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 • 04 Feb 2014
NSW borrowers winners in rate war
New South Wales property buyers will be the biggest beneficiaries if rates continue to fall in 2014, according to one of Australia’s largest comparison websites.
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Finance • 03 Feb 2014
Ensuring you're finance ready at auction
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Finance • 23 Jan 2014
Cash rate should remain steady until late 2014: AMP
Higher than expected inflation and a fall in the Australian dollar in 2013 has substantially reduced the possibility of another cash rate cut, according to a leading...
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Finance • 22 Jan 2014
Redraw or offset account: What's the difference?
Both can save you money and pay off your home loan faster but which is the right choice for you?
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Finance • 20 Jan 2014
Housing finance lifts TAS economy: CommSec
Tasmania has the country’s worst ranked economy, but key housing indicators suggest the state may pick up in coming quarters, a new report has found.
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Finance • 14 Jan 2014
Variable or fixed loan: What's best for you?
One of the most important decisions when acquiring a loan is whether you should go with a variable or fixed rate. Both have their pros and cons but one may suit your...
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Finance • 09 Jan 2014
Investors cautioned about LMI misconceptions
Investors need to be aware that lender's mortgage insurance (LMI) offers them no protection if they default on the loan, a leading mortgage professional has warned.
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Finance • 01 Jan 2014
Apps to help you stick with your financial New Year's resolutions
Although New Year’s resolutions can provide hope and motivation for those wanting to change, these promises don’t always last. Every year, people vow to lose weight,...
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Finance • 24 Dec 2013
Avoiding the Christmas credit card hangover
Tis’ the season to be jolly; however for many come 2014, it could be the season to be sorry.
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Finance • 23 Dec 2013
Next rate movement will be up: AMP
Despite budget deficits ‘as far as the eye can see’, the cash rate will likely remain on hold for most of 2014 before it once again begins to rise, according to...
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