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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 • 17 Jan 2023
New lending slows as rate hikes take toll
New analysis has revealed the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) cash rate hikes have stemmed the nation’s property market.
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Finance • 10 Jan 2023
Almost 1 in 3 mortgagors plan to refinance in 2023: Mortgage Choice
A survey commissioned by Mortgage Choice has found that almost one-third of home loan customers are considering refinancing their home loan within the next 12 months,...
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Finance • 21 Dec 2022
Beware of fake puppies and other holiday scams
Fraudsters are hard at work trying to con you over Christmas, says the Assistant Treasurer.
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Finance • 21 Dec 2022
5 key downsizer risks for younger SMSF clients
With the reduced age for downsizer contributions now passed, investors have been reminded of its potential ramifications on the Age Pension and future contributions.
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Finance • 13 Dec 2022
When should you let an investment property go?
It’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of investing in property and forget that each investment is a business decision. That means you need to consider your...
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Size of refinanced loans up 6% in October: Joust read icon 2 min read
Finance • 09 Dec 2022
Size of refinanced loans up 6% in October: Joust
“Over-extended” borrowers with larger home loans rushed to refinance in October as rapid rate hikes eat into their pockets, according to Joust.
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Property Finance Uncut: RBA delivers Christmas rate rise pain — Here’s how borrowers should spend their holidays read icon 1 min read
Finance • 06 Dec 2022
Property Finance Uncut: RBA delivers Christmas rate rise pain — Here’s how borrowers should spend their holidays
With the Reserve Bank of Australia delivering a year-end rate pain and borrowers facing a dreaded “mortgage cliff” this Christmas, these experts recommend mortgage...
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Home loan deposit schemes have rebranded and expanded — so let’s make sure you’re across the basics for 2023 read icon 5 min read
Finance • 03 Dec 2022
Home loan deposit schemes have rebranded and expanded — so let’s make sure you’re across the basics for 2023
From the rebranding of existing federal government deposit schemes to increases in price caps for the Home Guarantee Scheme, there are changes unfolding...
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RBA apology shows no finger on the pulse read icon 2 min read
Finance • 02 Dec 2022
RBA apology shows no finger on the pulse
This week, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Philip Lowe publicly apologised to Australian home owners for the recent interest rate hikes.
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What is Positive Gearing and how does it work? read icon 2 min read
Finance • 24 Nov 2022
What is Positive Gearing and how does it work?
As you get started with property investing, you may have heard of the term positive gearing. It is considered a more conservative approach to investing compared to...
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