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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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Strong clearance rate posted in South East Qld

Interest rate movements haven’t deterred buyers in South East Queensland, with an independent auctioneering company...
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Out of cycle rate hike to hurt investors

Australia’s major banks are putting profits before people, Debt Rescue operations manager Rachael Witton has...
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Mortgage arrears remain steady

Loans underlying Australian prime residential mortgage-backed securities rose slightly in October 2011, the latest...
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Recent first home buyers dominate refinancing

More than 45 per cent of first home buyers that entered the property market less than two years ago will look to...
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Interest rates can shift at any time

Borrowers finding that interest rate movements have come as a surprise should take this as a signal that interest rates...
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More out of cycle rate hikes to come

The majors' recent out of cycle rate movement could be the first of many, one industry stakeholder has claimed.
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Independent rate hikes could impact investor activity

The decision by Australia’s major banks to move rates independently of the Reserve Bank could have an adverse impact...
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Rocky relationship with debt

Losing financial assets, such as property, is not the only thing at risk from having an unhealthy relationship with...
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Westpac mirrors ANZ, lifts rates

Moments after ANZ announced it would raise its rates independently of the Reserve Bank, Westpac followed suit.
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ANZ ups interest rates

ANZ today announced it will increase interest rates for variable rate mortgages and small business lending by 0.06%pa.
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Gvt budget for affordable homes

A formal request for the government to provide over $2.5 billion in the 2012/2013 budget for new homes has been made by...
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Getting to know non-banks

They offer you home loans just like a bank and yet they are not a bank. Well, exactly what are they?
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RBA pauses on rates, but more to come

While the Reserve Bank decided it was prudent to keep the offical cash rate on hold at 4.25 per cent at its Board...
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No rate cut 'disappointing'

Yesterday’s decision by the Reserve Bank to keep the rates steady at 4.25 per cent has been called...
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Gvt should ensure banks follow RBA

One industry stakeholder is calling on the government to introduce a national surveillance regime to ensure Australia's...
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Each way bet for rate cut

The case for a rate cut today may have eased, with the latest data showing steady growth in the number of job...
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Mortgage sales surge in January

Mortgage sales soared 40 per cent in January 2012 in comparison to this time last year, new data shows.
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Federal budget bid for affordable houses

A major federal budget bid will be launched next week for affordable dwellings, according to a coalition of 60 leading...
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Investors turn away from fixed rate loans

Investors and borrowers turned away from fixed rate home loans for the first time in eight months, according to...
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Rate cut now essential: HIA

Building approvals fell for the third time in four months at the end of 2011, adding further weight to the need for...
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Banks likely to withhold rate cut

Investors should not necessarily expect their bank to pass on any drops in the official cash rate from the Reserve Bank...
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RBA to take 'wait and see approach' with rates

In an announcement that is likely to shock the industry, one economist has predicted that the Reserve Bank will leave...
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Big rate cut needed

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will need to reduce the official interest rate by at least half a percentage point...
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HIA calls for rate cut

The Housing Industry Association is urging the Reserve Bank to cut the official cash rate again in February, after new...
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Owning property sooner is simple: Broker

There are many strategies available to help investors own their properties more than six years earlier, according to...
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