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 • 18 Jul 2012
Auction clearance rates subdued
The winter chills are hurting auction clearance rates and results in south east Queensland, a local independent auctioneer has said.
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Finance • 12 Jul 2012
Vacancy rates edge higher
Residential vacancy rates all the major metropolitan centres across NSW rose in June, according to the Real Estate Institute of New South Wales (REINSW).
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Finance • 12 Jul 2012
Rate cuts stimulate consumer sentiment
Recent rate cuts by the Reserve Bank of Australia look to have boosted consumer confidence, an economist has said, pointing to the release of data which showed an...
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Finance • 11 Jul 2012
Investors should opt to fix mortgage rate
The time to fix is now, according to one mortgage broker.
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Finance • 11 Jul 2012
Banks launch discounted mortgages
Competition between Australia’s banks continues to heat up, with a number of lenders cutting their mortgage interest rates on both variable and fixed rate products.
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Finance • 04 Jul 2012
Rate hold makes sense - for now
Industry stakeholders are satisfied with yesterday’s decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to keep interest rates on hold, admitting the anticipated flow-on...
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Finance • 04 Jul 2012
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 better, according to a new survey.
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Finance • 03 Jul 2012
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 meeting.
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Finance • 29 Jun 2012
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, according to a survey by Loan Market.
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Finance • 27 Jun 2012
Growing case for July rate cut
With dwelling commitments and consumer confidence falling at an unprecedented rate, the possibility for a July rate cut is increasing - which will be welcome news for...
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