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.

Finance • 26 Nov 2025

CPI figures extinguish rate hopes, but more pain is on the horizon

Opinion: Today’s inflation figures have all but destroyed any hope of an interest rate cut for those millions of Australians in mortgage stress. And I fear the worst...

Finance • 25 Nov 2025

Mortgage competition heats up as investors and first home buyers clash

Investors and first home buyers continue to compete for properties in short supply.

Finance • 19 Nov 2025

Victoria surges ahead as fastest-growing investor market

Victoria has emerged as the fastest-growing investor segment, with double-digit loan growth, poised to reclaim its position as Australia’s second-largest landlord...

Waterfront homes

Finance • 13 Nov 2025

Investor lending hits all-time high

The total value of new investor loans has jumped 18.7 per cent over the past year, ABS research has found.

South Australia

Finance • 10 Nov 2025

SA Liberals pledge to scrap stamp duty if elected

The opposition party has branded transfer duty as “inefficient” and pledged to phase it out by 2041.

Finance • 04 Nov 2025

Racing ahead: RBA delivers latest cash rate update

The central bank has announced today’s cash rate target on Melbourne Cup day, concluding its seventh monetary policy meeting of the year.

Finance • 31 Oct 2025

Big four bank declares end of rate-easing cycle

Australia's biggest bank is predicting that the RBA has reached the end of the current rate-easing cycle.

Finance • 30 Oct 2025

Macquarie freezes new trust and company lending

From tomorrow, investors will face a freeze on trust and company lending from Macquarie Bank, complicating financing for developments and commercial projects.

Finance • 30 Oct 2025

Inflation rise hurts hopes for rate cut

The market is widely tipping interest rates to remain on hold when the RBA meets next week, after quarterly inflation came in higher than expected.

Finance • 16 Oct 2025

SMSF Property Valuations: Ensure ATO Compliance and Accuracy

Accurate SMSF property valuations are vital for compliance and confident investing. Learn how independent valuations from Duo Tax help trustees meet ATO rules, avoid...