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 • 09 Sep 2013
Demand increases for variable loans
More borrowers are seeking out variable rate home loans, taking advantage of the current low interest rate environment.
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Finance • 09 Sep 2013
New credit scoring system will catch out investors
In March 2014 your credit file will include more information. What can you do to make sure you can still qualify for a mortgage?
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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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