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.
Can I have an SMSF with a smaller super balance? read icon 1 min read
Finance • 09 Aug 2017
Can I have an SMSF with a smaller super balance?
Promoted by DIY SMSF When deciding on managing your super via a Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSF), there are a few things you need to consider. The main determinant as...
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Finance • 04 Aug 2017
Property fire ignites discussion on cannabis houses
A fire in WA has police and energy companies warning property owners of how high the risks and the consequences can be when not committing to proper background checks of...
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Mary Anne Ireland read icon 1 min read
Finance • 04 Aug 2017
Is this the end of split deposits?
In markets where prices are booming, it’s not uncommon for potential purchasers to request 5 per cent deposit options through either installments or by the contract...
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Finance • 01 Aug 2017
RBA announces official cash rate call
The Reserve Bank of Australia has made its official interest rate call for August following its monthly board meeting.
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Finance • 31 Jul 2017
What’s the rate tipping point to stop investors?
With the RBA rate maintaining at its historic low of 1.5 per cent, it’s likely we won’t see a rate change in the next 12 months. However, when we do see an increase,...
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Sally Tindall read icon 3 min read
Finance • 25 Jul 2017
7 mistakes investors make with refinancing
A lot of Australians have a tendency to set and forget their mortgage – one less thing to worry about, right? But complacency could see you shell out tens of thousands...
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Cate Bakos read icon 2 min read
Finance • 25 Jul 2017
How changing bank policy affects investors and tenants
Just over two years ago, APRA stepped in with some tough measures in an effort to reduce the amount of investment lending by our Australian banks. The roar was loud and...
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Victor Kumar read icon 4 min read
Finance • 18 Jul 2017
5 top strategies to improve your chances of investment success
There are different investment strategies that can suit different investors for vastly different purposes. Victor Kumar shares his top five investment dealmakers to...
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Finance • 18 Jul 2017
Nearly a fifth of people turned down for a loan
Eighteen per cent of Australians have been turned down for a home loan by a financial institution and nearly one in 10 have been rejected by a big four bank, according...
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Finance • 13 Jul 2017
Interest-only home loans falling in value for investors
Demand for home loans rose in May, although investors are seeing a fall in home loan value.
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