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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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Spring to see panic selling

With the spring season having just kicked off, investors have been warned against panic selling.
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Residential tenancy disputes ‘cracking’ under COVID-19 pressure

The process for dealing with residential tenancy disputes is cracking under the weight of COVID-19, according to a...
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RBA reveals September cash rate

The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced the official cash rate for September amid higher unemployment, stage 4...
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5 tips to make the most out of the spring selling season

An award-winning agent has shared his top tips to ensure buyers get the most out of this year’s spring selling...
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FHBs ‘pushed out’ to the fringe

The Property Club has slammed APRA over what it describes as a “crazy loan buffer test” forcing first home buyers...
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HomeBuilder scheme seriously under-utilised

The HomeBuilder scheme was sold as a $688 million stimulus initiative designed to support Australia’s struggling...
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Harness the downsizer contribution without selling your home

There’s a new way for retirees to top up their super through the downsizer contribution without having to move out of...
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Victorian commercial leasing relief welcomed

The Franchise Council of Australia has backed the Victorian government’s extension of the...
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The discrepancy that’s paying dividends for smart investors

If you’ve got the capability to buy, you’re leaving a lot of money on the table by not actually being in the market...
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CBA profits dip 11%, offset by home lending spike

Above-system home lending volumes and record-high deposit growth have cushioned the COVID-induced hit to the major...
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How to win the battle of control with the banks

Of around 25 million Australians, 2.2 million own one investment property, 460,000 own two, and around 19,000 own more...
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Home buyers ‘tentatively’ return to market

New figures have shown a spike in buyer confidence, with more looking for a home loan in June than the month prior.
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Why concerns about the so-called economic ‘cliff’ are overblown

Many commentators have been pointing to the end of September as a danger zone for the economy, writes David Hancock.
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Why it pays to have a principal and interest loan

Owner-occupiers who are paying principal and interest on their mortgage are being rewarded by the financial...
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The Perth rental markets set to soar

New research has identified the top suburbs set to see an increase in leasing activity growth in Perth’s rental...
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RBA reveals August cash rate

The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced the official cash rate for August, with Melbourne’s stage 4 restrictions...
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What is the lowest mortgage rate?

With financial institutions fighting for new business, new and existing mortgage-holders could get a rate beginning...
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Crisis sees investors swing towards big 4 banks

The onset of COVID-19 has seen a change in consumer sentiment, including an uptick for lending through the big four...
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Australian households comfortable about their finances

Government lifelines, including the JobKeeper and JobSeeker payments, are having an impact, with more Australians...
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Home prices won’t return to peak until ‘middle of decade’

Housing market risks are “swinging back to the downside” amid a return to stricter social distancing measures,...
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Budget black hole: Treasurer provides economic update

Unemployment is expected to reach 9 per cent by Christmas while the budget deficit returns to World War II-era levels,...
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Property to get an ‘economic airbag’

The extension of the JobKeeper and JobSeeker payments has been welcomed by PIPA, calling it an economic airbag for the...
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RBA acknowledges HomeBuilder boost

The central bank has observed an increase in buyer interest following the rollout of the HomeBuilder package.
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Multimillion-dollar package set to benefit regional WA investors

The Western Australian government has rolled out a new land package that aims to drive growth in the state’s...
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Should investors pay stamp duty or land-based tax?

Industry experts have thrown their support behind a new tax proposal that could lead to the abolishment of stamp duty...
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