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 • 10 Apr 2012
Mining industry masking need for rate cut
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) must cut interest rates to help support ailing sections of the local economy that employ large numbers of Australians, the head of...
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Finance • 05 Apr 2012
Debt or deposit?
It’s a common dilemma facing many aspiring home buyers. You’re trying to put as much money as you can towards a deposit for that much revered first purchase, but...
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Finance • 04 Apr 2012
Buyers look to safety of fixed rates
The unstable rate environment is encouraging more investors to err on the side of caution and lock in their mortgage, new data has revealed.
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Finance • 04 Apr 2012
Industry condemns rate decision
The Reserve Bank’s decision to hold the cash rate has been slammed by leading industry stakeholders.
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Finance • 28 Mar 2012
Official cash rate expected to stay on hold
The Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to keep the official cash rate on hold at 4.25 per cent for the foreseeable future.
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Finance • 28 Mar 2012
New finance products for self-employed investors
Self-employed investors looking for financing may benefit under a new specialised suite of loan products from National Finance Club (NFC).
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Finance • 26 Mar 2012
HIA calls for rate cuts
The Housing Industry Association is calling on the Reserve Bank to cut the official cash rate yet again in a bid to curb the decline in residential construction...
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Finance • 20 Mar 2012
Auction clearance rates steady
Auction clearance rates continue to hover around 50 per cent in Melbourne and Sydney, suggesting the market is neither booming nor flagging.
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Finance • 14 Mar 2012
More rate hikes to come
Investors may still see their lenders moving rates independently of the Reserve Bank, despite no changes being seen this month.
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Finance • 14 Mar 2012
Housing finance improves: ABS
A marginal increase in housing finance commitments was seen nationally in January, according to recently released statistics.
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