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 • 25 Jan 2023
5 misconceptions about low-doc loans
What do you know about low-doc loans? Low-document (low-doc) loans have a bad reputation thanks to layers of misconception in the past, but current data shows that many...
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Finance • 19 Jan 2023
Investor lending decline is detrimental to renters, expert says
 Tenants in New South Wales, Victoria, and Queensland will get the short end of the stick following a major drop off in lending to property investors caused by rising...
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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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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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