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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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Major bank to ask more of investors

A big four bank has announced it will make significant adjustments to its fixed-rate products, with investors bearing...

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To sell or refinance?

There comes a time when many investors have to think about whether they should sell an investment to help pay down...

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Should I pay my loan fortnightly?

If you want to pay off your mortgage faster, most lenders will let you in on the commonly used mechanism of making...

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What your equity can do for you

The Sydney-Melbourne property boom has created 30 to 50 per cent equity in your home. Why not use this equity to invest...

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Hidden equity opportunities

Putting together a deposit can often be the hardest aspect of purchasing a property, particularly for first time...

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Housing finance approvals slide

Evidence has emerged that the investor lending crackdown may be working, with home loan approvals at their lowest since...

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RBA Cash Rate Announcement - July 2015

The Reserve Bank of Australia has made its first cash rate announcement for this financial year.

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RBA to keep rates on hold - 2015

It’s a ‘near certainty’ that the RBA will keep the cash rate on hold at 2.00 per cent at this afternoon’s board...

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Stamp duty increases 695%

Property buyers around Australia have suffered colossal increases in stamp duty over the past two decades.

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Next rate movement will be up: experts

Despite continuing speculation that the Reserve Bank could cut rates again later this year, most commentators believe...

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Banks' investor crackdown continues

Lenders across the country are continuing to introduce measures to crackdown on investor activity.

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RBA Rate Announcement - June 2015

The Reserve Bank of Australia has made its final cash rate announcement for this financial year.

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Crime rates in 6 suburbs damaging property prices

New research has revealed which crimes most adversely affect property values, with six suburbs in particular...

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5 ways to buy property on a modest income

Having a low income does not automatically exclude you from investing in property, you simply need to be diligent with...

Reserve Bank has added 1 per cent to house prices

Interest rate cuts in February and May have added about $8,000 to house prices in Sydney and Melbourne, according to...

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Banks closing ranks to freeze out investors

Investors are being told to keep a close eye on the market in coming weeks – with even more lenders announcing...

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Banks begin investor crackdown

A number of lenders have made moves this week to restrict investors’ serviceability and borrowing capacity in...

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Is it time to fix your loan?

With rates at record lows, many investors are weighing up how they can get the best deal from the banks.

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How to use interest-only loans to your advantage

If you want your portfolio to cost you as little as possible for the maximum reward, then you need to know how to use...

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Is your property portfolio ready for the new credit regime?

If you don’t already know, the landscape for property investors changed substantially this week, but it has nothing...

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Federal inquiry calls for end to stamp duty

Liberal, Labor and Greens parliamentarians have joined forces to call for an end to stamp duty.

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Rate cut unlikely to stimulate economy

Uncertainty surrounding the Federal Budget could reduce the positive impact of the recent cash rate cut, with one...

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Rate cut 'dangerous' for property market

Industry leaders have warned that the Reserve Bank’s decision to lower the official cash rate today will have serious...

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RBA Rate Announcement - May 2015

The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced the result of its monthly meeting following a period of intense market...

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Investors warned about mortgage risks

The amount of income Sydney and Melbourne households are using to pay off their mortgage is rising, signalling a...

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