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.
default image read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 27 JUN 2013
Property investment popularity strengthens
The popularity of property investment is rising according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), with record low interest rates driving confidence.
READ NOW
read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 27 JUN 2013
Refinancing on the table for one in four
Nearly a quarter of homeowners are considering refinancing their mortgage, with a large percentage looking to fund a renovation or purchase another investment property.
READ NOW
read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 26 JUN 2013
Auctions gain interest as Perth continues to grow
Auction clearance rates in Perth have reached 54 per cent as properties in the area continue to climb in value, according to Raine&Horne.
READ NOW
read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 26 JUN 2013
Tasmanian property continues to plunge in value
Property values in southern Tasmania continue to fall, according to PRDnationwide.
READ NOW
default image read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 25 JUN 2013
$1.1 billion of development announced
Jobs and investment will be injected into a number of areas in Sydney’s west, making them more attractive for potential residents according to a NSW government...
READ NOW
read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 24 JUN 2013
Underperformance for coastal investors
The largest declines in residential property values have occurred in unit dwellings across coastal and lifestyle markets, according to RP Data.
READ NOW
read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 24 JUN 2013
Planning system in NSW up for change
Investors would be wise to take a close look at the new white paper for New South Wales’ planning system, with just four days left to make submissions.
READ NOW
read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 21 JUN 2013
Majority of properties sell for profit in 2013
Almost 90 per cent of properties sold in the first quarter of 2013 generated a profit according to RP Data.
READ NOW
read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 21 JUN 2013
Urban growth planned for Victorian region
The Victorian government will inject several million dollars into community facilities and infrastructure planning for a growth area.
READ NOW
read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 20 JUN 2013
NSW attempts to spur property market
The NSW government is planning to stimulate the property market, announcing plans to extend the First Home Owner Grant by a further two years.
READ NOW