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.
Downward trend read icon 1 min read
Finance • 13 Jul 2017
Investor housing finance on downward curve, says REIA
The latest figures released by the ABS show finance approvals for investor housing are on a downward trend, according to the Real Estate Institute of Australia.
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Investors paying 80 basis points more than owner occupiers on variable rates read icon 1 min read
Finance • 11 Jul 2017
Investors paying 80 basis points more than owner-occupiers on variable rates
A crackdown of risky lending practices by regulatory body APRA has further impacted the property market, says finance comparison website RateCity.
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RBA, cash rate, interest, money read icon 1 min read
Finance • 04 Jul 2017
RBA announces official cash rate call
The Reserve Bank of Australia has made its official interest rate call for July following its monthly board meeting.
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Meeting read icon 2 min read
Finance • 03 Jul 2017
Investor tip: A good accountant will help you enjoy 'finance talks'
According to Smart Property Investment's Phil Tarrant and buyer's agent Paul Glossop, a good accountant can actually make an investor enjoy any conversation—from money...
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Census, breakdown, property market, numbers read icon 4 min read
Finance • 29 Jun 2017
2016 census state-by-state breakdown of rents and mortgages
How much does each state and territory pay in rent payments and mortgage repayments? We look at the latest snapshot from the 2016 census and find out.
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CASE STUDY: Investment Success With $0 Deposit $0 Mortgage Insurance read icon 3 min read
Finance • 29 Jun 2017
CASE STUDY: Investment Success With $0 Deposit $0 Mortgage Insurance
Promoted by Mortgage Cor Borrowing Power Increased Through A Tax Effective Loan Structure
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Avoid read icon 1 min read
Finance • 27 Jun 2017
How to avoid financial pains from rising interest rates
Property investors are set to feel financial pains by the big banks to further increase interest rates for interest-only loans, but this can be avoided through...
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Could you pay your mortgage if rates hit 7.5%? read icon 2 min read
Finance • 27 Jun 2017
Could you pay your mortgage if rates hit 7.5%?
Cashed-up baby boomers flush with equity make property investing look easy, but don’t be hoodwinked into thinking it’s a lay down misere, warns Sally Tindall.
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Debt read icon 2 min read
Finance • 23 Jun 2017
Find out how this investor overcame his debt-adverse mindset
Jack Chen has spent a decade building an impressive nine-property strong portfolio worth $5.2 million with his wife, but he admits that it has taken him roughly six...
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Top Aussie broker’s tips for surviving changes to mortgage lending read icon 1 min read
Finance • 21 Jun 2017
Top Aussie broker’s tips for surviving changes to mortgage lending
Following APRA’s move to cool Australia’s hot property market, property investors have begun experiencing an influx of changes to mortgage lending, as well as an...
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