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 • 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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Finance • 17 Sep 2012
Rate cuts to resume next month
The Reserve Bank of Australia is warming up to resume rate cuts next month, according to a chief economist.
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Finance • 13 Sep 2012
Consumers believe brokers will secure lowest rate, says survey
A Loan Market national consumer survey has found that the majority of home loan customers believe securing the lowest possible rate from a lender is most likely achieved...
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Finance • 13 Sep 2012
Family equity helps first home buyers
First home buyers having trouble saving for a home loan deposit can enter the real estate market by drawing on the equity in a family property, according to mortgage...
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Finance • 11 Sep 2012
Housing figures show no response to rate cuts: REIA
Housing figures released by the ABS show there’s been no response to the interest rate cuts of May and June, according to Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA)...
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Finance • 06 Sep 2012
Unchanged interest rates the right move
The RBA’s decision to leave interest rates unchanged has been roundly recognised as the right move, according to Laing+Simmons General Manager Leanne Pilkington.
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