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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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Tax & Legal 30 SEP 2011

Govt needs to act on tax: HIA

Australia’s undersupply issue can be largely attributed to poor government decisions regarding tax, the Housing...

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Finance 30 SEP 2011

Stamp duty debate heats up

State-based property stamp duty has come under fire yet again as new research has found housing is the second largest...

Hotspots 29 SEP 2011

Nearly 50pc of property prices double

Property remains a sound investment, with almost 50 per cent of properties now worth twice what the owners paid for...

Hotspots 29 SEP 2011

Tight lending stalls home buyers

An increasing number of potential home buyers are reporting tight credit conditions as one of their primary impediments...

Hotspots 28 SEP 2011

ING Direct takes out People's Choice Awards

ING DIRECT has been voted Australia’s best bank by more than 23,000 Australians in the 2011 People’s Choice Awards.

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Finance 27 SEP 2011

Westpac launches spring campaign

Westpac has shown its spring spirit, with the lender slashing rates and offering 0.8 per cent discount on certain...

Hotspots 27 SEP 2011

Hunter Region a good investment

Property experts have flagged the Hunter Region of NSW as a prime investment area.

Hotspots 26 SEP 2011

WA buyers and vendors remain optimistic

Buyers and vendors in Western Australia remain optimistic about property prices despite widespread concern for the...

Hotspots 26 SEP 2011

Auction activity falls short this spring

Poor auction clearance rates over the weekend have reaffirmed suggestions that the traditionally hot spring selling...

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Finance 26 SEP 2011

Global turmoil increases homebuyer savings

Financial turmoil abroad is encouraging 60 per cent of Australians to create a bigger savings buffer for “unforeseen...

Hotspots 23 SEP 2011

Buyer caution hits new highs

Australians are more worried now about the state of the economy than they were during the depths of the GFC.

Hotspots 23 SEP 2011

Investment appetite falls

Despite a sharp increase in consumer confidence last month, new data has found appetite for investing in real estate is...

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Hotspots 22 SEP 2011

Property booms in mining towns

Mining town housing markets are one of the primary beneficiaries of the resources boom, RP Data’s national research...

Hotspots 22 SEP 2011

More Aussies feeling the stress of homeownership

The higher cost of living is having a negative impact on Australians, with one in four reporting some form of mortgage...

Hotspots 22 SEP 2011

First timers flood NSW market

Data from Loan Market Group has confirmed first time buyers in New South Wales are acting quickly to gain pre-approvals...

Hotspots 21 SEP 2011

Australia in good shape as global outlook worsens

The International Monetary Fund has sliced its economic forecasts for Australia amidst new warnings of a new global...

Hotspots 21 SEP 2011

Resources boom but WA market fails to ignite

Despite anecdotal reports that the Western Australian property market is on the verge of a recovery, the strength in...

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Finance 20 SEP 2011

Property stamp duties hurting productivity

Real estate stamp duties should be removed as they inhibit the movement of mining workers and undermine productivity,...

Hotspots 20 SEP 2011

Global economy hurts buyer confidence

Uncertainty abroad is affecting financial confidence more than domestic factors, new research has revealed.

Hotspots 20 SEP 2011

WA market signals price growth

Investors and upgraders looking to take advantage of the Western Australian property market are being urged to act now,...

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Hotspots 19 SEP 2011

LJ Hooker launches spring campaign

LJ Hooker has commenced a two month campaign that aims to bolster interest in the spring property market.

Hotspots 19 SEP 2011

Buyers slow to react in spring

The increase in home buying and selling that traditionally comes with spring has been less than impressive this year,...

Hotspots 16 SEP 2011

Median house prices climb

Melbourne’s median house price jumped by 5.4 per cent in the June quarter while the national property market recorded...

Hotspots 16 SEP 2011

Drop in listings 'surprising', says analyst

A month-on-month fall in residential property listings during August was 'surprising', a property market analyst said.

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Hotspots 16 SEP 2011

More Australians look to buy

Despite general consumer caution, LJ Hooker chief executive Janusz Hooker said the proportion of households who...