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 • 20 May 2011
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 activity.
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Finance • 18 May 2011
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 monetary policy.
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Finance • 18 May 2011
Banks' hold on mortgage market tightens
Australia’s big banks are dominating the home lending space, sparking renewed concerns about the competitiveness of the mortgage market.
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Finance • 17 May 2011
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 another drop off in home financing activity.
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Finance • 13 May 2011
More borrowers behind on loan payments: CBA
Higher interest rates are taking their toll on Australian borrowers, the Commonwealth Bank’s chief executive Ralph Norris has warned.
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Finance • 11 May 2011
Federal budget snubs DIY super
The federal government has missed a golden opportunity to support property investment through self-managed super funds in its 2011 budget, according to Chan &...
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Finance • 11 May 2011
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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Finance • 10 May 2011
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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Finance • 10 May 2011
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 loan.
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Finance • 09 May 2011
NAB ad campaign hits the mark
National Australia Bank’s aggressive advertising campaign is paying dividends for the lender.
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