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 • 08 Nov 2010
Focus on the issues rather than rate debate: REIA
Real Estate Institute of Australia president David Airey is calling on Treasurer Wayne Swan and Joe Hockey to put their energy towards developing solutions to banking...
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Finance • 05 Nov 2010
Politicians get tough on banks
A volcano of fury and frustration has erupted over the lack of competition in the banking sector, prompting political promises to toughen the regulation of the big...
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Finance • 05 Nov 2010
Political rate debate needs u-turn: REIA
Real Estate Institute of Australia president David Airey is calling on federal treasurer Wayne Swan and opposition treasury spokesperson Joe Hockey to put their energy...
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Finance • 05 Nov 2010
Looking past the big banks
News that the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (RBA) has increased its mortgage rate by 0.20 per cent, over the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) 0.25 per cent rate...
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Finance • 04 Nov 2010
Yellow Brick Road offers rate commitment
Yellow Brick Road has announced that it will extend its commitment to not lift variable interest rates on its home loan products beyond any official Reserve Bank of...
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Finance • 03 Nov 2010
Mortgage costs on the rise again
In a surprise move for both existing and aspiring property owners, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raised the official cash rate yesterday by 25 basis points,...
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Finance • 02 Nov 2010
Major bank lifts rate .45pc
Borrowers should brace themselves for a rise in mortgage rates following the shock move by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to lift the cash rate by 25 basis points...
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Finance • 02 Nov 2010
RBA hikes rate
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has lifted the official cash rate for the first time in six months.
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Finance • 01 Nov 2010
RBA may hold rates
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is expected to keep rates on hold when it meets tomorrow.
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Finance • 29 Oct 2010
Don’t lift rates: brokerage
A rate hike next month will only serve to hurt Australians, Loan Market Group chief operating officer Dean Rushton has said.
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