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 • 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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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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