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 • 30 Jul 2010
Fixed rates gain popularity
Despite widespread speculation that the RBA will keep interest rates on hold when it meets early next week, one mortgage broker believes more borrowers will look to take...
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Finance • 29 Jul 2010
LJ Hooker launches home loan
LJ Hooker is the latest in a growing number of real estate groups to focus on marketing its own branded mortgages.
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Finance • 28 Jul 2010
Virgin takes second shot at mortgage market
Sir Richard Branson and his company Virgin Money have once again vowed to take on the major banks, after launching a range of banking products and flagging plans to...
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Finance • 26 Jul 2010
Interest rate outlook “relatively” favourable
In good news for home buyers, the outlook for interest rates is looking increasingly optimistic with many economists confident the RBA has done its dash in terms of...
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Finance • 21 Jul 2010
Banks may move above RBA
Australia’s major banks will look to hike their interest rates even if the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) doesn’t increase the official cash rate, Loan Market...
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Finance • 21 Jul 2010
Election won’t stop rate hike
Federal elections are always an interesting time. Plenty of promises, rhetoric, and grand schemes for the future.
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Finance • 20 Jul 2010
Innovative products attract borrowers
New research from independent market analyst Datamonitor has found that innovative product offerings successfully stimulated interest with first home buyers.
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Finance • 20 Jul 2010
Rates to play key role in election
Interest rates are expected to play a key role in determining which party will win the next election.
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Finance • 16 Jul 2010
Funding for self-employed opens up
There are encouraging signs that self-employed products are making a return, with a non-bank lender unveiling a new lite doc product.
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Finance • 15 Jul 2010
Consumers upbeat about the future: Westpac
The RBA’s decision to keep rates on hold has helped buoy consumer confidence.
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