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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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REIA: Consumer price index a ‘mixed bag’ for housing and home buyers

The All Groups consumer price index (CPI) climbed by 1.3 per cent in the December quarter of 2021 and by 3.5 per cent...

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Could the RBA raise interest rates this year?

With the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showing unemployment at its lowest level in well...

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Westpac forecasts higher interests rates: Borrowers warned to brace for higher repayments

Monthly repayments could soon cost borrowers a lot more cash if Westpac’s predictions for rate rises do come to...

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What’s your money mindset?

According to new research, most Aussies fall into four primary money mindsets. Knowing which category you fall into...

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How can new investors leverage equity?

Are you thinking of venturing into property investment but don’t have savings? The solution could be right under your...

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Taking out a loan? Here are 4 tips to avoid being trapped by debt

Applying for a home loan can be tricky and complicated, more so if it’s your first time going through the process....

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‘A slap in the face’: Qld’s new land tax slammed

The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) is accusing the state government of treating the property market like a...

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Reverse mortgages get government rebrand

Reverse mortgages are set to get more enticing for older Australians, with the Australian government’s Pension Loans...

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Should Australian property investors be worried about Evergrande’s collapse?

A missed debt deadline last week confirmed the default of China’s second-largest property developer, Evergrande,...

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Government to reissue unused first home buyer grants

The government will roll over more than 4,500 unused guarantees for first home buyers from the previous financial year,...

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Goodbye 2% as last big four bank lifts fixed rates

The National Australia Bank (NAB) has become the final big lender to raise its fixed rate loans, effectively putting...

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RBA delivers December cash rate call

For the last time in 2021, the Reserve Bank of Australia has handed down its decision on the cash rate.

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6 reasons negative gearing may not be a great investment idea

Are you thinking of buying a property that will cost you some money to hold every year, which is popularly used and...

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Framing your finances for new opportunities

Smart Property Investment’s Phil Tarrant sits down with Paul Glossop, CEO of Finni Mortgages, to help first-time...

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What’s your tolerance for interest rate rises?

Low-interest rates may present an opportune moment to add further properties to your portfolio, but a mortgage expert...

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Strong Perth market helps property investors expand their portfolio

Property owners in Perth are taking advantage of the rising market to jump start their investment portfolios.

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Are Aussies growing complacent around interest rates?

A majority of Australian borrowers and renters could not meet a mortgage or rent increase equivalent to a rate rise of...

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‘We take no comfort in the current record prices’: REIA

The standing committee on taxation and revenue has heard that Australia’s current housing affordability issues are...

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Why anticipated property price cuts may not materialise

In response to the red flag raised by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), property brokers’ groups think the...

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All big four banks raised mortgage rate in October

NAB, Australia’s third-largest bank, has changed its home loan rates dramatically, the majority of which have...

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RBA hands down November cash rate decision

It’s the rate that stops the nation. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has revealed its cash rate decision for...

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New home loan rules are here: What you need to know

From 1 November, banks must ensure that new home loan applicants would be able to repay their mortgage at a new rate...

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Victorian landlords eligible for air conditioning rebate

Victoria has opened up an existing rebate for energy-efficient heating and cooling units to give landlords of...

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Home ownership dream shattered over the generations as deposit hurdle grows for first home buyers

The evidence continues to mount, proving that it is much harder for the younger generations to get a foot into the...

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Investors flock to QLD as vacancy rates stay ridiculously low

Showcasing the popularity of Queensland as an investor haven, new investor loan commitments in the state reached $1.86...

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