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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 08 JUN 2011

Investors return as opportunities bloom

Property investors appear to be taking advantage of softer market conditions, with mortgage sales rising 18.8 per cent...

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Finance 08 JUN 2011

Aussies embrace discount home loans

Discounted home loans are fast becoming the top choice for Australian investors and home buyers.

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Finance 08 JUN 2011

Australians spared from rate rise pain

The Reserve Bank of Australia decided to keep the official cash rate on hold at 4.75 per cent for the seventh...

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Finance 07 JUN 2011

Weak jobs data adds to case for rate hold

New data highlighting weakness in the jobs market could help to keep the cash rate on hold when the Reserve Bank meets...

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Finance 07 JUN 2011

Self-employed struggle with loan payments

Loans that are greater than 30 days in arrears rose again in March, according to new research, spurred largely by...

Hotspots 07 JUN 2011

Canberra property market strong

The Canberra property market continues to go from strength to strength, with development approvals hitting a 10 year...

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Finance 07 JUN 2011

Banks push unnecessary loans

More than half of bank staff say they have seen customers steered towards financial products that they may not need, in...

Hotspots 06 JUN 2011

Sydney’s North West to benefit from rail link

The property market in Castle Hill, in Sydney's growing north-west corridor, is set to profit from the New South Wales...

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Tax & Legal 06 JUN 2011

Negative gearing back in the spotlight

Concerns over the future of negative gearing have been reignited following comments from one of the nation’s biggest...

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Finance 06 JUN 2011

All eyes on the Reserve Bank

The Reserve Bank of Australia is being urged to keep the official cash rate on hold when it meets for its next monetary...

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Hotspots 06 JUN 2011

Auctions continue weak run - June 2011

Auction activity remained lackluster at the weekend, the latest data from Australian Property Monitors has revealed.

Hotspots 03 JUN 2011

Bargain buys in Brissy CBD

Developers in Brisbane are bolstering the standard inclusions on inner city apartments in a bid to entice buyers, a new...

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Hotspots 03 JUN 2011

McGrath names top investment picks

The Gold Coast and Newcastle are among the locations tipped for prime investment opportunities by leading real estate...

Hotspots 03 JUN 2011

Investors tipped to return

Flat property prices and rising rental yields are among some of the market attributes expected to entice investors back...

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Finance 02 JUN 2011

Aussies use rate hold to pay down debts

The majority of Australians have taken advantage of the recent pause in interest rate rises to get on top of debt...

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Finance 02 JUN 2011

Online discounts promise substantial savings

Borrowing options for property investors and home buyers are heating up with lenders now rallying for borrowers’...

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Finance 02 JUN 2011

Calls for rate reprieve as economy slumps

Pressure is mounting on the Reserve Bank of Australia to keep the cash rate firmly where it is when it meets next week...

Hotspots 02 JUN 2011

Property near transport number one

Easy access to public transport is the number one priority for home buyers, a new poll has revealed.

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Tax & Legal 01 JUN 2011

Property industry fights against carbon tax

Concerns that a carbon tax could push up the cost of new homes have been voiced again by the property industry.

Hotspots 01 JUN 2011

Sydney CBD apartments market surges

The inner heart of Sydney and its surrounding suburbs are bucking the trend of a decline in the values of residential...

Hotspots 01 JUN 2011

Cheapest suburbs best performers

Dwellings located in the cheapest pockets of Australia’s capital cities are performing the strongest of all capital...

Hotspots 31 MAY 2011

Market prime for investment

Ongoing seller discounting, healthy rental income growth and long term capital gains are just some of the opportunities...

Hotspots 31 MAY 2011

Australians abandon ‘great Australian dream’

One in four Australians may retire without owning their own home as home ownership rates slump and attitudes shift,...

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Hotspots 30 MAY 2011

Outlook Weak for New Housing - May 2011

A further hike in borrowing costs from the Reserve Bank could further exacerbate the nation’s housing shortage,...

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Finance 30 MAY 2011

Rate rise draws nearer

The RBA could be forced to lift rates in June, according to the Melbourne Institute.