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.
Blackburne Marina read icon 3 min read
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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Kevin Lee read icon 1 min read
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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investment tip, finances, money, cash, money bag, guide for structuring finances read icon 2 min read
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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Living expenses APRA read icon 1 min read
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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Rate hikes a ‘significant blow’ to housing affordability read icon 1 min read
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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Bank sales on the rise, prices discounted by more than 50% read icon 3 min read
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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RBA February cash rate decision read icon 1 min read
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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Cam McLellan read icon 3 min read
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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Rate hikes 'demolish' property boom read icon 1 min read
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.
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How much do you really care about cash rates? read icon 1 min read
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...
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