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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 10 MAR 2011

First timers race to beat prices

Rising rents and property prices are motivating first time buyers to get into the property market, according to a new...

Hotspots 10 MAR 2011

Housing more unaffordable

Housing affordability deteriorated in 2010 off the back of the Reserve Bank’s four official cash rate rises, a new...

Hotspots 10 MAR 2011

Time to buy: investors

A vast majority of investors believe now is a good time to purchase an investment property, a new survey has revealed.

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Finance 10 MAR 2011

Home finance activity slumps in January

Natural disasters worked to dampen property buying activity in January with new data revealing a plunge in new home...

Hotspots 10 MAR 2011

Property sales drop 20pc

The number of property sales fell 20 per cent in 2010, new research has revealed.

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Hotspots 10 MAR 2011

SPI unveils new website

Smart Property Investment today launched a new website that offers investors and home buyers greater access to property...

Hotspots 09 MAR 2011

Rental market tight in VIC

Melbourne’s outer suburbs are showcasing strong potential for investors with vacancy rates in the area the lowest in...

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Finance 09 MAR 2011

Buyers choose non-banks

Increasing numbers of investors and home buyers are choosing non-bank lenders to finance their property purchases,...

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Finance 09 MAR 2011

Major cuts rates

The war between Australia’s major lenders shows no signs of abating, with Westpac slashing interest rates across a...

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Finance 09 MAR 2011

Next rate rise delayed

Investors and home buyers may not face another rate rise until as late as August according to the latest forecasts from...

Hotspots 09 MAR 2011

New green standard for developments

A new green star rating tool is set to become national standard, paving the way for more sustainable Australian...

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Finance 08 MAR 2011

Westpac slams exit fee reforms

Westpac’s chief executive Gail Kelly has slammed the government’s proposed ban on exit fees as “poor public...

Hotspots 08 MAR 2011

Borrowers do their homework

Investors and home buyers are becoming savvier and doing a lot of their own mortgage leg work at home, new research has...

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Hotspots 07 MAR 2011

Construction activity contracts in February

The national construction industry reported an ongoing contraction in activity levels in February, albeit at a slower...

Hotspots 07 MAR 2011

Units take centre stage in Sydney

Units will be the most popular type of new dwelling across greater Sydney in the years ahead, according to a leading...

Hotspots 07 MAR 2011

Govt ignores plea to ban exit fees

The Federal Government is determined to ban exit fees despite being told that the decision will stifle competition...

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Finance 07 MAR 2011

Fixed rate demand wanes

A spate of attractive variable rate promotions from Australia’s largest lenders has resulted in reduced appetite for...

Hotspots 04 MAR 2011

Consumer report lashes out at majors

Consumer group Choice has slammed the big four banks for “gouging customers” in a new report presented to the...

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Hotspots 04 MAR 2011

Outlook for property bright: McGrath

After a slow start to the year one leading industry pundit is expecting the Australian property market to gather...

Hotspots 04 MAR 2011

Buyers choose mutuals

More investors and home buyers are turning to credit unions and building societies to source financing, new figures...

Hotspots 04 MAR 2011

Outlook bleak for new home building

Building approvals slumped dramatically in January, new data has revealed, reigniting concerns about the ongoing level...

Hotspots 03 MAR 2011

Property outlook good: HIA

New home sales grew modestly last month, suggesting the property market is on track for a full recovery.

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Finance 02 MAR 2011

Steady rates to help new housing

The RBA’s decision to keep the official cash rate on hold will provide a nice confidence boost to the residential...

Hotspots 02 MAR 2011

NSW planning system singled out for criticism

A research report by the Productivity Commission has singled out New South Wales’ planning system as inefficient and...

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Finance 02 MAR 2011

RBA urged to hold pause on rates

The Reserve Bank of Australia left the official cash rate on hold yesterday at 4.75 per cent, as was widely...