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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Finance • 12 Nov 2015
Developer jailed after investors lose life savings
The director of two property companies will spend at least three years behind bars after misappropriating funds from clients.
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Finance • 09 Nov 2015
Building a duplex to create equity
Silvertail Property Group's Nidal Rasheed shares the basics for building a duplex for beginners—a strategy that could help an investor avoid unnecessary costs and fees...
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Finance • 03 Nov 2015
November cash rate decision
The RBA has announced the results of its November board meeting regarding the official cash rate, following weeks of market speculation.
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Finance • 23 Oct 2015
Planning for your financial future
Have you factored these steps into your long-term goals?
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Finance • 23 Oct 2015
Rate rises not all bad news
The major banks have made their move, but will rising interest rates and reduced market activity provide new opportunities for property investors?
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Philippe Brach read icon 2 min read
Finance • 19 Oct 2015
What mortgage holders need to know about Westpac’s rate hike
An interest rate increase of 0.20 per cent has been announced by Westpac this week, with the rate hike applying to all mortgages – whether owner-occupied or for...
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Finance • 07 Oct 2015
APRA changes stamping out ‘marginal’ investors
Recent changes to investor lending may be having the positive impact of preventing risky investors from entering the market, a leading property commentator has claimed.
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Finance • 06 Oct 2015
October cash rate announcement
The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced its October cash rate decision, following a month of declining auction clearance rates and volatile share market activity.
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Finance • 06 Oct 2015
October rate predictions
Smart Property Investment’s panel of investment commentators have made their predictions concerning the RBA’s October rate decision, due this afternoon.
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cam mclellan property advice read icon 6 min read
Finance • 05 Oct 2015
'The banks rejected my loan application four times': Cam McLellan interview
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