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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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Beware the bankrupt builder

Now is a time to get some great bargains from builders but with at least two builders going broke each day in Australia...

Mining slowdown will help lower rates

The slowdown of the mining boom spells good things for the rest of Australia, according to an economist.

High interest in SMSFs

Canberra residents are showing an overwhelming interest in self-managed super funds (SMSFs), with more than 250 people...

NT loan misconceptions clarified

Misconceptions surrounding housing loans in the Northern Territory have been set straight by the territory’s minister...

Study reveals what investors want from lenders

Investment property owners are open to competition and lending advice, but they prefer dealing with lenders directly...

Two more rate cuts to come

Despite last week’s rate cut, more will be on the cards over the first quarter of 2013, according to a leading...

Cultivate a relationship with your lender

Investors must cultivate and maintain relationships with their lenders, according to Jeremy Cabral, publisher of...

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Rate cut signals end of mining boom

The RBA’s 25 basis point cut yesterday signals an approaching end to the mining boom, according to a number of...

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Why you wait for rate decreases and why you don’t get it all

So, the Reserve Bank of Australia has reduced the interest rate in December to 3% - the lowest since the global...

RBA's rate cut an opportunity for investors

The Reserve Bank has slashed rates just in time for Christmas, spelling great opportunities for property investors.

Fixed rates climb in popularity

Fixed rates are back in vogue, with new data revealing borrowers continue to flock to this type of product.

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Rate cut expected soon

Recent data points to the likelihood of a rate cut next month, according to a leading economist.

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Vacancy rates remain tight

Landlords continue to hold the upper hand over tenants in most capital cities, with new data showing little change in...

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Gen Y focused on interest rates

In a recent survey, 65 per cent of Gen Y respondents noted that the interest rate matters most to them, while 59 per...

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Most detailed economic strategy launched

The most “detailed and modern” economic strategy has been launched in one state to modernise and grow...

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Housing finance signals patchy conditions

ABS Housing Finance figures posted a slight increase overall in September 2012, but below the surface the results are...

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Government called on to reform stamp duty

State and territory governments must reform stamp duty if housing affordability is to be addressed, the Real Estate...

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Rate cut expected in December

While rates have been put on hold this month, cuts are needed to spur on the housing sector leaving a number of experts...

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Rates on hold - November 2012

Despite a raft of less than impressive economic data, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has decided to keep the...

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Demand for fixed rate home loans reaches high

Demand for fixed rate home loans reached a six-month high in October as borrowers locked in low interest rates for an...

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Interest rates have not fallen enough yet

There is still a case for a rate cut tomorrow with the RBA to be looking at mixed figures, according to AMP’s head of...

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Fixed rates the flavour of October

Property buyers turned towards fixed rate loans over October, as statistics show this form of finance reached a...

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Investors may be sabotaging themselves with loans

Certain types of loans and structures may sabotage your investment intentions, particularly if you are chasing them due...

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Room for more rate cuts

There is still the opportunity for further reductions in the interest rate, according to a leading data house.

Low doc mortgages becoming obsolete

Low documentation mortgages may become obsolete as lenders remodel their lending policies following the GFC, according...

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