased from 2008 to 2011, new survey data shows.

Hotspots 28 NOV 2011

First time buyers struggle to save

More than one third of first home buyers believe they cannot save for a home loan deposit within the next three years.

Hotspots 28 NOV 2011

Over 50 per cent clear: Sydney

Just over 50 per cent of properties cleared in Sydney over the weekend, according to Australian Property Monitors (APM).

Hotspots 25 NOV 2011

Fairfield’s rental and mortgage stress is Sydney’s worst

Private rental stress and mortgage stress in Fairfield’s local government area are the worst of all Sydney suburbs,...

Hotspots 25 NOV 2011

ATO explains GST and property transactions

A new online “property tool” will help investors to understand the GST impacts of property-related transactions,...

Hotspots 24 NOV 2011

Graduates to get a foot in the door

Genworth Financial today launched a ‘Graduate Package’ aimed at helping graduates to enter the property market...