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 • 05 Jan 2012
Investors seek out fixed rate loans
Investors and borrowers continue to seek out fixed rate home loans, new national data has revealed.
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Finance • 05 Jan 2012
More than rate cuts needed for investors
Additional rate cuts may not be enough to stimulate investor activity, a stakeholder has claimed.
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Finance • 03 Jan 2012
Rate cut helps property market rebound
The Reserve Bank of Australia's decision to cut the official cash rate is paying dividends, with capital city values rising for the first time in 12 months.
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Finance • 03 Jan 2012
Interest in SMSFs to drive activity
Strong investor interest in SMSFs could drive buying activity this year.
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Finance • 28 Dec 2011
Home loan rates plummet
Australia's home loan interest rates have officially fallen to their lowest level in two and a half years, according to new research.
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Finance • 23 Dec 2011
Rates to fall in Feb: Index
Consumer confidence is at its lowest level since August, which could encourage the Reserve Bank to review its current stance on rates in February. According to the...
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Finance • 22 Dec 2011
Interest cut on fixed rate home loans: St George
Proving there is no end in sight to the price war between Australia's banks, St George has slashed the interest on its suite of fixed rate products once again.
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Finance • 20 Dec 2011
Concern about debt on the rise
 
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Finance • 16 Dec 2011
More rate cuts needed to encourage investors
The Reserve Bank’s rate cut this month was good news for investors but it may still take a few more drops before they jump back into the market, a leading analyst...
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Finance • 16 Dec 2011
Savings will be made in 2012
Most Australians expect to keep their savings belts firmly strapped on during the coming year due to the global economic uncertainty.
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