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.
Young, affluent borrowers most exposed to rate rises read icon 1 min read
Finance • 11 Jan 2017
Young, affluent borrowers most exposed to rate rises
Owner-occupied mortgage holders that are young and affluent are more exposed to incremental interest rate rises than any other group of borrowers, new analysis has...
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Rates set to rise further in 2017 read icon 1 min read
Finance • 11 Jan 2017
Rates set to rise further in 2017
Looking ahead to 2017, a rate rise may be on the cards for Australia.  
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5 ways to achieve your financial goals in 2017 read icon 3 min read
Finance • 04 Jan 2017
5 ways to achieve your financial goals in 2017
What didn't you achieve in 2016? What can you do this year to catch up? Here are five tips to get you off to a good start for 2017.
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Clearance rates stay high as year comes to an end read icon 2 min read
Finance • 23 Dec 2016
Clearance rates stay high as year comes to an end
The final week of auction reporting for the year sees the combined capital city clearance rate remain above 70 per cent, while auction volumes continue their seasonal...
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munzurul khan read icon 1 min read
Finance • 21 Dec 2016
The SPI Show accountant reveals all: How to pick your financial team
Munzurul Khan is back on The SPI Show this week, providing all his top tips for investors looking to get the most from their accountants.
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What investors need to know about rising vacancy rates read icon 1 min read
Finance • 19 Dec 2016
What investors need to know about rising vacancy rates
Smart Property Investment spoke with a leading industry expert to find out what investors need to know about rising vacancy rates and how a property manager can help you...
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NSW Government ‘dining out’ on stamp duty fees read icon 1 min read
Finance • 16 Dec 2016
NSW government ‘dining out’ on stamp duty fees
A leading industry figure has come out swinging against the NSW government and the massive surplus they pocket from exorbitant stamp duty fees, saying it’s one of the...
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team members read icon 2 min read
Finance • 15 Dec 2016
Building your financial team – a basic checklist
Finding the best people to make up your financial team is instrumental to the success of many property investors. Here's who you need on your side to help out your...
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Assets, property investments read icon 2 min read
Finance • 15 Dec 2016
Is property a better asset class than shares?
Many people looking to create wealth are often torn between investing in property or investing in shares because while both asset classes have the potential for bringing...
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Todd Hunter read icon 3 min read
Finance • 13 Dec 2016
Investor FAQ: What to do when you’re ‘maxed out’ by the bank
Every single investor has had to deal with different types of hurdles throughout their property investment journey – from choosing the right property and managing your...
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