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.
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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Interest fall read icon 1 min read
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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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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