Finance Tips and Insights - Smart Property Investment

Property investment is often regarded as a game of finance. Here’s how you can best understand the financing options and strategies to suit your portfolio.

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Want to raid retirement savings for a home deposit? Think again

Alarming new modelling shows that property prices could drastically rise across Australia if first home owners are...
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Home-buying plans reignite for all bar first home buyers

Australians are feeling more confident about their home-buying plans but it’s a different story for first home...
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New loan values plunged, refinancing surged in CY23: PEXA

Rising interest rates dampened new loan values in 2023 but led to a surge in refinancing activity as borrowers shopped...
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Spate of insolvencies spur SA to rethink building insurance scheme

With three major South Australian construction companies going bust in 2023, the state is looking to make sure its...
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RBA delivers first rate call of 2024

After two months of anticipation, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has revealed whether February will see a cash...
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‘Now is not the time to let the purse strings go’ despite waning inflation

A research director has called the latest inflationary data “fantastic news”, while hinting that it’s not yet...
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How reservicing your loan could be key in this climate

Mortgage prison doesn’t have to be a financial sentence, according to one mortgage broker.
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Latest on inflation – is a rate cut in the works?

The latest inflationary figures are painting a promising picture for the likelihood of a lower cash rate coming sooner...
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1 in 5 slash spending to pay down loan: NAB

A new survey has revealed that spending habits are rapidly changing amid growing consumer stress, with consumers using...
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Mortgage stress eases despite Cup Day rate rise

Mortgage stress decreased for the second straight month in November 2023 despite the central bank raising rates by 25...
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Cash rate reduction could be on the cards in 2024

Home buyers and mortgage holders may be able to expect a drop in the cash rate over the coming year, if the latest...
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Interest-free loans set to get stalled WA homes completed

The Western Australian government will offer interest-free loans to help residential builders complete projects that...
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Home hunters would take even higher mortgage rates to buy sooner

Surprising new research found that one in two Australians would choose take on a steeper interest rate if it meant...
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1 in 2 strata buildings have serious defects in NSW

A new report has found more than half (53 per cent) of strata buildings across the state had serious defects between...
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RBA delivers final rate call for 2023

After much anticipation, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has finally revealed whether this year will close with a...
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1 in 3 Australian homes are cheaper to buy than rent

More than one-third (or 36.3 per cent) of homes across the country are cheaper to buy than they are to rent at current...
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Another rate raise ‘to put a further 75k mortgages at risk’

If the Reserve Bank increases rates next month, almost one-third of mortgage holders will be stressed by repayments,...
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NSW home building 'pattern book' to speed development approvals

The state is looking to the past for inspiration in addressing its present housing issues by announcing the development...
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Asia-Pacific commercial investment at lowest level since 2010

Commercial investment in the Asia-Pacific region has plummeted a staggering 22 per cent since Q3 last year.
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Modular building steps up to tackle social housing supply crisis

Australia has set itself the task of building millions of new homes over the course of five years, including thousands...
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Busting myths around boosting borrowing power

Borrowers often wonder how they could increase their borrowing capacity and buy multiple investment properties....
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Borrowing power has dropped $200k for the average Aussie

The average Australian has seen a 30 per cent drop in their borrowing power since the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)...
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Why your mortgage matters

Here’s the biggest secret to getting a better return on your investment property.
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5 strategies for a successful remortgage

Mortgage getting you down? Here are five ways to make sure your negotiation ends with a win.
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WA landlords get $10k to turn Airbnbs into long-term rentals

A slew of new regulations on short-term rentals in Western Australia – and some monetary bonuses – are designed to...
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