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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 30 MAY 2011

Auction results cool as winter nears

Lacklustre clearance results for the weekend’s auctions have confirmed that the winter downturn has officially...

Hotspots 30 MAY 2011

Affordable options in paradise

The time is ripe for investors and home buyers to purchase in Far North Queensland’s Daintree region, according to...

Hotspots 27 MAY 2011

Vendor expectations unrealistic

Ongoing weakness in auction results is highlighting an ongoing gap between buyer and seller price expectations,...

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Hotspots 27 MAY 2011

Buyers beware

While it may be a ‘buyer’s market’, investors and home buyers considering a purchase should still take care to...

Hotspots 27 MAY 2011

Affordability improves as prices retreat

A key measurement of housing affordability has recorded a slight improvement off the back of easing dwelling prices,...

Hotspots 27 MAY 2011

First timers told to buy now

Aspiring property buyers hoping to crack the real estate market should act now, according to PRDnationwide.

Hotspots 27 MAY 2011

Hope for NSW infrastructure

A new law introduced to parliament yesterday has the potential to make New South Wales government planning more...

Hotspots 26 MAY 2011

Sustainable housing gets govt boost

The federal government has backed the Green Building Council of Australia's (GBCA's) Green Star - Communities rating...

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Hotspots 26 MAY 2011

Cold snap sends investors to Snowy Mountains

An unusually cold May has ushered in an early start to the ski season and a surge in interest in Snowy Mountains real...

Hotspots 26 MAY 2011

iPad app launched for Tassie buyers

A Tasmanian real estate office has claimed a state first with its release of a property app for the Apple iPad.

Hotspots 26 MAY 2011

New govt initiatives for WA housing

The Western Australian government has announced new measures to help improve affordability in the state including up to...

Hotspots 26 MAY 2011

Building data reveals housing/mining divide

Building and construction figures recorded a modest rise in the March quarter but also highlighted a growing divide...

Hotspots 25 MAY 2011

Investors fail to optimise returns

Utilising the services of a quantity surveyor can significantly increase – or even double – investors’ returns...

Hotspots 25 MAY 2011

Commercial property market picks up

While the residential property market remains relatively quiet the commercial sector has reported signs of a recovery.

Hotspots 24 MAY 2011

Green property values to bloom

Increasing energy and water prices will boost the values of existing green homes, leading to a new wave of...

Hotspots 24 MAY 2011

Solar panel check ordered in NSW

New South Wales Fair Trading will conduct a state wide check of solar panels after a compliance campaign in Port...

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Finance 24 MAY 2011

No demand for fixed rates

The threat of rising rates is doing nothing to encourage home buyers to refinance into a fixed rate mortgage, according...

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Finance 23 MAY 2011

Auction clearance rates tick upwards

Auction activity picked up slightly at the weekend led by Sydney where the clearance rate topped 60 per cent, according...

Hotspots 23 MAY 2011

Share housing makes sense as costs rise

Saving a deposit towards a property purchase is becoming increasingly challenging as rental costs rise at a rate unseen...

Hotspots 23 MAY 2011

Investors urged to seek expert advice

Australia’s flat real estate market is creating buying opportunities for property investors but buyers should talk to...

Hotspots 23 MAY 2011

Prices flat but buying opportunity abounds

Lacklustre consumer confidence is creating exceptional buying opportunities in some parts of the country, according to...

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Tax & Legal 23 MAY 2011

Property industry condemns carbon tax

The Housing Industry Association has slammed the federal government’s carbon tax.

Hotspots 20 MAY 2011

Buying prospects heat up

Increasing discounts on residential property is creating unique opportunities for investors to purchase at below market...

Hotspots 20 MAY 2011

Rental markets still tight

Vacancy rates improved slightly in April but rental markets remain tight throughout much of the nation, according to...

Hotspots 20 MAY 2011

Investors head west

Affordable pricing, enticing yields and a wide range of stock are luring investors to Sydney’s west, according to...