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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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Investors to face rate hikes

Despite predictions of further RBA rate cuts after the federal election next month, home owners could be stung with a...
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RBA reveals cash rate decision - June 2016

The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced the decision of its monthly board meeting.
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Cash rate to fall to 1.25%

Two more cuts to the official cash rate are on the cards for 2016.
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Market Drivers: Understanding What Shapes the Bitcoin Price Today

The Bitcoin price today is influenced by a wide range of factors, including real-time market sentiment and geopolitical...
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Abolishing stamp duty ‘ultimate goal’

Labelling stamp duty “unjust and inefficient”, the president of the Real Estate Institute of New South Wales has...
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‘How I bought six properties even though the banks don’t want to lend to me and I’m self-employed’

“Everything in my life is for sale except my husband and my kids”, says Jo Vadillo, a time-poor property investor...
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7 things you didn’t know about your mortgage

You may have done your due diligence before you signed on the dotted line, but there are some secrets that could have...
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Are you a cash rate king/queen?

With the cash rate reaching a record low this week, it’s time to test your knowledge on its history.
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The ‘light-bulb moment’ that helped these property investors shift strategies

When they began their property investment journey together seven years ago, Lena Lindley and Lauren Curren focused on...
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State’s property market to benefit from budget measures

A raft of recently announced government initiatives will drive growth across city and regional areas, according to a...
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RBA makes much-anticipated cash rate call

The Reserve Bank of Australia has delivered its decision from its monthly board meeting.
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Big 4 bank or boutique lender?

When you are in the market for a mortgage, choosing between a big four bank and a smaller lender is a big decision.
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What do unemployment rates tell us about the property market?

Unemployment is generally accepted as a key benchmark figure to measure the overall health of an economy – but is...
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Major bank flags property slowdown

One of the big four banks has warned that the housing sector’s contribution to economic growth in Australia is set to...
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How to consolidate your debt as a property investor

Making smart decisions when consolidating your investment loans will give you a lot more access to your equity.
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Stamp duty ‘hurting economy’

The current property tax structure is costing jobs, negatively affecting the property market and hurting progress, but...
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Property investors at risk of mortgage default

Moody’s Investors Service has warned that rate hikes will put investor mortgages at risk of default, at a time of...
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Unlock your equity

Accessing the equity in your existing dwellings is the key to growing your investment portfolio – but is it as easy...
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Boost your rental returns despite rising vacancy rates

Fitting your investment property with the most desirable features will make it is less likely to remain vacant...
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Are off-the-plan investments a bad financial risk?

Buying an investment property off-the-plan might be an exciting prospect, but it could be a bigger risk than you...
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One in 10 investors unable to obtain finance, says bank

A new report has revealed the extent to which regulatory requirements and tighter mortgage lending standards have...
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Investors face more rate hikes

Mortgage holders have been warned that they could soon be facing higher repayments as the banks look to raise rates...
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RBA makes cash rate announcement - April 2016

The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced the decision of its monthly board meeting.
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Rate hikes on the horizon

Rising funding costs are likely to force the major banks to once again raise their home loan rates, according to an...
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Over 140 suburbs blacklisted by bank

The leaking of a confidential report kept by a lender has revealed the suburbs they deem to be most at risk, with a...
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