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.

Auction frenzy

Finance • 16 Mar 2021

‘Auction frenzy’ fuelling Vic property market

The number of homes going under the hammer in the Victorian property market has only added to rising demand, with more investors looking to nab their piece of the pie.

changing lending laws

Finance • 15 Mar 2021

Will changing lending laws see a debt disaster?

A soaring property market combined with a federal government looking to wind back safe lending laws is set to spell a “recipe for disaster”, according to industry...

Malcolm Turnbull

Finance • 12 Mar 2021

Turnbull brands super for housing ‘craziest idea I’ve heard’

Using compulsory superannuation to help Australians get onto the property ladder will see property prices soar, creating more inequality, a former prime minister has...

slow housing market’s up-crash

Finance • 10 Mar 2021

Changing policy only way to slow housing market’s ‘up-crash’

Australia’s booming property market could be slowed through the use of regulatory powers rather than a central bank intervention, an economist has said.

comparing two house model

Finance • 05 Mar 2021

The difference between a $5m and a $10m property portfolio

There are many individuals out there with portfolios worth under or around $5 million. However, you very rarely hear about people with portfolios worth $10 million and...

Perth

Finance • 04 Mar 2021

6-month transition period announced ahead of tenancy moratorium end

With the end of the moratorium on evictions in sight, the NSW government has announced a new measure aimed to assist the residential tenancy market transition back to...

GDP figures confirm economic recovery

Finance • 03 Mar 2021

GDP figures confirm economic recovery

Australia’s GDP has grown by 3.1 per cent during the December quarter, beating market expectations of a 2.5 per cent increase, official figures show.

RBA makes cash rate call amid rumours it could be forced to reassess low rates

Finance • 02 Mar 2021

RBA insists on rate hold amid rumours it could be forced to reassess low rates

The Reserve Bank of Australia has made its second call on the official cash rate for this year, following its decision to cut the rate to a record low in November.

Mortgage stress reaches 3-year low

Finance • 01 Mar 2021

Mortgage stress reaches 3-year low

Despite mortgage-holders experiencing record levels of comfort, red flags are emerging with financial stress tipped to rise, new research has revealed.

Maintain negative gearing strategy

Finance • 08 Feb 2021

‘Maintain negative gearing strategy’, government told

The REIA has asked the federal government to maintain negative gearing on property investments in its current form, which allows some investors to claim their interest...