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.
sydneyspi read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 20 NOV 2014
NSW in solid financial position
Most NSW residents consider themselves to be “financially comfortable”, new research suggests.
READ NOW
PROPERTYMARKET read icon 1 min read
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 suffer a significant price correction.
READ NOW
CHINA read icon 1 min read
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 values, according to a national real estate group.
READ NOW
money read icon 1 min read
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 in unnecessary legal fees, according to valuation...
READ NOW
regional read icon 1 min read
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.
READ NOW
cains read icon 1 min read
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, according to new research.
READ NOW
stats1 read icon 1 min read
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 has recorded a five per cent rise in rental stock.
READ NOW
coins read icon 1 min read
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 difficult to attain outside of the property market.
READ NOW
perthtop performer read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 13 NOV 2014
Busselton leads in the regional market
The seaside city of Busselton is top amongst Western Australia’s regional markets.
READ NOW
clock read icon 1 min read
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 Australian Bureau of Statistics suggest that market...
READ NOW