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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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Finance • 06:00

Riding the property rollercoaster until 2024? Here’s what’s in store

New price forecasting has aimed to illuminate where property values will rest by the end of next year and beyond. ...

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Finance • 11 Aug 2022

South Australian higher education grads get a leg up

South Australia has adjusted one of its programs to help home buyers access financing with less than a 20 per cent dep...

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Finance • 9 Aug 2022

No smoke and mirrors, BS or bias

If you have been reading headlines in recent months, you might be doing anything from quietly sobbing (“my property po...

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Finance • 9 Aug 2022

Should APRA take note of UK lending stress test changes?

The Bank of England’s (BoE) latest mortgage stress test amendments could pave the way for a similar model on home soil...

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Finance • 6 Aug 2022

Investor activity continues decline

The number of active investors within Australia’s property market has fallen month on month, new research has found. ...

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Finance • 2 Aug 2022

RBA reveals August cash rate decision

Following on from three consecutive higher-than-normal hikes, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has revealed its offic...

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Finance • 30 Jul 2022

Aussie Fintech Ups The Ante For Access To Rent Capital

A business that aims to empower property investors to do more with their rental income has received a $9 million boost. ...

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Finance • 21 Jul 2022

ANZ Paints Grim Cash Rate Picture – Predicts 4 Back-to-back Increases

The big four bank is now expecting consecutive 0.50 per cent increases to the cash rate between August and November. ...

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Finance • 16 Jul 2022

Rates To Boost By 50 Bps, Pause By September: Westpac

The bank’s chief economist has pitched its latest Reserve Bank prediction, predicting another half-percentage hike nex...

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Finance • 15 Jul 2022

WA Launches Home Loan Pilot For Apartment Purchases

The WA Government has announced a new home loan pilot for two-or-more bedroom apartment purchases, in partnership with K...

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Finance • 12 Jul 2022

Popularity Of Crypto Drives Surge In Investment Scam Losses

Record levels of scam activity were seen in Australia last year. ...

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Finance • 7 Jul 2022

Flood-battered NSW Residents Allocated $1,000 Grants

The federal government will begin rolling out a Disaster Recovery Payment to NSW residents impacted by the latest round ...

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Finance • 7 Jul 2022

Rate Rises To Create Additional Stress For Home Values And Households

The latest cash rate decision from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will have an impact on the nation’s property ma...

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Finance • 6 Jul 2022

Fixed V Variable: Which Is Better In A Rising Rate Environment?

With the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) anticipated to continue its monetary policy tightening well into 2023 even afte...

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Finance • 5 Jul 2022

RBA Hands Down First FY23 Cash Rate Decision

Amid widespread speculation of another significant hike, the Reserve Bank of Australia has revealed its cash rate decisi...

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Finance • 5 Jul 2022

Predicted July Rate Hike To Further Test Home Owners’ Pockets

An expert is warning home owners to prepare for the full impact of a 50-basis point hike today (5 July) and to further b...

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Finance • 30 Jun 2022

Property Owners Leveraging Home Equity To ‘get Further Ahead’: NAB

A new research showed that property owners are unlocking the equity in their homes for a range of reasons but with the s...

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Finance • 29 Jun 2022

5 Reasons Why Young Investors Should Bet On Property For Wealth Building

Despite headlines filled with doom-and-gloom predictions about where the real estate market is heading, this expert beli...

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Finance • 25 Jun 2022

House Prices Push Average Australian’s Wealth Even Higher In 2022

Despite worries of a housing downturn, Australians’ wealth actually increased 1.2 per cent on average in the first qua...

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Finance • 21 Jun 2022

NSW’s First Moves On Stamp Duty Reform Revealed

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has released details of his planned reforms to stamp duty in the state, though the changes...

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Finance • 21 Jun 2022

NSW Unveils Shared-equity Trial For Home Buyers

The state government has unveiled plans to trial a shared-equity scheme for prospective home owners in the state, as it ...

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Finance • 16 Jun 2022

Do Banks Pay Attention To Borrowers’ BNPL Debts?

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has clarified whether home loan providers should include debt accr...

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Finance • 16 Jun 2022

Experts Warn The ‘Bank Of Mum And Dad’ Could Become Ticking Time Bomb

New research has revealed that first home owners in a number of NSW local government areas (LGAs) are at risk of losing ...

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Finance • 15 Jun 2022

Aussie Property Surpasses $10tn In Value

The total worth of the nation’s residential dwellings rose by $221.2 billion in the March 2022 quarter, bringing the v...

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