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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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Self-employed struggle with loan payments

Loans that are greater than 30 days in arrears rose again in March, according to new research, spurred largely by...
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Banks push unnecessary loans

More than half of bank staff say they have seen customers steered towards financial products that they may not need, in...
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All eyes on the Reserve Bank

The Reserve Bank of Australia is being urged to keep the official cash rate on hold when it meets for its next monetary...
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Aussies use rate hold to pay down debts

The majority of Australians have taken advantage of the recent pause in interest rate rises to get on top of debt...
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Online discounts promise substantial savings

Borrowing options for property investors and home buyers are heating up with lenders now rallying for borrowers’...
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Calls for rate reprieve as economy slumps

Pressure is mounting on the Reserve Bank of Australia to keep the cash rate firmly where it is when it meets next week...
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Rate rise draws nearer

The RBA could be forced to lift rates in June, according to the Melbourne Institute.
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No demand for fixed rates

The threat of rising rates is doing nothing to encourage home buyers to refinance into a fixed rate mortgage, according...
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Auction clearance rates tick upwards

Auction activity picked up slightly at the weekend led by Sydney where the clearance rate topped 60 per cent, according...
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Stamp duty puts buyers off

Real estate commentators are calling on the federal government to reduce stamp duty costs in a bid to drum up investor...
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Rate rise: A matter of time

The Reserve Bank has made it clear that it’s not a matter of if but when it will tighten the reins on its existing...
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Banks' hold on mortgage market tightens

Australia’s big banks are dominating the home lending space, sparking renewed concerns about the competitiveness of...
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Home loan take up falls again

The Reserve Bank is under pressure to sit tight on the cash rate for another month, following new data which showed...
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More borrowers behind on loan payments: CBA

Higher interest rates are taking their toll on Australian borrowers, the Commonwealth Bank’s chief executive Ralph...
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Federal budget snubs DIY super

The federal government has missed a golden opportunity to support property investment through self-managed super funds...
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Rate hike now imminent: ANZ

New data from ANZ shows the Reserve Bank may have to raise the official cash rate sooner rather than later.
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Australians brace for rate hike

The majority of Australians expect interest rates to go up before the end of the year, new research has found.
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Australand offers mortgage savings on new homes

Australand is offering buyers of properties in its new Botanica estate a payment of up to $20,000 towards their home...
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NAB ad campaign hits the mark

National Australia Bank’s aggressive advertising campaign is paying dividends for the lender.
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Buyers hungry for discount home loans

Property investors and home buyers are lapping up lenders’ special offers and discount home loan products, sales...
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The benefits of LMI

Raising a 20 per cent deposit can be a challenge but with Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI) you may be able to side step...
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RBA's rate hold welcome news

The Reserve Bank’s decision to keep rates on hold has been met with sighs of relief by many property owners.
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Stamp duty relief for Victoria's first timers

First home buyers in Victoria will see stamp duty on land transfers reduced by 50 per cent over the next three years...
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RBA leaves cash rate untouched

The Reserve Bank of Australia has decided to keep the official cash rate on hold at 4.75 per cent for the sixth...
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Cash rate under threat

Soaring inflation data has sparked concerns that the Reserve Bank will move to lift the cash rate sooner than...
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