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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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How to get control of your finances

How much do I earn? This is a statement easily answered as you know your income and how much tax you pay. But do you...
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Rates have hit the bottom

Since the Reserve Bank left the rates on hold yesterday at three per cent, experts have started to suggest that the...
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Rates on hold for April

In an announcement today, the Reserve Bank has decided to leave the official cash rate on hold.
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Does Size Matter with Discount Interest Rates?

Investors are constantly looking for discounts on their rates, but is it really saving you as much as you think?
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What is equity?

When searching for your next property investment and you wonder what is fuelling this insatiable demand for more growth...
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Should you request a holding deposit?

A holding deposit is an amount of money (usually the equivalent of one week's rent) that is paid by the applicant...
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Rate cuts leaving investors well-placed

Since November 2011, the cash rate has been cut six times, leaving potential savings and portfolio growth for investors...
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Split loans rising in popularity

More borrowers than ever before are choosing to split their home loan between fixed and variable rates, mortgage broker...
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Lenders expected to lower rates

Lenders are expected to lower interest rates out of cycle despite the RBA keeping the official cash rate on hold this...
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Rates on Hold - March 2013

The Reserve Bank of Australia failed to surprise industry pundits today, with the board opting to leave the official...
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Home loans for investment house jumps by nearly $1b

The decision by the RBA to cut interest rates over the past year is having a positive impact on the property investment...
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Investors Ask: Is it worth LMI?

Q. It has taken me three years to save up $30,000 for a 10 per cent deposit on a property worth $300,000. Should I save...
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Stamping out duties to spark activity

The ACT’s plans to phase out stamp duty over a 20-year-period, replacing it with an annual land tax, could spark...
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Buying Strategies from a Professional Buyer

Over the next five blogs I'm going to share my top five tips. My first is about negotiations. Everything is Negotiable...
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How to research without breaking the bank

While looking at property data is a good place to start, investors should take a step back and look at what is really...
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Further rate movements uncertain

While responses to the unchanged interest rate yesterday have been varied, it’s clear that most are unclear about...
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Rates on Hold - February 2013

At its first board meeting for 2013, the Reserve Bank has decided to leave the official cash rate on hold.
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Nation's opinions split over 2013 interest rates

Australians’ opinions are split on the prospect of interest rate movements in 2013, research by financial institution...
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Why you may be suffering from financial stress

‘How to attain wealth’ isn’t something that is taught in school. Instead at school, they teach you how to secure...
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Vacancy rates rise across NSW

An increase in rental accommodation across the Sydney metro area has seen the overall vacancy rate rise by 0.1 per cent...
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Fall in housing finance figures

The Australian Bureau of Statistics yesterday released figures that show a fall in housing finance.
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Structuring the right loan in 2013

As we begin 2013, it is my feeling that we are going to see some interesting developments in the Australian residential...
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Stamp duty hindering recovery

Stamp duty needs to be reduced if the housing industry is to see a rebound, according to results from a recent survey.
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Investors hampered by debt

Consumer debt could restrict investors’ borrowing capacity by four times the credit limit, according to Smart...
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New strategies needed in a new market

With market conditions unlike the ‘boom time’ of the past, for the first time investors are changing their...
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