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 • 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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Finance • 05 Aug 2013
How construction finance works
When entering into a building contract you should check that the contract has a condition that allows you to make every reasonable effort to get finance by a specific...
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Finance • 01 Aug 2013
Is your bank cheating you from a rate cut?
Interest rates are often given a lot of thought and attention by investors, and it's often hard to find out when to fix. Here's my perspective on negotiating this...
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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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