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.
Steady interest rates boost investor activity read icon 1 min read
Finance • 14 Nov 2014
Steady interest rates boost investor activity
Data released earlier this week said that a record-high proportion of investors are now seeking returns that are difficult to attain outside of the property market.
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Rates to rise on investor loans read icon 3 min read
Finance • 13 Nov 2014
Rates to rise on investor loans
Property investors are likely to be charged a higher interest rate than other borrowers as the prudential regulator looks to curb investor lending and rebalance the...
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How to earn more money from your investment property without raising the rent read icon 1 min read
Finance • 10 Nov 2014
How to earn more money from your investment property without raising the rent
Helen Collier-Kogtevs, director, Real Wealth Australia
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Nick Burke read icon 2 min read
Finance • 10 Nov 2014
7 killer strategies for manufacturing your own equity: part 2
Investors need equity to keep growing their property portfolios – but how can you speed up the process? Here are some more tips for manufacturing your own equity. 
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Interest rate cut likely in 2015: economist read icon 1 min read
Finance • 06 Nov 2014
Interest rate cut likely in 2015: economist
A property market expert and economist believes interest rates may be cut even further in 2015, despite numerous commentators saying the next rate movement will be...
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RBA Cash Rate Announcement - November 2014 read icon 1 min read
Finance • 04 Nov 2014
RBA Cash Rate Announcement - November 2014
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has announced the outcome of its second-last monthly board meeting of the year.
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Rates to remain steady read icon 2 min read
Finance • 31 Oct 2014
Rates to remain steady
Australia's biggest Reserve Bank Survey shows no change is expected to the cash rate on Tuesday, but borrowers can expect rates to rise next year followed by a downward...
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Andrew Crossley read icon 2 min read
Finance • 31 Oct 2014
Fixed versus variable rates
Rates are at record lows, but they're not expected to stay there much beyond mid-next year – so investors need to consider their options very carefully. 
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Warren Dworcan read icon 1 min read
Finance • 31 Oct 2014
5 common mortgage mistakes
It can be easy to become accustomed to your property debt, but too many investors become complacent and aren’t making the most of their money.
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Rory O'Rourke read icon 2 min read
Finance • 31 Oct 2014
5 top tips for landlords when vacancy rates are rising
Perth rental vacancy rates have more than doubled since the end of 2012, up from 1.8 per cent to 4.0 per cent during the September 2014 quarter – so landlords need to...
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