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.
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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NSW ‘needs to review’ stamp duty rates read icon 1 min read
Finance • 29 Oct 2014
NSW ‘needs to review’ stamp duty rates
The stamp duty paid on residential property sales in New South Wales in the first quarter of the 2014/2015 financial year has risen by $500 million compared to the same...
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Investors encouraged to fix their loans read icon 1 min read
Finance • 28 Oct 2014
Investors encouraged to fix their loans
With speculation increasing that the cash rate is set to rise in 2015, a wealth coach has urged investors to consider fixing their interest rates.
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How to handle a cash flow crisis read icon 1 min read
Finance • 27 Oct 2014
How to handle a cash flow crisis
Jason Paetow, Director, Alliance Corp
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Paul Wilson read icon 2 min read
Finance • 27 Oct 2014
Why you shouldn't care about low interest rates
This is a dangerous time for inexperienced investors to be looking for a loan and if you want to save money, you need to know how to look beyond the interest rate.
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Calls for cash rate to remain stable read icon 1 min read
Finance • 23 Oct 2014
Calls for cash rate to remain stable
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is being urged to keep the cash rate at 2.5 per cent after new data was released earlier this week.
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Nick Burke read icon 2 min read
Finance • 20 Oct 2014
7 killer strategies for manufacturing your own equity: part 1
Investors need equity to keep growing their property portfolios – but how can you speed up the process? 
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