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.
Otto Dargan read icon 2 min read
Finance • 09 Mar 2015
Should you consider a guarantor loan?
A guarantor loan can enable you to buy an investment property without a deposit, but once you take on this type of debt, you should aim to pay it down quickly. 
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RBA singles out housing to drive economy read icon 2 min read
Finance • 09 Mar 2015
RBA singles out housing to drive economy
The Reserve Bank of Australia has flagged the “substantial lift” in housing construction as evidence that monetary policy in Australia is still working to help...
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RBA Rate Announcement - March 2015 read icon 1 min read
Finance • 03 Mar 2015
RBA Rate Announcement - March 2015
The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced the outcome of its second board meeting of the year.
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RBA to 'cut cash rate today' read icon 2 min read
Finance • 03 Mar 2015
RBA to 'cut cash rate today'
One major bank's chief economist is confident the RBA will lower the official cash rate later today after he correctly forecast a rate cut last month.
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Richard Symes read icon 2 min read
Finance • 02 Mar 2015
Making the most out of historically-low interest rates
With the cost of mortgages expected to fall even further after interest rates plummeted to a historic low in February, it is not surprising that real estate has become...
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Momentum builds for back-to-back rate cuts read icon 1 min read
Finance • 02 Mar 2015
Momentum builds for back-to-back rate cuts
The property market might be about to get another shot in the arm, with a substantial number of economists forecasting a rate cut tomorrow.
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Economy 'won't be saved' by rate cut read icon 1 min read
Finance • 26 Feb 2015
Economy 'won't be saved' by rate cut
One chief economist has argued that the historically low RBA cash rate of 2.25 per cent is not enough to promote economic growth, particularly in the context of a...
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Fiona Blayney read icon 2 min read
Finance • 24 Feb 2015
Is your repair bill accurate?
How can you be sure that the tradespeople your property manager is recommending are the best and most cost-effective out there? 
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Sam Saggers read icon 2 min read
Finance • 20 Feb 2015
7 tips for investing on a small income
Investing in property isn't just for big earners and high rollers. Here's how you can buy multiple properties even if you don't earn much money.
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Property boom won’t stop further rate cuts read icon 1 min read
Finance • 16 Feb 2015
Property boom won’t stop further rate cuts
The Reserve Bank of Australia has admitted that while Sydney house price growth is “concerning”, it is not strong enough to deter further easing of monitory policy.
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