1 min read SPI’s Phillip Tarrant to speak at property conference Smart Property Investment editor Phillip Tarrant has been named as one of the keynote speakers to appear at the... READ NOW
1 min read Investors pay little attention to energy rating The federal government’s proposed ‘Nationwide Home Energy Rating Scheme’ will have little effect in the property... READ NOW
1 min read Auctions fail to excite buyers The long weekend did little to stimulate buyer activity in Sydney, with just 56.9 per cent of properties clearing at... READ NOW
1 min read Nearly 50pc of property prices double Property remains a sound investment, with almost 50 per cent of properties now worth twice what the owners paid for... READ NOW
1 min read Modest rise in new home sales After two months of hefty falls, new home sales have steadied with a 1.1 per cent rise recorded in the month of August,... READ NOW
1 min read Tight lending stalls home buyers An increasing number of potential home buyers are reporting tight credit conditions as one of their primary impediments... READ NOW
1 min read ING Direct takes out People's Choice Awards ING DIRECT has been voted Australia’s best bank by more than 23,000 Australians in the 2011 People’s Choice Awards. READ NOW
1 min read Hunter Region a good investment Property experts have flagged the Hunter Region of NSW as a prime investment area. READ NOW
1 min read WA buyers and vendors remain optimistic Buyers and vendors in Western Australia remain optimistic about property prices despite widespread concern for the... READ NOW
1 min read Auction activity falls short this spring Poor auction clearance rates over the weekend have reaffirmed suggestions that the traditionally hot spring selling... READ NOW
1 min read Buyer caution hits new highs Australians are more worried now about the state of the economy than they were during the depths of the GFC. READ NOW
1 min read Investment appetite falls Despite a sharp increase in consumer confidence last month, new data has found appetite for investing in real estate is... READ NOW
1 min read Property booms in mining towns Mining town housing markets are one of the primary beneficiaries of the resources boom, RP Data’s national research... READ NOW
1 min read More Aussies feeling the stress of homeownership The higher cost of living is having a negative impact on Australians, with one in four reporting some form of mortgage... READ NOW
1 min read First timers flood NSW market Data from Loan Market Group has confirmed first time buyers in New South Wales are acting quickly to gain pre-approvals... READ NOW
1 min read Australia in good shape as global outlook worsens The International Monetary Fund has sliced its economic forecasts for Australia amidst new warnings of a new global... READ NOW
1 min read Resources boom but WA market fails to ignite Despite anecdotal reports that the Western Australian property market is on the verge of a recovery, the strength in... READ NOW
1 min read Global economy hurts buyer confidence Uncertainty abroad is affecting financial confidence more than domestic factors, new research has revealed. READ NOW
1 min read WA market signals price growth Investors and upgraders looking to take advantage of the Western Australian property market are being urged to act now,... READ NOW
1 min read LJ Hooker launches spring campaign LJ Hooker has commenced a two month campaign that aims to bolster interest in the spring property market. READ NOW
1 min read Buyers slow to react in spring The increase in home buying and selling that traditionally comes with spring has been less than impressive this year,... READ NOW
1 min read Median house prices climb Melbourne’s median house price jumped by 5.4 per cent in the June quarter while the national property market recorded... READ NOW
1 min read Drop in listings 'surprising', says analyst A month-on-month fall in residential property listings during August was 'surprising', a property market analyst said. READ NOW
1 min read More Australians look to buy Despite general consumer caution, LJ Hooker chief executive Janusz Hooker said the proportion of households who... READ NOW
1 min read Greater funds needed for home building: HIA The Housing Industry Association iis calling on the federal government to inject greater funds into the construction of... READ NOW