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 March cash rate decision read icon 2 min read
Finance • 01 Mar 2022
RBA reveals March cash rate decision
Is this the year for rate rises? The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has released its second interest rate decision for 2022.
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NSW property equity scheme read icon 1 min read
Finance • 23 Feb 2022
A ‘bitter pill’ for first home buyers: NSW property equity scheme slammed
NSW’s proposed property equity scheme has been called “a slap in the face for first home buyers” by the Real Estate Institute of NSW (REINSW).
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rate rises read icon 3 min read
Finance • 22 Feb 2022
6 reasons rate rises won’t spell doom for property investors
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is now likely to raise interest rates towards the second half of 2022, which, experts say, will cause house prices to slide. Is it...
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Tasmania set to insure home owners against builder insolvencies read icon 1 min read
Finance • 19 Feb 2022
Tasmania set to insure home owners against builder insolvencies
The Tasmanian government is developing a new scheme to provide a safety net for property owners who are building a home.
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Home loan affordability plummeted read icon 1 min read
Finance • 18 Feb 2022
Home loan affordability plummeted to a record low in 2021
A non-bank lender has reported that 2021 was “the worst year on record” for home loan affordability.
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Consumer Access to Mortgages survey now open read icon 1 min read
Finance • 17 Feb 2022
Consumer Access to Mortgages survey now open
Smart Property Investment is inviting its readers to complete a survey that delves into their experience with using a mortgage broker.
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Could this finance hack help buy your first property read icon 1 min read
Finance • 12 Feb 2022
Could this finance hack help buy your first property
If you’re new to property investing and have been wondering how you can dip your toes in the property market without a deposit, you’re going to want to check out...
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rate hike read icon 1 min read
Finance • 04 Feb 2022
Over 1.1 million borrowers have never seen a rate hike
For more than a decade, the cash rate has not seen an increase, meaning more than 1.1 million Australian households have never seen a cash rate increase.
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Real estate set to outperform other investment classes over next 5 years read icon 1 min read
Finance • 02 Feb 2022
Real estate set to outperform other investment classes over next 5 years
Global real estate is expected to outperform bonds and equities over the next five years, according to a new report from Oxford Economics.
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5 ways to get ready for a rate hike read icon 2 min read
Finance • 02 Feb 2022
5 ways to get ready for a rate hike
Speculations of interest rate hike continue to be a hot topic among economists, but borrowers would be wise to be “rate rise ready” instead of shifting to panic...
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