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.
Mouse Trap read icon 2 min read
Finance • 27 Apr 2017
Avoid the pitfalls: A guide to property investment with an SMSF
Promoted by esuperfund While property is a popular asset class in which to invest for many using a self-managed super fund (SMSF) – led in no small part by the...
READ NOW
Teaching financial literacy to your kids read icon 2 min read
Finance • 26 Apr 2017
Teaching financial literacy to your kids
Children are our future, so it’s important to teach them whatever you can to arm them for life, which according to one investor, includes about your investment...
READ NOW
Retired Hands read icon 2 min read
Finance • 20 Apr 2017
How can I purchase a retirement home through my SMSF?
Promoted by esuperfund You work hard for your retirement, and should get to enjoy every moment of it. For many Australians, that means living in their dream home....
READ NOW
land investment, property investments, property investors read icon 2 min read
Finance • 17 Apr 2017
Why it’s smarter to invest in land instead of houses and apartments
OpenCorps’s Cam McLellan’s success in property investment is rooted on this basic principle: “Land goes up in value, building goes down!”
READ NOW
Financial literate read icon 2 min read
Finance • 17 Apr 2017
Why this investor encourages financial literacy among his kids
One of the reasons why Simon Grant started his property investment journey are his kids – he wanted to give them the option to continue living in Sydney despite the...
READ NOW
Policy changes to interest-only loans: what buyers need to know read icon 1 min read
Finance • 17 Apr 2017
Policy changes to interest-only loans: what buyers need to know
In light of rising house prices, subdued income growth and unmanageable household debt, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has sought to cool...
READ NOW
Illness could force Aussie mortgage holders out of homes read icon 1 min read
Finance • 07 Apr 2017
Illness could force Aussie mortgage holders out of homes
One in two Australian mortgage holders are concerned a serious illness diagnosis at some stage in their lives would impact their ability to service their mortgage, a new...
READ NOW
City dwelling values increase at fastest rate since 2010 read icon 1 min read
Finance • 05 Apr 2017
City dwelling values increase at fastest rate since 2010
Capital city dwelling values across the country have increased at their fastest annual rate since May 2010, highlighting “the continued resurgence in the pace of...
READ NOW
RBA makes cash rate call read icon 1 min read
Finance • 04 Apr 2017
RBA makes cash rate call
The Reserve Bank of Australia has revealed the decision of today’s monthly board meeting.
READ NOW
Interest rates and the property investor read icon 2 min read
Finance • 27 Mar 2017
Interest rates and the property investor
When interest rates go up, most home owners react the same way – they take a big gulp. Conversely, when interest rates drop, these same people let out a big cheer.
READ NOW