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 Oct 2011
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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Finance • 10 Oct 2011
Listings up but clearance rates remain flat
The number of properties listed for auction increased substantially over the weekend, however clearance rates remained relatively subdued across all major capital...
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Finance • 07 Oct 2011
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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Finance • 05 Oct 2011
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 commercial property.
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Finance • 05 Oct 2011
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 official cash rate on Melbourne Cup day.
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Finance • 04 Oct 2011
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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Finance • 04 Oct 2011
Fixed rates gain traction with investors
Dramatic fixed rate cuts are attracting investors, with one mortgage group recording a sharp increase in the popularity of these products.
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Finance • 30 Sep 2011
Lenders slash rates
The price war around fixed rates shows no signs of abating, with yet more lenders slashing the interest on their products.
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Finance • 30 Sep 2011
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 contributor of tax to Australian governments.
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Finance • 27 Sep 2011
Westpac launches spring campaign
Westpac has shown its spring spirit, with the lender slashing rates and offering 0.8 per cent discount on certain products.
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