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 • 14 May 2024
Federal budget 2024: What’s in it for property?
With property and housing front and centre of political, social and economic debate so far in 2024, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has delivered his hotly anticipated federal...
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Finance • 14 May 2024
Interest rate idealists ‘setting themselves up for disappointment’
Bendigo Bank has thrown cold water on Australia’s hopes for a cash rate cut this year.
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Finance • 09 May 2024
Is ‘rentvesting’ causing loan sizes to spiral upwards?
Amid a dwindling supply of rental properties, the “rentvesting” efforts of buyers and investors are having profound effects on loan size and volume.
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Finance • 08 May 2024
$5k incentive on offer for vacant property owners to become landlords in WA
A new incentive scheme for property owners to fill empty homes will be rolled out in Western Australia.
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Finance • 07 May 2024
RBA hands down May cash rate decision
Amid much speculation as to which way interest rates will go in 2024, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has shared its latest update to the cash rate target.
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Finance • 06 May 2024
Is a move to raid super for house deposits a trap?
Experts warn that rumblings of a Coalition push for uncapped usage of super for house deposits would only make young Australians wait longer to own their first home.
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Finance • 06 May 2024
NSW property commissioner breaks silence on Netstrata
The state has launched an independent review into Netstrata’s practices following allegations the firm was charging excessive fees and taking kickbacks.
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Finance • 03 May 2024
National home prices hit new record in April
Higher interest rates haven’t dented property prices, which hit their peak nationally in April 2024, according to new data.
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Finance • 02 May 2024
The builder stepping in to save Aussies’ new home dreams
Lucas Patterson started his building company intending to create bespoke homes, but his plans changed when he realised how many hopeful new home owners were in need of...
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Finance • 30 Apr 2024
Want a home loan? Avoid these 5 red flags
When it comes to getting your first home loan, here are the warning signs that lenders and mortgage brokers are looking out for.
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