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 • 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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Finance • 27 Jun 2012
Citibank slashes variable rates
Citibank has cut the interest on its variable rate product.
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Finance • 26 Jun 2012
More rate cuts needed: borrowers
Generation Y investors an dhome buyers considering a property purchase look likely to stay on the sidelines unless there’s more interest rate relief from the Reserve...
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Finance • 26 Jun 2012
Tightening NT vacancy rate drives increase tenancy disputes
A spike in tenancy disputes has prompted the Northern Territory office for Consumer Affairs to launch an education campaign to highlight the rights and responsibilities...
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Finance • 25 Jun 2012
Solid auction clearance rates across capitals
Auction clearance rates remained above the 50 per cent mark in Sydney and Melbourne on Saturday, according to data from Australian Property Monitors (APM) and the...
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Finance • 18 Jun 2012
Auction clearance rates above 50% in Melb, Syd
Auction clearance rates in Sydney and Melbourne reached 55 per cent on Saturday, according to data from Australian Property Monitors (APM).
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