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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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Rates on hold til October: AMP

With the Reserve Bank largely expected to hold rates when the Board meets again tomorrow, economists are starting to...
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August rate cut unlikely

While weak inflation figures have given the Reserve Bank room to cut the cash rate again this month, industry...
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Property owners unhappy with banks

Roy Morgan Research shows overall satisfaction with the big four banks dropped for a fifth consecutive month in June.
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Investors choose banks over brokers

A majority of consumers feel more confident going direct to a bank than to brokers, new research has revealed.
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Auction clearance rates subdued

The winter chills are hurting auction clearance rates and results in south east Queensland, a local independent...
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Vacancy rates edge higher

Residential vacancy rates all the major metropolitan centres across NSW rose in June, according to the Real Estate...
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Rate cuts stimulate consumer sentiment

Recent rate cuts by the Reserve Bank of Australia look to have boosted consumer confidence, an economist has said,...
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Investors should opt to fix mortgage rate

The time to fix is now, according to one mortgage broker.
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Banks launch discounted mortgages

Competition between Australia’s banks continues to heat up, with a number of lenders cutting their mortgage interest...
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Rate hold makes sense - for now

Industry stakeholders are satisfied with yesterday’s decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to keep interest...
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Investors in the dark about their interest rate

Almost one third of all Australians have no idea what their mortgage interest rate is and investors don't fare much...
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RBA leaves cash rate unchanged - July 2012

The Reserve Bank of Australia has decided to leave the official cash rate on hold at 3.5 per cent at its monthly Board...
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A third rate cut is unlikely

The Reserve Bank of Australia is unlikely to deliver a hat-trick of interest rate cuts when its board meets next week,...
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Growing case for July rate cut

With dwelling commitments and consumer confidence falling at an unprecedented rate, the possibility for a July rate cut...
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Citibank slashes variable rates

Citibank has cut the interest on its variable rate product.
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More rate cuts needed: borrowers

Generation Y investors an dhome buyers considering a property purchase look likely to stay on the sidelines unless...
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Tightening NT vacancy rate drives increase tenancy disputes

A spike in tenancy disputes has prompted the Northern Territory office for Consumer Affairs to launch an education...
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Solid auction clearance rates across capitals

Auction clearance rates remained above the 50 per cent mark in Sydney and Melbourne on Saturday, according to data from...
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Auction clearance rates above 50% in Melb, Syd

Auction clearance rates in Sydney and Melbourne reached 55 per cent on Saturday, according to data from Australian...
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ANZ delivers rate cut

In a move that will likely surprise the market, ANZ has passed on the RBA’s full 25 basis point cash rate cut.
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Rate cut will not help confidence, experts

While the Reserve Bank’s decision to cut the cash rate has been seen as a blessing by many investors, research house...
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Don't just wait on lender to pass on rate cut

Waiting on your lender to pass on the RBA’s cut isn’t the only strategy investors can employ to make the most of...
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RBA Cuts Rates - June 2012

The Reserve Bank of Australia has cut the official cash rate for the second consecutive month.
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Affordability being chosen over flexibility for loans

Investors have been opting for affordability over flexibility with their loans, according to Mortgage Choice.
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Uncertainty over today's rate movement

Industry experts are unsure over whether or not the Reserve Bank will cut rates again at its Board meeting later...
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