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 • 12 Oct 2012
Low doc mortgages becoming obsolete
Low documentation mortgages may become obsolete as lenders remodel their lending policies following the GFC, according to mortgage broker Loan Market.  
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Finance • 11 Oct 2012
Housing demand increasing at fastest rate since 09
Housing demand is rising at the fastest rate since December 2009, according to recent data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
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Finance • 10 Oct 2012
Rates are more flexible than you think
Investors concerned about lenders passing on the full rate cut should remember that they have many options, according to a chief economist.
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Finance • 09 Oct 2012
Maximize the benefits of falling interest rates
In light of last week’s interest rate drop, Crawford Realty group director Ryan Crawford has revealed how to maximize the benefits of falling interest rates.
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Finance • 05 Oct 2012
More rate cuts as mining boom fades
Rates will drop further as a result of the fading mining boom, according to AMP chief economist, Shane Oliver.
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Finance • 03 Oct 2012
Interest in rate cuts declines
The importance of interest rates to borrowers has declined dramatically since last year, raising questions about the potential effect of yesterday’s 25 basis point...
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Finance • 02 Oct 2012
RBA Cuts Rates - October 2012
The Reserve Bank of Australia has cut the official cash rate for the first time in four months.
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Finance • 28 Sep 2012
Finding mortgage alone may be detrimental
Investors looking for a mortgage alone may take longer to get into the market and miss opportunities, according to a recent analysis.
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Finance • 24 Sep 2012
Hundreds enter market with 2pc deposit
Only two per cent deposits are required under one government assistance scheme, allowing hundreds to get into the market, according to recent statistics.
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Finance • 20 Sep 2012
Vacancy rates rising in major city
Rising vacancy rates reveal that finding a tenant in Sydney is becoming harder, with some parts of the city recording three per cent vacancy rates.
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