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.
Over 140 suburbs blacklisted by bank read icon 1 min read
Finance • 24 Mar 2016
Over 140 suburbs blacklisted by bank
The leaking of a confidential report kept by a lender has revealed the suburbs they deem to be most at risk, with a large supply of new-build apartments meaning tighter...
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Finance • 21 Mar 2016
What to do when you’re not satisfied with the bank valuation
Many property investors often entrust property valuations to professionals, but knowing how they work can help you be more involved in the realisation of your investment...
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RBA predicted to cut rates this year read icon 1 min read
Finance • 02 Mar 2016
RBA predicted to cut rates this year
Real estate industry leaders believe a rate cut is on the cards, despite the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to keep the cash rate on hold at yesterday’s board...
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RBA announces March rates decision read icon 1 min read
Finance • 01 Mar 2016
RBA announces March rates decision
The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced the decision of its monthly board meeting.
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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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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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