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 • 05 Oct 2010
No more rate hikes: AFG
Mortgage Aggregation Group (AFG) is calling on the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to leave rates on hold when it meets later today after the traditional uplift in...
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Finance • 01 Oct 2010
Uncertainty over whether rates will hike next week
Weak housing data has decreased the likelihood of an interest rate rise when the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) meets next week, but the cost of financing property is...
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Finance • 28 Sep 2010
Brokerage calls for rate pause
Mortgage brokerage the Loan Market Group has urged the RBA to leave rates on hold when it meets next week.
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Finance • 24 Sep 2010
Big four banks predict October rate rise
CBA has joined NAB, ANZ and Westpac in predicting an October rate rise.
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Finance • 23 Sep 2010
NAB says October rate rise likely
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) could hike interest rates as early as next month, NAB chief economist Alan Oster has said.
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Finance • 23 Sep 2010
Fixed interest rates to rise
After months of cuts, lenders may be starting to once again raise the interest on their fixed rate mortgages.
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Finance • 22 Sep 2010
REIV calls for stamp duty cuts
Making headlines today, the Herald Sun reported that the REIV is calling for reforms to Victoria’s stamp duty payments.
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Finance • 22 Sep 2010
FHB incomes dedicated to deposit saving, rent: RAMS
Almost nine in 10 prospective home buyers are having to pay rent while they save for a home loan deposit, a new survey has found.
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Finance • 21 Sep 2010
Fixed rates not so popular
Despite attempts by lenders to attract borrowers, fixed rates continue to make up only a small portion of all loans financed.
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Finance • 18 Sep 2010
Brace for more rate hikes: BEAT
The majority of Australians are worried the RBA will hike the official cash rate by 50 basis points before the end of the year, a new survey has found.
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