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.
More rate cuts could be on the cards read icon 2 min read
Finance • 19 Mar 2015
More rate cuts could be on the cards
A senior economist believes recent comments from Reserve Bank governor Glenn Stevens point to further rate cuts over the coming months.
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Finance • 19 Mar 2015
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Finance • 18 Mar 2015
Why it is financially insane for young people to buy a new car
Every young person’s dream of owning a brand-new car can turn into a long-term financial nightmare by creating a financial burden that locks them out of the property...
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Rate cut still forecast despite positive growth read icon 1 min read
Finance • 12 Mar 2015
Rate cut still forecast despite positive growth
Interest rates have been tipped to fall in April or May despite seemingly encouraging growth figures that were recently released.
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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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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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