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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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Non-bank issues challenge to majors

Yellow Brick Road’s executive chairman Mark Bouris has thrown down the gauntlet to the majors, challenging the big...
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Auction clearance rates remain subdued

Auction clearance activity remained relatively subdued across all of the capital cities once again this weekend.
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Stamp duty payment methods should change

With state governments unlikely to remove property stamp duties, the head of RE/MAX in Western Australia said it’s...
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Unemployment to rise, rates to fall

Australia’s unemployment rate could rise to 5.5 per cent within the next few months, new data has revealed.
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Macquarie slashes rates below majors

Macquarie Bank has become the latest in a long line of lenders to enhance its fixed rate offering.
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Listings up but clearance rates remain flat

The number of properties listed for auction increased substantially over the weekend, however clearance rates remained...
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One in two home loans now discounted

Discount rate mortgages are now accounting for almost half of all home loan approvals, new research has revealed.
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Real estate industry slams stamp duty

The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has called on the government to abolish all stamp duty on residential and...
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RBA signals rate shift

How things can change in just one year! In November 2010, the Reserve Bank shocked the nation when it lifted the...
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Rates still on hold

The Reserve Bank of Australia has left the official cash rate on hold for the 11th consecutive month.
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Fixed rates gain traction with investors

Dramatic fixed rate cuts are attracting investors, with one mortgage group recording a sharp increase in the popularity...
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Lenders slash rates

The price war around fixed rates shows no signs of abating, with yet more lenders slashing the interest on their...
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Stamp duty debate heats up

State-based property stamp duty has come under fire yet again as new research has found housing is the second largest...
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Westpac launches spring campaign

Westpac has shown its spring spirit, with the lender slashing rates and offering 0.8 per cent discount on certain...
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Global turmoil increases homebuyer savings

Financial turmoil abroad is encouraging 60 per cent of Australians to create a bigger savings buffer for “unforeseen...
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Property stamp duties hurting productivity

Real estate stamp duties should be removed as they inhibit the movement of mining workers and undermine productivity,...
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CBA to undercut rivals' rates

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has vowed to beat any hot mortgage offers advertised by the other majors over the...
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Home loan commitments on the rise

Australia’s home loan market is finally starting to show signs of life, despite an 8 per cent fall in annual housing...
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Australians eager to pay down mortgage

One in two Australians would pay down more of their mortgage if the Reserve Bank was to signal a rate cut, new research...
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Stamp duty changes to hurt investors

Aspiring first time buyers as well as investors have been dealt a blow following the NSW government’s decision to...
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Rate cut will help consumers save: survey

While it now seems unlikely that the RBA will cut rates this year, a majority of home owners have made it clear that...
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RBA leaves cash rate unchanged - September 2011

The Reserve Bank (RBA) has decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 4.75 per cent.
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Starr Partners offers mortgage service

Starr Partners real estate group has joined forces with Rates Direct to offer investors and home buyers access to an...
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Mortgage activity hits 18 month high

Home loan sales have surged to their highest volume in over eighteen months as investors and home buyers rush to take...
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Borrowers show poor appetite for debt

Borrowers remain cautious about borrowing money, new data has revealed.
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