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 • 13 Nov 2023
Lenders pass on RBA’s November rate hike
Australia’s banks have begun raising interest rates on home loan and savings after the RBA’s latest rate increase.
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Finance • 02 Nov 2023
7 misconceptions about investing for wealth
Myths about property investment abound, and knowing the difference between fact and fiction can set good investors apart from the crowd.
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Finance • 31 Oct 2023
Sunshine State home seekers give Qld loan values a boost
Queensland has come out on top as the biggest performer in terms of loan value growth, according to CommSec’s latest State of the State report.
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Finance • 31 Oct 2023
A cash rate hike is well and truly on the cards for November
If the banks’ predictions are correct, the RBA’s November meeting will be the 13th rate hike in this cycle.
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Finance • 30 Oct 2023
Looking to co-invest? Try crowdfunding
For investors looking to take the plunge with others, online real estate crowdfunding might be the next big thing
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Finance • 27 Oct 2023
A new 5% deposit loan is now on offer for investors
Three of Australia’s big four banks now offer property loans to investors with small deposits – but there is a caveat.
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Finance • 26 Oct 2023
Q3 CPI shifts cash rate expectations
The quarterly inflation data has sounded alarms among economists, as a hawkish RBA and slowing inflation falls could point towards another rate hike.
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Finance • 26 Oct 2023
Movers beware: Consumer Affairs warns of dodgy removalists
Consumer Affairs Victoria has raised the alarm that a Melbourne-based, nationwide servicing removalist damages belongings and then blames the damage on customers.
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Finance • 12 Oct 2023
When lifestyle pain equals property gain
In today’s turbulent economy, investment success might mean bidding farewell to the Australian dream (for a little while).
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Finance • 03 Oct 2023
Property Finance Uncut: The potential for market acceleration
As the end of the year nears, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has clearly set its trajectory towards 2024.
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