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 • 09 Dec 2010
Rates won’t stop Christmas spending
The Reserve Bank’s decision to lift rates in November will have little impact on consumers' Christmas spending, a new poll has found.
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Finance • 09 Dec 2010
89 lenders lift rates
Only ten lenders out of 99 remain silent on home loan rate increases after the Reserve Bank’s November rate rise.
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Finance • 08 Dec 2010
Banks will toe RBA line: AMP
The Reserve Bank's decision to leave rates on hold for the remainder of 2010 is unlikely to be undermined by out of cycle bank rate hikes.
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Finance • 08 Dec 2010
Borrowers defy rate rises
Sales of home loans increased by 12.4 per cent in November, despite the Reserve Bank lifting the official cash rate 25 basis points - and the big banks increasing their...
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Finance • 08 Dec 2010
Rates on Hold - December 2010
The Reserve Bank of Australia has decided to leave the official cash rate on hold in December.
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Finance • 07 Dec 2010
Fixed rates rise in popularity
Demand for fixed rate home loans has reached its highest level since June 2008 according to national mortgage broker Mortgage Choice.
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Finance • 07 Dec 2010
Leave rates on hold: Ray White
Ray White chairman Brian White has called on the Reserve Bank to leave rates on hold when it meets today.
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Finance • 07 Dec 2010
Non-bank offers Xmas rate special
Iden Group is getting into the Christmas spirit, offering a discount on its variable rate.
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Finance • 07 Dec 2010
Rising rates worry home owners
Home owners worried about rising interest rates are looking to downsize their properties to reduce the size of their home loan, according to Loan Market Group.
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Finance • 06 Dec 2010
Rates to stay on hold
The RBA is not expected to lift the official cash rate again until May 2011, according to National Australia Bank.
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