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.
Adam Grocke read icon 2 min read
Finance • 02 Oct 2015
What is mortgage insurance?
Mortgage insurance isn't something to be scared of, but it is something you need to understand in order to make sound purchase decisions.
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Finance • 21 Sep 2015
Interest in outer-suburbs soars
The announcement of a major infrastructure project has continued to spur on price growth in one region, with one real estate agency reporting a massive spike in...
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Finance • 16 Sep 2015
Massive increase in vacancy rates
Vacancy rates have more than doubled in one capital city over the past 12 months, with new research indicating that landlords are being forced to reassess their rental...
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Finance • 07 Sep 2015
No spring in auction clearance rates
Sales data from the weekend just passed indicates that the first spring auctions failed to deliver a significant boost to Australia’s largest markets.
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Philippe Brach read icon 2 min read
Finance • 04 Sep 2015
Budgeting for your financial future
Many people put their hands up when asked if they're in a comfortable financial position, without realising that they've failed to budget for what the future may hold....
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Are the banks overcharging investors? read icon 1 min read
Finance • 02 Sep 2015
Are the banks taking advantage of investors?
In recent months, the big four banks and a number of smaller lending institutions have attempted to put the brakes on investor lending – but is all as it seems?
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Finance • 01 Sep 2015
RBA Cash Rate Announcement - September 2015
The Reserve Bank of Australia has made its cash rate decision following a month of intense speculation.
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JENGA HOUSE read icon 2 min read
Finance • 01 Sep 2015
Cash rate to remain steady
The official cash rate is widely tipped to remain on hold ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s board meeting this afternoon.
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Sydney Harbour read icon 1 min read
Finance • 25 Aug 2015
Clearance rates falling in major city
New data from the weekend confirms the cooling of one capital city's auction market, with another continuing to grow to new heights.
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Finance • 17 Aug 2015
Mortgage rates likely to rise again
Investors should expect further increases to mortgage rates in the near future, with a leading market analyst predicting that the banks are set to continue passing on...
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