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.

Finance • 23 Apr 2024

FHB activity likely to ‘weaken further’: ANZ/CoreLogic

Challenges concerning mortgage serviceability, housing affordability, and hurdles to saving a deposit could dampen first home buyer (FHB) activity this year, according...

Finance • 18 Apr 2024

New report shows financial woes among younger prospective buyers

Younger Gen Zs and Millennials lack confidence in their financial knowledge and are largely relying on family for advice and financial help.

Finance • 08 Apr 2024

South Australians set to save on development applications

The new fee system will make it cheaper for the majority of South Australians to lodge development applications.

Finance • 28 Mar 2024

Mortgage stress at record high: Roy Morgan

Mortgage stress rose to a new record high in February despite the central bank leaving the rates unchanged at its February meeting, according to fresh data.

Finance • 27 Mar 2024

Nearly 7 in 10 consumers expect house prices to keep rising

New consumer sentiment data has shown a slight improvement in housing-related sentiment over the past month.

Finance • 27 Mar 2024

‘Shrinkflation’ hits kitchen and bathrooms renovation market

The cost-of-living crisis and higher construction costs are leading to smaller kitchens and less bathrooms in new builds and renovations.

Finance • 27 Mar 2024

Access to super won’t solve housing affordability, warns ASFA

Allowing access to super for housing will only benefit a minority of members with high super balances, ASFA analysis shows.

Finance • 26 Mar 2024

FHB grants obsolete amid construction crunch

Western Australia’s First Home Owner Grant (FHOG) is irrelevant when there are no homes to be had, a buyer’s agent has warned.

Finance • 21 Mar 2024

WA continues reign as cheapest state

The state has remained Australia’s most affordable state despite a measurable increase in the portion of income required to meet loan repayments and rental payments...

Finance • 19 Mar 2024

RBA delivers March cash rate decision

It’s the first rate decision to be handed down outside of the previous first-Tuesday-of-the-month announcement pattern.