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.
Gavin Smith read icon 2 min read
Finance • 10 Oct 2014
5 financial traps investors should avoid
Once you have secured your next property, the hard work isn't over - and you need to make sure you don't take your eye off the prize. 
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Buyers gain leverage in market read icon 1 min read
Finance • 10 Oct 2014
Buyers gain leverage in market
As vendor discounting levels climb in many capital cities, buyers may have more room to negotiate.
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RBA Cash Rate Announcement - October 2014 read icon 2 min read
Finance • 07 Oct 2014
RBA Cash Rate Announcement - October 2014
The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced the outcome of its monthly board meeting.
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Rate hikes loom ahead read icon 1 min read
Finance • 07 Oct 2014
Rate hikes loom ahead
A panel of financial experts has warned rates are likely to rise for the next three years, putting upwards pressure on investors’ repayments.
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Otto Dargan read icon 3 min read
Finance • 02 Oct 2014
Bad credit doesn't mean you can't borrow
Do you have a bad credit history? Getting your home loan approved comes down to choosing the right lender.
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Warren Littlefair read icon 2 min read
Finance • 02 Oct 2014
11 things to consider when applying for an investment loan
If you're about to apply for a loan for your next investment property, make sure you know what you're in for.
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Richard Symes read icon 2 min read
Finance • 02 Oct 2014
Banks have reduced their fixed-rate home loans
It seems we are in the midst of a mortgage war with many of the big banks reducing their fixed-rate home loans to all-time lows.
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Paul Wilson read icon 2 min read
Finance • 02 Oct 2014
Could an overdue phone bill kill your loan application?
Australia’s new credit reporting regime is in full swing, but will it limit your ability to build your property portfolio?
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Auction buyers risk loan shortfall read icon 1 min read
Finance • 30 Sep 2014
Auction buyers risk loan shortfall
As market conditions heat up in capital cities, investors have been warned to avoid overpaying at auction or face a funding crisis. 
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Investor activity a risk to economy: RBA read icon 1 min read
Finance • 25 Sep 2014
Investor activity a risk to economy: RBA
In its biannual Financial Stability Review released yesterday, the RBA expressed concern over rapidly growing investor activity, warning high investment levels could...
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