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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.

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Interest in outer-suburbs soars

The announcement of a major infrastructure project has continued to spur on price growth in one region, with one real...

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Massive increase in vacancy rates

Vacancy rates have more than doubled in one capital city over the past 12 months, with new research indicating that...

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No spring in auction clearance rates

Sales data from the weekend just passed indicates that the first spring auctions failed to deliver a significant boost...

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Budgeting for your financial future

Many people put their hands up when asked if they're in a comfortable financial position, without realising that...

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Are the banks taking advantage of investors?

In recent months, the big four banks and a number of smaller lending institutions have attempted to put the brakes on...

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RBA Cash Rate Announcement - September 2015

The Reserve Bank of Australia has made its cash rate decision following a month of intense speculation.

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Cash rate to remain steady

The official cash rate is widely tipped to remain on hold ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s board meeting this...

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Clearance rates falling in major city

New data from the weekend confirms the cooling of one capital city's auction market, with another continuing to grow...

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Mortgage rates likely to rise again

Investors should expect further increases to mortgage rates in the near future, with a leading market analyst...

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Financing property acquisitions successfully

The ability to leverage property to finance additional investments is a key enabler of successful property investment....

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Fixed rate loans becoming more popular

Demand for fixed rate home loans increased over the month of July in response to multiple banks increasing interest...

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APRA crackdown 'ineffectual'

The head of one lender has described APRA’s continued efforts to reduce investor lending as “ineffectual”,...

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Market reacts strangely to APRA crackdown

Property listings have increased across the nation in July and could be a possible result of the investor lending...

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4 benefits of refinancing your investment property

Investors looking to build a property portfolio should constantly be looking at ways to increase their cash flow and...

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A diverse property portfolio spreads your financial risk

Diversifying your property portfolio is an excellent way to reduce your exposure to financial risk and protect your...

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RBA Cash Rate Announcement - August 2015

The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced the result of its monthly meeting in regards to the official cash rate.

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Big 4 and more increase interest rates

The last of the big four banks and two leading regional banks have announced increases to their standard variable rates...

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Interest rate hikes ‘unfair’ to investors

Increasing interest rates on investment loans is 'unfair' to investors and any changes should’ve been targeted to the...

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No change predicted for RBA cash rate

It’s most likely that the RBA will keep the cash rate on hold at 2.00 per cent at tomorrow’s monthly board...

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Special report: APRA tries to take the heat out of the market

Concerned that investor activity in Australia’s two largest capitals is pricing first-time home buyers out of the...

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Special report: APRA changes to meet with mixed success

The jury is out on whether APRA-instigated changes to investor lending will influence market values, but if they do,...

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What should investors do about tightening rates?

The rising price of Australian property is almost irrelevant in the current interest rate environment, but investors...

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Auction clearance rate lowest in 13 weeks

Auction clearance rates have dipped below 80 per cent in Sydney for the first time in 13 weeks, although the market...

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Loan rate hike announced

The lending market for property investors continues to tighten, with another major bank announcing significant rate...

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3 tips for getting the best interest rates

Interest rates get a lot of attention and for good reason determine the cost of your loan and what you pay back. Even a...

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