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 • 02 Dec 2013
Rise of mortgage brokers
When applying for a home loan, consumers once turned to their bank or financial institution that held their accounts but now it appears that more home buyers are going...
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Finance • 22 Nov 2013
Higher rates for fixed rate loans
Since early September, lenders have raised rates on over 180 fixed home loan products, including 88 rate hikes in the past fortnight.
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Finance • 20 Nov 2013
Stamp duty overhaul may not be enough
A recent survey of lenders and mortgage brokers revealed many of them would like to see stamp duty removed or reduced in order to stimulate the housing market, but...
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Finance • 15 Nov 2013
There is no guarantee of success with property investment!
If you’re like most Australians, the dream of paying off your mortgage sooner rather than later, working less, having more holidays, achieving financial independence...
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Otto Dargan read icon 1 min read
Finance • 12 Nov 2013
How to get a low rate with a 95% loan
Banks don’t normally give big discounts for high LVR loans. So how can you get a sharp rate discount without a big deposit?  
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Rolf Howard read icon 2 min read
Finance • 08 Nov 2013
Be wary of the banks
The banks are once again actively courting potential home buyers with offers of very attractive low deposit loan packages. Almost three-quarters of home loan products...
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Finance • 08 Nov 2013
LMI toolkit launched
A free resource to help investors understand lender's mortgage insurance (LMI) has been made available online by Genworth.
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Finance • 07 Nov 2013
ASIC reiterates SMSF property warning
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has issued a letter to the Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) and the Real Estate...
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Finance • 05 Nov 2013
RBA Rate Announcement - November 2013
The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced the outcome of its monthly board meeting.
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Otto Dargan read icon 2 min read
Finance • 04 Nov 2013
Why construction loans just don't work
Why is it that everything seems to go wrong when you build a property? What can you do to prevent the headaches?
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