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Finance • 02 Mar 2016

RBA predicted to cut rates this year

Real estate industry leaders believe a rate cut is on the cards, despite the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to keep the cash rate on hold at yesterday’s board...

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Finance • 01 Mar 2016

RBA announces March rates decision

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

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Finance • 19 Feb 2016

It’s all in the planning when it comes to getting off-the-plan finance

Promoted by With at least 39 apartment developments currently under construction in the Perth metropolitan area and more in the pipeline, it’s becoming more...

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Finance • 19 Feb 2016

What are the big four banks doing to investment loans?

With the big four banks complying with lending changes, what does this mean for property investors?

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Finance • 11 Feb 2016

Investment tip: A two-step guide for structuring finances

One of the most important factors to consider when growing your portfolio is financing — after all, investments won’t really work without enough funds, whether...

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Finance • 10 Feb 2016

How your living expenses will affect your borrowing ability and is it time to chat with your lender?

In this week's The Smart Property Investment Show, top mortgage broker Ross Le Quesne offers his forecast on possible rate hikes in the months ahead, and we look at...

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Finance • 09 Feb 2016

Rate hikes a ‘significant blow’ to housing affordability

The raft of interest rate hikes in November last year had a significant impact on housing affordability, a new report has found.

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Finance • 03 Feb 2016

Bank sales on the rise, prices discounted by more than 50%

The situation looks dire for this troubled region, but could the shocking figures be hiding a story of underlying recovery?

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Finance • 02 Feb 2016

RBA February cash rate decision

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

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Finance • 01 Feb 2016

Are you putting your equity to good use?

Unless you keep up-to-date with median price changes in your investment suburbs, your property portfolio could be accumulating a lot of equity you are unaware of.

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