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.
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Finance • 23 Jun 2014
Interest rate predictions
Property investors often keep an eye on the official cash rate in an attempt to understand how much their mortgage repayments may change - but after months of stability,...
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Finance • 20 Jun 2014
Growth rates cool off in May
Capital growth rates were below expectations over the past month, with many capitals seeing activity ease, new data from onthehouse.com.au shows.
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Finance • 20 Jun 2014
Investors ask: Preparing for rate rises
Q. Everyone keeps telling me I should start to build my property portfolio while interest rates are low, but surely they will inevitably rise again? How can I protect...
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Finance • 11 Jun 2014
Urgent report: Landlords lose big time with inflated ‘investor’ rates
Recently, information has come to light concerning the way Queensland councils blatantly rip off investors – and the details aren't pretty.
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Finance • 04 Jun 2014
RBA Rate Announcement - June 2014
The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced the outcome of its monthly board meeting.
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Finance • 03 Jun 2014
Rates may remain low to early 2015
A survey of leading economic experts showed more than half are predicting rates will stay low until next year.
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Finance • 28 May 2014
Dropping consumer confidence may keep rates low
As consumer confidence plummets in the wake of the federal Budget, several economic observers have predicted rates will remain on hold until well into next year.  
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Finance • 26 May 2014
Does your mortgage need a check-up?
Do you know what stage your home loan is in or if you have the most suitable option for your circumstances? It is important to regularly review your mortgage to ensure...
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Finance • 26 May 2014
Investor finance growing faster than owner occupiers
Investors are commanding an ever larger share of the property market, with growth in investor loans far outstripping loans to owner occupiers.
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Finance • 16 May 2014
Investors ask: Avoiding LMI
Q. My friends who invest are split firmly into two camps: those who believe lender’s mortgage insurance (LMI) is a ‘necessary evil’ which helps them get more...
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