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.

Rate hikes a ‘significant blow’ to housing affordability

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.

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

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?

RBA February cash rate decision

Finance • 02 Feb 2016

RBA February cash rate decision

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

Cam McLellan

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.

Rate hikes 'demolish' property boom

Finance • 29 Jan 2016

Rate hikes 'demolish' property boom

A leading economist has spoken out about the catastrophic effect APRA’s mortgage lending curbs have had on home buyer demand and property price growth.

How much do you really care about cash rates?

Finance • 28 Jan 2016

How much do you really care about cash rates?

It’s that time again – the first rate announcement of 2016 is looming. The banks might not pay attention any more, but do you? Put your economic credentials to the...

Investors divided on fixing loans

Finance • 28 Jan 2016

Investors divided on fixing loans

Australian property investors are split over whether now is a good time to fix their loans, new research has revealed.

Cam McLellan

Finance • 25 Jan 2016

Is capital growth the key to financial freedom?

Having savings in the bank simply isn't enough to build wealth. So how can investing in property get you on the road to financial freedom, and how much is enough?

cash

Finance • 18 Jan 2016

Investment tip: Controlling your capacity to pay

Before making a career out of helping property investors make smarter decisions, Todd Hunter spent years building his own property portfolio—an experience that gave...

Kate Cull

Finance • 07 Jan 2016

Should you pay off your home loan before you invest?

There are plenty of options available to homeowners when it comes to managing your own mortgage.