Finance Tips and Insights - Smart Property Investment

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Finance • 20 Mar 2013

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 who act wisely on these changes.

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Finance • 12 Mar 2013

Split loans rising in popularity

More borrowers than ever before are choosing to split their home loan between fixed and variable rates, mortgage broker Loan Market has said.

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Finance • 07 Mar 2013

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 month, according to mortgage broker network...

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Finance • 05 Mar 2013

Rates on Hold - March 2013

The Reserve Bank of Australia failed to surprise industry pundits today, with the board opting to leave the official cash rate on hold.

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Finance • 04 Mar 2013

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 market in Australia.

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Finance • 28 Feb 2013

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 for a few more years to get a lower LVR or buy...

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Finance • 28 Feb 2013

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 increased activity in the property market.

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Finance • 26 Feb 2013

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 - The more deals you do with property the more you...

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Finance • 15 Feb 2013

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 happening in an area.

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Finance • 06 Feb 2013

Further rate movements uncertain

While responses to the unchanged interest rate yesterday have been varied, it’s clear that most are unclear about where rates will be heading in the future.

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