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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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Clearance rates improve as Xmas nears

The south east Queensland auction clearance rate topped 48 per cent last week following three weeks of steady rises in...

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Fixed rate loans jump: Loan approval data

Almost double the number of investors and buyers sought fixed rate loans in November 2011 than in November 2010,...

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Rates to fall in December: Survey

More than one third of Australians are expecting the Reserve Bank to slash rates again in December.

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Separate dwellings drop: survey

Households living in separate dwellings decreased from 2008 to 2011, new survey data shows.

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Diverse applicants: Homeloans

A broader range of home loan applicants has been seen over the past few months, according to research by Homeloans.

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Stamp duty cut OK for buyers

Victorian government plans to cut 60 days from the time given to pay stamp duty shouldn’t be a problem for most home...

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First time investors seek out loan pre-approval

First time buyers looking to purchase in 2012 know that it is important to obtain loan pre-approval, a recent survey...

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Orange’s first timers quick for deposit

First time buyers in Orange take a year less than the Australia-wide average to save for a deposit, the Central West...

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Auction clearance rates fall across capitals

Despite a slight increase to home buyer confidence in recent weeks, auction clearance rates fell across all major...

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Bank cuts rate to under 6pc

Proving fixed rates are still en vogue, one non-major has slashed 26 basis points from its three year fixed rate.

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St George trims rates

St George has responded to growing demand for fixed rate mortgages by slashing the interest rate on its two and three...

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Rate cut unlikely to cause property market surge

It could take up to nine months before the Reserve Bank’s November rate cut will have any effect on buyer confidence...

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New investors dominate finance enquiries

First time buyers and investors have dominated housing finance enquiries, new research has revealed.

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Unemployment data sparks rate talk

There could be scope for the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates again very soon, as unemployment gets set to rise.

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RBA shocks with rate cut

It’s happened again. For the second consecutive year, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) managed to upstage the race...

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‘Swift action’ from online lenders

Loans.com.au customers will be among the first to benefit from the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision yesterday to...

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Cash rate cut to spur refinancing

Thirty-six per cent of property owners are more likely to refinance now the cash rate has dropped, a Mortgage Choice...

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RBA Cuts Rates - November 2011

For the second consecutive year, the Reserve Bank of Australia has managed to upstage the race that stops a nation –...

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Victoria to cut stamp duty payment deadline

The time limit for the payment of stamp duty will be reduced under laws introduced by Victoria’s Baillieu government...

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Interest rate cut to 'encourage' auctions

Current flat auction activity in all major capital cities could pick up if the Reserve Bank of Australia decides to...

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Where can I find information on property prices in the area I want to buy?A: Smart Property Investment has data on...

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No deposit loans remain unlikely

First time buyers continue to seek out 100 per cent home loans, despite few lenders providing this product.

Rate ‘declines’ in borrowers’ interest

Recent “notable declines” in interest rates will assist new borrowers, the Reserve Bank of Australia’s Deputy...

Rate cut won't boost spending

If the RBA cuts rates before Christmas a majority of Australians will save rather than spend, a new survey has found.

Record low vacancy rates remains

A slump in buyer confidence has kept the national vacancy rate at record low levels in September, SQM Research has...

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