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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.

holidays

Hotspots 28 NOV 2014

Property investors cautioned about holiday homes

With summer and the festive season upon us, investors have been warned not to let their holiday dreaming get in the...

stats1

Hotspots 28 NOV 2014

Foreign investment policy decisions hampered by lack of data

A parliamentary inquiry into foreign investment in Australian residential property has raised concerns that there is...

BESTSUBS

Hotspots 27 NOV 2014

Top 10 highest yielding locations revealed

New research has uncovered the 10 highest yielding locations for houses across Australia, with six hailing from one...

QLD SPI

Hotspots 27 NOV 2014

New home building in Qld skyrockets

Residential construction in Queensland is at its strongest level in six years and shows no signs of slowing.

darwin property

Hotspots 26 NOV 2014

Darwin property prices will bounce back

Real estate group Raine & Horne has dismissed talk that Darwin's property market is set for a crash, insisting the...

innerwest

Hotspots 26 NOV 2014

Overlooked Sydney suburb to take off

A Sydney suburb currently “somewhat bare” in terms of social amenities has potential for substantial capital...

Tax & Legal 25 NOV 2014

Time to 'take action' on negative gearing

The federal government needs to tighten the reins on negative gearing as the tax break increasingly distorts the...

winners spi

Hotspots 25 NOV 2014

SPI publisher crowned Business Publishing Company of the Year

Sterling Publishing, publisher of Smart Property Investment, has been named Australia’s Business Publishing...

investors

Hotspots 24 NOV 2014

Fears over investor surge 'misguided'

Concerns over Generation Y being locked out of the housing market are misguided, says one industry stakeholder, as...

debt

Finance 21 NOV 2014

Current debt levels ‘no cause for concern’

Consumers and lenders are not concerned by current levels of consumer debt, despite ongoing speculation that...

rentnov

Hotspots 21 NOV 2014

Too many investors charging incorrect rent

Many investors are harming their bottom line by refusing to be flexible with the amount of rent they charge, says a...

sydney news

Hotspots 20 NOV 2014

Sydney headed for price downturn

Australia’s largest city faces a correction in property prices if current growth levels continue for much longer,...

sydneyspi

Hotspots 20 NOV 2014

NSW in solid financial position

Most NSW residents consider themselves to be “financially comfortable”, new research suggests.

PROPERTYMARKET

Hotspots 19 NOV 2014

Property market faces ‘significant’ correction

A new housing market sentiment survey by RP Data has found 68 per cent of Australians think the property market could...

CHINA

Hotspots 19 NOV 2014

China agreement to drive up rural property prices

The announcement of the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has the potential to immediately inflate farm...

money

Hotspots 18 NOV 2014

Investors losing thousands of dollars in disputes

Widespread confusion over capital works carried out in rentals is costing investors and tenants thousands of dollars...

regional

Hotspots 18 NOV 2014

Investor activity booms in regional town

A sea-port town appears to be experiencing rapidly elevated investor activity, according to new data.

cains

Hotspots 17 NOV 2014

Queensland region has top-yielding suburbs

A tourism-driven region in Queensland is now host to four of the nation’s top 12 suburbs for rental yield for units,...

stats1

Hotspots 14 NOV 2014

Perth rental market continues to underperform

According to a report from the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA) this week, Perth's property market...

coins

Finance 14 NOV 2014

Steady interest rates boost investor activity

Data released earlier this week said that a record-high proportion of investors are now seeking returns that are...

perthtop performer

Hotspots 13 NOV 2014

Busselton leads in the regional market

The seaside city of Busselton is top amongst Western Australia’s regional markets.

clock

Hotspots 13 NOV 2014

Lending slowdown challenges boom time image

Although talk of a housing market surge in cities like Sydney and Melbourne is widespread, recent statistics from the...

investments coins

Finance 13 NOV 2014

Rates to rise on investor loans

Property investors are likely to be charged a higher interest rate than other borrowers as the prudential regulator...

boostoprice

Hotspots 12 NOV 2014

Property market not overheating: investors

Despite months of commentary and speculation about property bubbles and overheated market activity, investors still...

brisbane skyline

Hotspots 12 NOV 2014

Investors turning to Brisbane

Property investors across the country are increasingly turning to the Queensland capital and believe the city...