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 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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Finance • 05 Feb 2013
Rates on Hold - February 2013
At its first board meeting for 2013, the Reserve Bank has decided to leave the official cash rate on hold.
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Finance • 01 Feb 2013
Nation's opinions split over 2013 interest rates
Australians’ opinions are split on the prospect of interest rate movements in 2013, research by financial institution CUA shows.
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Finance • 22 Jan 2013
Why you may be suffering from financial stress
‘How to attain wealth’ isn’t something that is taught in school. Instead at school, they teach you how to secure a job and be a good employee.
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Finance • 21 Jan 2013
Vacancy rates rise across NSW
An increase in rental accommodation across the Sydney metro area has seen the overall vacancy rate rise by 0.1 per cent to 1.9 per cent, according to the Real Estate...
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Finance • 17 Jan 2013
Fall in housing finance figures
The Australian Bureau of Statistics yesterday released figures that show a fall in housing finance.
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Finance • 16 Jan 2013
Structuring the right loan in 2013
As we begin 2013, it is my feeling that we are going to see some interesting developments in the Australian residential property and mortgage markets over the next 12...
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Finance • 11 Jan 2013
Stamp duty hindering recovery
Stamp duty needs to be reduced if the housing industry is to see a rebound, according to results from a recent survey.
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Finance • 10 Jan 2013
Investors hampered by debt
Consumer debt could restrict investors’ borrowing capacity by four times the credit limit, according to Smart Property Adviser’s Kevin Lee.
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