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 • 17 May 2012
The real impact of the interest rate war
Borrowers will be the innocent casualties rather than the winners in the current mortgage price war, writes Lisa Montgomery
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Finance • 16 May 2012
Investors should aim for long-term strategies
Investors in all income brackets need to be concerned about the total cost of their rental losses, according to RP Data commenting on recent Australian Tax Office...
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Finance • 15 May 2012
Investors flood to safety of fixed rates
Demand for fixed rate home loans increased dramatically in March, hitting levels not seen since the GFC.
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Finance • 11 May 2012
SPI investment property generates media interest
Smart Property Investment’s focused approach to property investment has generated significant interest with both Sydney’s media and property investors.
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Finance • 11 May 2012
Thinking outside the square leads to finance approval
Investors facing difficulty obtaining finance should consider a mortgage broker to get the deal across the line.
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Finance • 09 May 2012
Federal Budget missed the boat on property, HIA
The Federal Budget has missed an opportunity to reinvigorate home building activity and help relieve housing affordability difficulties, according to the Housing...
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Finance • 07 May 2012
RBA urged to cut cash rate to 2pc
The Reserve Bank of Australia should continue to cut the official cash rate til it hits 2 per cent, one stakeholder has claimed.
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Finance • 04 May 2012
Banks will likely reduce rates, survey
Property investors might not see the entire 50 basis point cut passed onto them by the major banks, but still may see significant reductions, according to a leading...
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Finance • 02 May 2012
Buyers poised to return following rate cut
The Reserve Bank’s 50 basis point cut to interest rates yesterday was long overdue and should spur prospective property buyers into action, various industry...
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Finance • 02 May 2012
RBA cuts rates by 50bp
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has cut the official cash rate in its May board meeting today, following weaker than expected inflation data.
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