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 • 07 Dec 2011
RBA Cuts Rates - December 2011
The RBA has cut the official cash rate for the second consecutive month, dropping the rate by 25 basis points to 4.25 per cent.
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Finance • 06 Dec 2011
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 sales numbers, independent auctioneering company...
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Finance • 05 Dec 2011
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, according to Mortgage Choice.
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Finance • 30 Nov 2011
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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Finance • 28 Nov 2011
Separate dwellings drop: survey
Households living in separate dwellings decreased from 2008 to 2011, new survey data shows.
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Finance • 23 Nov 2011
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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Finance • 23 Nov 2011
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 buyers, the Real Estate Institute of Victoria has...
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Finance • 22 Nov 2011
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 has found.
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Finance • 21 Nov 2011
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 NSW Economic Update has found.
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Finance • 21 Nov 2011
Auction clearance rates fall across capitals
Despite a slight increase to home buyer confidence in recent weeks, auction clearance rates fell across all major capital cities over the weekend.
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