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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.

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Hotspots 24 OCT 2011

SPI launches iPad app

Smart Property Investment has unveiled a new app for property investors and home buyers.

Finance 24 OCT 2011

Record low vacancy rates remains

A slump in buyer confidence has kept the national vacancy rate at record low levels in September, SQM Research has...

Hotspots 24 OCT 2011

Auctions yet to deliver

Auction clearance rates remain at around 60 per cent in Sydney and Melbourne, suggesting that the spring selling season...

Hotspots 21 OCT 2011

Building sector not landing numbers

Home building activity has remained relatively subdued for some time, with this trend expected to continue on the back...

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Hotspots 21 OCT 2011

Affordability reshaping Australian households: report

Housing affordability is causing young people to stay at home for longer or to join share houses, a report released by...

Hotspots 20 OCT 2011

New housing activity slumps

Final ABS figures released today confirm a disappointing update for new housing activity in the June 2011 quarter.

Finance 19 OCT 2011

Non-bank issues challenge to majors

Yellow Brick Road’s executive chairman Mark Bouris has thrown down the gauntlet to the majors, challenging the big...

Hotspots 19 OCT 2011

'Financial confidence' bounces back

Australians are becoming more confident about their financial stability, new research has revealed.

Hotspots 18 OCT 2011

Aussies applaud FHSA changes

Changes to the federal government’s $1.2 billion First Home Saver Account (FHSA) have boosted the scheme after an...

Hotspots 18 OCT 2011

Let first time buyers use super, urges REIA

The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) is calling on the government to allow first time buyers to use their...

Hotspots 18 OCT 2011

Foreign investors eye NSW land

Foreign investors are seeing merit in purchasing distressed agricultural assets, new research has revealed.

Finance 17 OCT 2011

Auction clearance rates remain subdued

Auction clearance activity remained relatively subdued across all of the capital cities once again this weekend.

Hotspots 17 OCT 2011

Investors should think outside the square

Investors who don’t investigate “lesser known paths” to successful investment may well be missing out on valuable...

Hotspots 14 OCT 2011

Investors focusing more on fees, less on skills

Investors are focusing on fees rather than key skills when choosing a property manager, according to one industry...

Hotspots 14 OCT 2011

Experts tip Christmas bargains for investors

Investors who aim to purchase a property under list price should consider buying in December when demand is low,...

Hotspots 13 OCT 2011

Property sales plummet in WA, Qld

Despite recording unprecedented property price growth in recent years, Western Australia and Queensland failed to...

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Finance 13 OCT 2011

Stamp duty payment methods should change

With state governments unlikely to remove property stamp duties, the head of RE/MAX in Western Australia said it’s...

Hotspots 12 OCT 2011

Valuations trending downwards

Investors are facing increased costs as the valuations on their properties are coming in lower than anticipated due to...

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Hotspots 12 OCT 2011

Investors told to buy now - October 2011

If you have the equity and stable employment, now is a really great time to invest, Positive Real Estate founder Jason...

Hotspots 12 OCT 2011

Commercial returns tipped to surpass residential

Residential property is set to trail equities and commercial property as the nation’s leading wealth generator in the...

Hotspots 12 OCT 2011

Sydney, Perth property prices tipped to soar

Residential property prices in Sydney and Perth are tipped to soar, with hungry investors looking to cash in.

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Finance 11 OCT 2011

Unemployment to rise, rates to fall

Australia’s unemployment rate could rise to 5.5 per cent within the next few months, new data has revealed.

Hotspots 11 OCT 2011

First timers eye NSW unit market

First time buyers continue to flood the New South Wales property market, looking to take advantage of the soon to...

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Finance 10 OCT 2011

Macquarie slashes rates below majors

Macquarie Bank has become the latest in a long line of lenders to enhance its fixed rate offering.

Hotspots 10 OCT 2011

Perth rents on the rise

Investors looking to secure a property with strong rental yeilds should turn their attention to Perth, new research has...