Finance Tips and Insights - Smart Property Investment

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Finance • 29 Jul 2013

Building up, rates to come down

A gain in June building approvals is expected to be seen in data that will be released tomorrow. However, we're still likely to see another rate cut, according to a...

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Finance • 26 Jul 2013

Should you always have interest-only loans?

Should I pay interest-only or principal and interest on my loan? This is an age old question that seems to be asked by every second person I speak to about their...

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Finance • 26 Jul 2013

HIA calls for another rate cut

A further reduction in the official cash rate would have a positive effect on residential building and the wider economy, the Housing Industry Association (HIA) has...

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Finance • 25 Jul 2013

Property values up 3.8pc last financial year

The question is, what does this mean for investing?

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Finance • 24 Jul 2013

Consumer sentiment stronger as housing finance increases

Gross spending on housing finance has increased by 17.1 per cent, according to the PRDnationwide Research Quarterly Economic Property Report.

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Finance • 19 Jul 2013

Infrastructure underpinning buyer interest

One Sydney suburb has seen increased property interest due to significant new infrastructure projects, according to PRDnationwide’s research department.

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Finance • 15 Jul 2013

No certainty of further rate cuts

The case for fixing your loan is becoming increasingly compelling, with figures at an attractive level and no certainty of further cuts according to Smartline Personal...

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Finance • 12 Jul 2013

Investors Ask: Equity investing

Q. My partner and I have paid off our family home and would like to purchase an investment property? Is it a wise idea to borrow on the family home or should we save a...

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Finance • 11 Jul 2013

Is now the time to fix rates?

Everyone seems to be asking the million dollar question at the moment: is now a good time to fix my debt?

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Finance • 11 Jul 2013

Owner financing in the USA

One of the ways I built my portfolio in the USA property market was via owner financing. It is a little different to the Australian way to do it, but here are some great...

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