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.
Paul Glossop, buyer's agent read icon 2 min read
Finance • 09 Nov 2016
How to build a large investment property portfolio on an average income
One of the most common concerns from investors on the lower end of the income scale is that they can’t afford large portfolios, but this could not be further from the...
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RBA cash rate decision November read icon 1 min read
Finance • 01 Nov 2016
RBA makes cash rate announcement
The Reserve Bank of Australia has delivered the decision of its monthly board meeting.
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Melbourne Cup RBA rate decision read icon 1 min read
Finance • 31 Oct 2016
Cup Day rate decision a ‘close call’
One leading economist says the Reserve Bank will likely hold rates steady at its monthly board meeting tomorrow.
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Mortgage discounts for property investors read icon 2 min read
Finance • 24 Oct 2016
Banks offering ‘significant discounts’ to property investors
New research has revealed that property investors are negotiating significant price discounts on home loans, despite measures to cool investor lending.
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Philippe Brach read icon 2 min read
Finance • 13 Oct 2016
Investing tips for single-income couples
What's yours is mine and what’s mine is yours when you’re a couple, right? While this is likely to be the case in practice, many property professionals insist on...
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Cash rate cuts in 2017 read icon 3 min read
Finance • 13 Oct 2016
Two more cash rate cuts to come
Despite speculation that a Melbourne Cup Day cash rate cut will be the last of this cycle, a new report says it could go as low as 1 per cent next year.
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The beginner’s guide to SMSF property investment read icon 3 min read
Finance • 11 Oct 2016
The beginner’s guide to SMSF property investment
Promoted by esuperfund Want to maximise your retirement savings? Using your self-managed super fund to invest in property could be the answer you’re looking for.
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RBA cash rate cut read icon 1 min read
Finance • 10 Oct 2016
November rate cut likely to be the last
If the cash rate falls again on Melbourne Cup day, it could spell the end of the RBA's easing bias. 
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Aspiring property tycoons find growth solution in SMSF … and invest with as little as $10,000 read icon 3 min read
Finance • 07 Oct 2016
Aspiring property tycoons find growth solution in SMSF … and invest with as little as $10,000
PROMOTED BY HOTSPOTCENTRAL.COM.AUBy Michael Fuller, founder hotspotcentral.com.au The BRW Rich List Top 200 published in the Australian Financial Review in 2016...
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Mortgage rates for investors read icon 1 min read
Finance • 05 Oct 2016
Get a lower interest rate on your mortgage        
Despite the RBA keeping rates on hold yesterday, investors have been advised mortgage rates could keep dropping.
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