Finance Tips and Insights - Smart Property Investment

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Finance • 03 Sep 2013

RBA rates remain unchanged

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has made its decision on rate movement today at the bank's monthly meeting.

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Finance • 02 Sep 2013

Banks put the brakes on mining towns

As investors flock from mining town to mining town the banks have moved to stop the speculation. Can you still finance your investments?

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Finance • 02 Sep 2013

Online mortgage activity doubles

The number of Australians shopping for home loans online has almost doubled this month compared to August last year, according to comparison website finder.com.au.

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Finance • 15 Aug 2013

Investors FYI - How the banks work

In the movie 'Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps' Michael Douglas sums it up perfectly - today's society is ruled by debt and banks are no exception.

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Finance • 12 Aug 2013

Clearance rates still tracking upwards

Residential auction clearance rates have continued to track upwards on the back of the Reserve Bank’s (RBA’s) rate cut last week.

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Finance • 09 Aug 2013

100pc loans to return

The days of 100 per cent loans may soon make a dramatic reappearance, one brokerage director has claimed.

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Finance • 06 Aug 2013

RBA moves on rates

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has made a historic announcement at their monthly board meeting today.

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Finance • 05 Aug 2013

Vacancy rates tighten in Qld

Supply of rental properties in Queensland is not meeting a growing demand, according to the latest Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) data.

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Finance • 05 Aug 2013

How construction finance works

When entering into a building contract you should check that the contract has a condition that allows you to make every reasonable effort to get finance by a specific...

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Finance • 01 Aug 2013

Is your bank cheating you from a rate cut?

Interest rates are often given a lot of thought and attention by investors, and it's often hard to find out when to fix. Here's my perspective on negotiating this...

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