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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.

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Finance 05 JUL 2010

Still a place for high LVR loans: Genworth

Lender's mortgage insurer Genworth Financial’s acting chief executive officer Paul Caputo has dismissed claims that...

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Finance 05 JUL 2010

Repeat business drives record month for brokerage

Despite a slowing market, one brokerage has bucked the trend, hitting a record month in June.

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Hotspots 05 JUL 2010

Winter keeps auctions cool

The chill in the property market continued over the weekend, with both Sydney and Melbourne recording less than...

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Finance 02 JUL 2010

MFAA weighs in on exit fee debate

The MFAA has welcomed the government’s intervention on early mortgage exit fees.

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Hotspots 01 JUL 2010

Double digit property price growth a distant memory

Australia’s capital cities have recorded positive growth for the second consecutive month, latest figures show.

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Finance 01 JUL 2010

Non-bank slashes variable rates

National Mortgage Company has welcomed the new financial year in style, slashing 10 basis points from its ING funded...

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Finance 01 JUL 2010

Westpac leads majors in loan volumes

Westpac has come out on top of the other majors, posting the highest value of home loan advances on its books in the...

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Hotspots 30 JUN 2010

Property sales activity not rosy in spring

Spring no longer represents the best time to sell, according to RP Data.

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Finance 30 JUN 2010

Competition heats up with more rate cuts

Competition in the mortgage industry is heating up as another lender slashes its fixed rate products.

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Finance 29 JUN 2010

CBA voted best online bank

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has been named as Australia’s best online bank by Canstar Cannex.

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Finance 29 JUN 2010

RBA tipped to cut rates

The RBA’s slew of rate hikes may soon come to an end, with one brokerage even going so far as to say the next rate...

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Hotspots 29 JUN 2010

All signs point to a housing stall: HIA

The housing recovery is expected to come to a halt over the next 12 months, the Housing Industry Association’s (HIA)...

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Finance 28 JUN 2010

Govt cracks whip on mortgage exit fees

The newly appointed Prime Minister has already cracked down on unfair mortgage exit fees, announcing several key...

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Finance 28 JUN 2010

Lenders continue to slash fixed rates

More lenders have jumped on the reduced fixed rate bandwagon, after the big four confirmed they will reduce their fixed...

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Hotspots 26 JUN 2010

Auctions suffer under winter chill

The winter chill has officially settled on the housing market, with auction clearance rates falling again this...

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Hotspots 25 JUN 2010

Heat coming out of property market

A spate of negative data suggests the property market has well and truly come off the boil.

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Finance 25 JUN 2010

NAB ups ante on fixed rates

NAB has become the last major to slash its fixed rate products to one of the lowest prices offered by the big five.

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Finance 24 JUN 2010

Bendigo Bank lifts some rates, slashes others

In an interesting turn of events, Bendigo Bank has confirmed it will lift the interest rate on its one year fixed rate...

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Hotspots 24 JUN 2010

Home buyers reveal top property gripes

Flood-prone areas and main roads are among home buyers’ top concerns, according to new research by PRDnationwide.

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Hotspots 24 JUN 2010

Affordability constraints don’t dampen buyer spirit

Despite rising affordability constraints, there are still some areas that represent sound buys for first time buyers or...

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Finance 23 JUN 2010

Fixed, variable competition heats up

The gap between variable and fixed rates has narrowed considerably, after three of the big four slashed up to 45 basis...

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Finance 22 JUN 2010

Second tier lender undercuts majors

Bankwest has undercut the big four by announcing the cheapest three and five year fixed rates on the market.

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Finance 22 JUN 2010

Rates to hit 5pc by year end: Westpac

The official cash rate is expected to reach 5 per cent by year's end, after a 25 point jump in September, according to...

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Hotspots 22 JUN 2010

ANZ tops majors in satisfaction

ANZ has edged out the other majors to retain its position as the top business bank for customer satisfaction.

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Hotspots 21 JUN 2010

Investors see merit in property market

Low vacancy rates, share market volatility and reduced first home buyer demand is causing investors to flood back into...