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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 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...

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Finance 01 MAR 2011

Westpac offers larger loans

Westpac is gearing up to capture new business by increasing its maximum loan to valuation ratio (LVR).

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Hotspots 01 MAR 2011

Data confirms January a quiet month for property

A spate of natural disasters across Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria saw January property market activity slump...

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Finance 01 MAR 2011

NAB wins fight for customers

National Australia Bank is winning the battle for home loan customers, with new data showing the major outpaced its...

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Finance 01 MAR 2011

Housing affordability hit by rising rates

Last year’s spate of interest rate hikes has put a considerable dent in housing affordability.

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Hotspots 28 FEB 2011

Auction activity warms up - February 2011

Weekend auction activity is slowly gaining momentum but clearance rates remain down on this time last year.

Hotspots 28 FEB 2011

Carbon neutral apartments an Australia first

Grocon today announced plans for Australia’s first ‘Passive House’ apartment building to be developed within the...

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Finance 28 FEB 2011

Rates on hold till mid-year: HSBC

Economists widely believe the Reserve Bank will keep rates on hold again when the Board meets later this week.

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Finance 28 FEB 2011

CBA increases max LVR

The Commonwealth Bank has become the latest in a long line of lenders to increase its maximum LVR (loan to valuation...

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Finance 25 FEB 2011

CBA unveils ground breaking no fee loan

In what has been touted as an industry first, the Commonwealth Bank has launched a new no fee variable interest rate...

Hotspots 25 FEB 2011

Green building on the agenda

The board of the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) will meet in Melbourne on Sunday in a prelude to the Green...

Hotspots 25 FEB 2011

NSW Greens propose rent cap

A proposal by the New South Wales Greens to allow councils to impose rent and price controls on property investors has...

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Finance 25 FEB 2011

Buyers turn to brokers

Home buyers and investors are increasingly turning to mortgage brokers, the latest Mortgage and Finance Association of...

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Finance 24 FEB 2011

Investors unfazed by interest rates

Stability in the cash rate has reduced investors’ concerns about borrowing costs with potential for capital growth...

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Finance 24 FEB 2011

More calls for stamp duty reform

First National Real Estate CEO Ray Ellis has joined the voices calling for a reform of state taxes, in particular stamp...

Hotspots 24 FEB 2011

Building activity slumps

Australia’s level of building activity has recorded its biggest decline in 10 years, according to new figures...

Hotspots 23 FEB 2011

RE/MAX WA reports upswing in activityse

Buyer enquiries in Western Australia have jumped in February and sales are on the rise too, according to one real...

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Finance 23 FEB 2011

St George customers can borrow more

Property buyers will now be able to borrow more with St George, with the bank re-introducing home loans up to 95 per...

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Finance 23 FEB 2011

New savings account for home savers

The Commonwealth Bank has released a new savings product to help aspiring property buyers save a deposit faster.

Hotspots 23 FEB 2011

Exit fee ban - more hurt than help

The government’s plans to ban mortgage exit fees are supposed to benefit home buyers and investors but the consensus...

Hotspots 22 FEB 2011

Buy and hold for best returns: PRDnationwide

Property investors are being advised to hold on to their properties for more than five years as the property market...

Hotspots 22 FEB 2011

Gen Ys keep eyes on property

Young Australians are determined to save their pennies in a bid to crack the property market.

Hotspots 22 FEB 2011

Australia dominates most liveable cities

Australia has come out with flying colours in a list of the world’s top 10 most liveable cities, with Perth,...