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 • 02 Feb 2011
Cash Rate on Hold - February 2011
The Reserve Bank of Australia has decided to keep the official cash rate on hold at 4.75 per cent.
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Finance • 27 Jan 2011
Australians look to boost savings in 2011
Most Australians have resolved to make 2011 the year of boosting the bank balance, according to a national survey.
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Finance • 27 Jan 2011
Aussies dissatisfied with mortgage
Almost half of all Australian mortgage holders want to swap lenders, but don’t know if it is worth the effort.
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Finance • 25 Jan 2011
More Australians review debt commitments
More Australians are recognising the importance of annually reviewing their debt commitments but males are more proactive than females, a survey has found.
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Finance • 24 Jan 2011
Westpac calls for more competition
Westpac’s Gail Kelly has told the government to inject further funds in the Residential Mortgage Backed Securities (RMBS) market.
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Finance • 24 Jan 2011
Floods restrict cash rate
The Queensland, Northern NSW and Victorian floods could detract 1 per cent from short term economic growth, new research has found.
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Finance • 20 Jan 2011
More lenders offer flood support
Heritage Building Society will waive application fees on its personal loans during the next month in a bid to help the Queensland flood victims.
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Finance • 18 Jan 2011
Floods to stoke inflation
Economists have raised their forecasts for inflation on the back of the Queensland and Victoria floods but a rise in the cash rate still remains unlikely for some time.
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Finance • 18 Jan 2011
First timers seek 100pc loans
As many as one in four borrowers are looking for 100 per cent home loans, according to mortgage broker Loan Market.
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Finance • 14 Jan 2011
Unemployment rate hits 4.98%
The unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level in two years, putting upward pressure on wages and inflation.
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