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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Finance • 13 Jul 2026
Westpac locks in major cash rate prediction
The major banks have diverged on how much further they believe the cash rate will rise, yet have begun to converge on when borrowers should expect cuts.
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Finance • 06 Jul 2026
Top 5 tips to save for a property deposit when borrowing power shrinks
Higher interest rates and tighter lending have squeezed borrowing power, but with the right strategy, investors can still fast-track their next property deposit.
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Finance • 18 Jun 2026
To hike or to cut? The big 4 are divided
Economists at the big four banks have sketched out starkly different cash rate forecasts.
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Finance • 16 Jun 2026
Cash rate hold strengthens investor strategy window
The property market is set to remain stable over the coming months following the RBA’s decision to keep rates on hold, with well-priced properties to attract strong...
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Finance • 16 Jun 2026
RBA decision sparks property market buzz
At its fourth meeting of the year, the central bank announced the latest cash rate amid economic headwinds.
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Finance • 09 Jun 2026
To hold or to hike? NAB makes bombshell rate call
One of the country’s biggest banks has revised its official cash rate forecast as economic pressures accelerate.
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Finance • 27 May 2026
Buyers given boost of confidence as inflation drop signals rate hold
Headline inflation softened slightly in April, with a potential rate hold expected to steady borrowing conditions and support renewed buyer confidence across the...
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Finance • 05 May 2026
Property investors to rethink their strategies following third rate hike
What does another rate hike mean for the property market, as higher borrowing costs are set to cool demand, tighten lending, and slow price growth despite ongoing supply...
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Finance • 05 May 2026
Cash rate call: RBA sets the tone again
At its third meeting of the year, the central bank announced the latest cash rate amid ongoing global tension.
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Finance • 30 Apr 2026
Softer CPI fails to shift majors’ May hike forecasts
The major banks have maintained their prediction of a May cash rate hike, despite the all-important quarterly trimmed mean figure undershooting projections.
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