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.

Property investors at risk of mortgage default

Finance • 13 Apr 2016

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 record low rental yields and the deteriorating...

Bob Korver

Finance • 11 Apr 2016

Unlock your equity

Accessing the equity in your existing dwellings is the key to growing your investment portfolio – but is it as easy as it sounds?

Paul Bennion

Finance • 11 Apr 2016

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 between leases.

Shannon Davis

Finance • 11 Apr 2016

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 think.

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Finance • 07 Apr 2016

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 shackled investors.

Investors face more rate hikes

Finance • 06 Apr 2016

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 again.

RBA makes cash rate announcement - April 2016

Finance • 05 Apr 2016

RBA makes cash rate announcement - April 2016

The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced the decision of its monthly board meeting.

Rate hikes on the horizon

Finance • 01 Apr 2016

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 industry veteran.

Over 140 suburbs blacklisted by bank

Finance • 24 Mar 2016

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 large supply of new-build apartments meaning tighter...

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Finance • 21 Mar 2016

What to do when you’re not satisfied with the bank valuation

Many property investors often entrust property valuations to professionals, but knowing how they work can help you be more involved in the realisation of your investment...