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 • 18 Sep 2010
Inflation pressures worry RBA
The RBA has warned Australians that it may be forced to hike the official cash rate sooner rather than later in a bid to deal with the country’s two speed economy.
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Finance • 15 Sep 2010
High mortgage arrears rates loom
Mortgage arrears – the term used to describe borrowers that are behind on their mortgage repayments – in Australia are expected to rise next quarter as borrowers...
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Finance • 14 Sep 2010
No rate hikes until 2011: NAB
Interest rates will remain on hold for the rest of the year, NAB chief economist Alan Oster has claimed.
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Finance • 13 Sep 2010
Yellow Brick Road pledges hold on rates
Yellow Brick Road has claimed it will not lift interest rates on its home loan products beyond any official Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) rate movement until at least...
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Finance • 08 Sep 2010
Lender cuts variable rate
AMP has cut 13 basis points from its Basic Variable Home Loan, taking it to 6.64 per cent.
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Finance • 07 Sep 2010
RBA leaves rates on hold
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has decided to keep the official cash rate on hold at 4.5 per cent for the fourth consecutive month.
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Finance • 07 Sep 2010
RAMS slashes fixed rates
In a bid to help first home buyers realise their dream of home ownership, RAMS has slashed up to 50 basis points from its three, four and five year fixed rate home...
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Finance • 06 Sep 2010
Rates likely to stay on hold tomorrow
The Reserve Bank will meet tomorrow to announce its latest interest rate decision, with a hold on rates the likely outcome, according to a leading economist – news...
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Finance • 31 Aug 2010
Banks have too much power: poll
Australian consumers overwhelmingly believe the big banks have too much power, research has found.
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Finance • 30 Aug 2010
Mortgage options widen for first home buyers
Borrowing options are continuing to open up for first home buyers with Yellow Brick Road today launching a first home buyer-specific product that doesn’t require...
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