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.
Gold Coast read icon 1 min read
Finance • 27 Jul 2015
Loan rate hike announced
The lending market for property investors continues to tighten, with another major bank announcing significant rate increases for investor home loans.
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Michael Bowling read icon 1 min read
Finance • 24 Jul 2015
3 tips for getting the best interest rates
Interest rates get a lot of attention and for good reason determine the cost of your loan and what you pay back. Even a small difference in rates can make a big...
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APARTMENTS read icon 1 min read
Finance • 24 Jul 2015
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 the brunt of the changes.
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To sell or refinance? read icon 1 min read
Finance • 22 Jul 2015
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 their principal place of residence or refinance and...
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Robert Stevens read icon 2 min read
Finance • 20 Jul 2015
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 fortnightly payments. But is it the only option?
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Paul Glossop read icon 2 min read
Finance • 17 Jul 2015
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 in the next growth markets without costing you a...
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Paul Glossop read icon 1 min read
Finance • 13 Jul 2015
Hidden equity opportunities
Putting together a deposit can often be the hardest aspect of purchasing a property, particularly for first time investors. But before you commit yourself to years of...
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ACT read icon 1 min read
Finance • 13 Jul 2015
Housing finance approvals slide
Evidence has emerged that the investor lending crackdown may be working, with home loan approvals at their lowest since August 2013.
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RBA decision July read icon 1 min read
Finance • 07 Jul 2015
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 July 2015 read icon 1 min read
Finance • 07 Jul 2015
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 meeting.
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