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.
Abolishing stamp duty ‘ultimate goal’ read icon 1 min read
Finance • 23 May 2016
Abolishing stamp duty ‘ultimate goal’
Labelling stamp duty “unjust and inefficient”, the president of the Real Estate Institute of New South Wales has called for a major tax reform.
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Finance • 16 May 2016
‘How I bought six properties even though the banks don’t want to lend to me and I’m self-employed’
“Everything in my life is for sale except my husband and my kids”, says Jo Vadillo, a time-poor property investor who believes “it is all about the numbers”.
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Helen Collier-Kogtevs read icon 3 min read
Finance • 13 May 2016
7 things you didn’t know about your mortgage
You may have done your due diligence before you signed on the dotted line, but there are some secrets that could have you laughing all the way to the bank.
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Are you a cash rate king/queen? read icon 1 min read
Finance • 06 May 2016
Are you a cash rate king/queen?
With the cash rate reaching a record low this week, it’s time to test your knowledge on its history.
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Finance • 05 May 2016
The ‘light-bulb moment’ that helped these property investors shift strategies
When they began their property investment journey together seven years ago, Lena Lindley and Lauren Curren focused on flipping properties and generating quick cash from...
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State’s property market to benefit from budget measures read icon 1 min read
Finance • 04 May 2016
State’s property market to benefit from budget measures
A raft of recently announced government initiatives will drive growth across city and regional areas, according to a prominent real estate commentator.
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RBA makes much-anticipated cash rate call read icon 1 min read
Finance • 03 May 2016
RBA makes much-anticipated cash rate call
The Reserve Bank of Australia has delivered its decision from its monthly board meeting.
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Philippe Brach read icon 2 min read
Finance • 02 May 2016
Big 4 bank or boutique lender?
When you are in the market for a mortgage, choosing between a big four bank and a smaller lender is a big decision.
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Daniel McQuillan read icon 2 min read
Finance • 02 May 2016
What do unemployment rates tell us about the property market?
Unemployment is generally accepted as a key benchmark figure to measure the overall health of an economy – but is that the case in this capital city?
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Finance • 27 Apr 2016
Major bank flags property slowdown
One of the big four banks has warned that the housing sector’s contribution to economic growth in Australia is set to ease throughout 2016.
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