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 • 17 Jun 2015
Stamp duty increases 695%
Property buyers around Australia have suffered colossal increases in stamp duty over the past two decades.
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Finance • 16 Jun 2015
Next rate movement will be up: experts
Despite continuing speculation that the Reserve Bank could cut rates again later this year, most commentators believe the cash rate is set to rise.
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Finance • 02 Jun 2015
Banks' investor crackdown continues
Lenders across the country are continuing to introduce measures to crackdown on investor activity.
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Finance • 02 Jun 2015
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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Finance • 29 May 2015
Crime rates in 6 suburbs damaging property prices
New research has revealed which crimes most adversely affect property values, with six suburbs in particular highlighted for the changes they’ve experienced.
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Finance • 27 May 2015
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 your finance and perhaps be a little bit creative...
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Finance • 27 May 2015
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 new research.
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Finance • 22 May 2015
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 changes to their serviceability and borrowing...
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Finance • 20 May 2015
Banks begin investor crackdown
A number of lenders have made moves this week to restrict investors’ serviceability and borrowing capacity in response to concerns from regulators about the...
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Finance • 18 May 2015
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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