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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.

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Finance 09 JAN 2012

RBA eyes another rate cut

It now seems all but certain that the Reserve Bank of Australia will cut the official cash rate again in February.

Hotspots 06 JAN 2012

New property business for investor support

Investors looking to capitalise on opportunities in different property cycles will be provided one-on-one support by a...

Hotspots 06 JAN 2012

Darwin to boom in 2012

and lift investment confidence.Analysts believe the Icthys project will send the Darwin property market into overdrive...

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Hotspots 06 JAN 2012

Don’t rule out the Gold Coast, researcher says

Investors should not shy away from properties on the Gold Coast purely due to the poor performance of the tourist...

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Finance 06 JAN 2012

Home finance set to rebound in 2012

Falling interest rates should pave the way for greater activity in the home finance sector, Loan Market group has...

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Finance 05 JAN 2012

Investors seek out fixed rate loans

Investors and borrowers continue to seek out fixed rate home loans, new national data has revealed.

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Finance 05 JAN 2012

More than rate cuts needed for investors

Additional rate cuts may not be enough to stimulate investor activity, a stakeholder has claimed.

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Hotspots 05 JAN 2012

More housing stimulus needed: HIA - Housing Industry Association

The Housing Industry Association is calling for greater new home building stimulus, after a new report found housing...

Hotspots 04 JAN 2012

Buyer confidence to bounce back

Improved buyer confidence will help the NSW, WA, QLD and NT property markets perform well in 2012, new research has...

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Hotspots 04 JAN 2012

Investor spots exposed as values set to rise

Property values in Sydney and Perth will rise as investors enter the market and many suburbs have been tipped for...

Hotspots 03 JAN 2012

Investors assisted in borrowing by Govt

Borrowers have been given greater assistance in finding the right mortgage, after the Federal Government officially...

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Finance 03 JAN 2012

Rate cut helps property market rebound

The Reserve Bank of Australia's decision to cut the official cash rate is paying dividends, with capital city values...

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Finance 03 JAN 2012

Interest in SMSFs to drive activity

Strong investor interest in SMSFs could drive buying activity this year.

Hotspots 03 JAN 2012

2012 hotspots unveiled

While properties in Melbourne, Adelaide and Hobart are set for a modest year in terms of property price growth, other...

Hotspots 31 DEC 2011

Strata essentials

With units and apartments an increasingly popular choice among home buyers and investors, understanding strata schemes...

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Finance 28 DEC 2011

Home loan rates plummet

Australia's home loan interest rates have officially fallen to their lowest level in two and a half years, according to...

Hotspots 28 DEC 2011

Property outlook brightens

The property market has been tipped for an upswing in the New Year on the back of stronger domestic economic...

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Finance 23 DEC 2011

Rates to fall in Feb: Index

Consumer confidence is at its lowest level since August, which could encourage the Reserve Bank to review its current...

Hotspots 23 DEC 2011

Slow property price growth ahead for WA

The West Australian residential market remains in the midst of a slowdown punctuated by falling levels of buyer...

Hotspots 23 DEC 2011

Housing undersupply to top 640,000

The gap between housing demand and supply continues to grow across the country, with new research claiming the country...

Hotspots 23 DEC 2011

Buyers agent lends a helping hand in Indonesia

Sydney-based property buyer managing director Rich Harvey travelled to Manado in North Sulawesi, East Indonesia, for 10...

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Finance 22 DEC 2011

Interest cut on fixed rate home loans: St George

Proving there is no end in sight to the price war between Australia's banks, St George has slashed the interest on its...

Hotspots 22 DEC 2011

Housing supply not meeting demand: Report

The Real Estate Institute of Australia is calling on the government to inject greater stimulus into the housing market...

Hotspots 22 DEC 2011

Factors affecting investor valuations exposed

The top issues impacting investor property valuations in 2011 have been revealed by a leading national valuer firm.The...

Hotspots 21 DEC 2011

Hobart house prices to rise 3pc

Hobart house prices are set to grow by between 0 per cent and 3 per cent in 2012, according to Australian Property...