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.
RBA reveals June cash rate decision read icon 2 min read
Finance • 07 Jun 2022
RBA reveals June cash rate decision
Amid much speculation, the Reserve Bank of Australia has handed down its last cash rate for the 2021-22 financial year.
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How one demographics expert views Australia’s real estate future read icon 2 min read
Finance • 28 May 2022
How one demographics expert views Australia’s real estate future
The Australian property market is an extremely dynamic beast, constantly changing at the hands of the population’s habits.
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RBA read icon 2 min read
Finance • 20 May 2022
RBA considered 40-bp cash rate raise
The Reserve Bank has revealed that it weighed up three different options for the size of the first cash rate rise in almost 12 years.
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ATO read icon 1 min read
Finance • 19 May 2022
ATO set to scrutinise landlords’ tax returns
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has warned landlords to double-check their rental income declarations and deductions this year, as it’s one of four areas the...
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housing affordability woes read icon 5 min read
Finance • 17 May 2022
Liberals wave super as solution for housing affordability woes
With the federal election less than a week away, the Australian Liberal Party has promised two new superannuation schemes in a bid to improve housing affordability.
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finance your renovation read icon 6 min read
Finance • 14 May 2022
5 ways to finance your renovation
Renovating your investment property can boost its overall worth. Here are different ways to finance your latest property improvement project.
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Queensland confirms review into HomeBuilder applicants read icon 2 min read
Finance • 13 May 2022
Queensland confirms review into HomeBuilder applicants
The state’s Treasurer has announced that Queensland will be re-examining applications that were rejected under the HomeBuilder scheme.
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Stamp duty adds 2 years of saving for some FHBs read icon 2 min read
Finance • 07 May 2022
Stamp duty adds 2 years of saving for some FHBs
Saving for a home takes years for the typical first-time buyer. In Australia’s largest cities, as much as two years are spent simply building up the funds to pay the...
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rate climb read icon 4 min read
Finance • 05 May 2022
The big 4 banks react as RBA announces rate climb
At the end of its monthly meeting yesterday, Tuesday, 3 May, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) announced its first increase to the cash rate in 18 months. 
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Finance • 03 May 2022
RBA hands down much-awaited May cash rate
The Reserve Bank of Australia has released its cash rate for May amid wide speculation this would be the month to break the record low that has been held since November...
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