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 makes cash rate call amid wild speculation read icon 3 min read
Finance • 06 Jul 2021
RBA makes cash rate call amid wild speculation
The Reserve Bank of Australia has made its first call on the official cash rate for this financial year.
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Bank of banks warns of ‘unusually large’ house price growth read icon 2 min read
Finance • 30 Jun 2021
Bank of banks warns of ‘unusually large’ house price growth
Predicting an uneven global economic recovery, the bank of banks has alerted to several impending risks from surging house prices and an eventual upward movement in...
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Is now the right time to lock in record-low rates read icon 2 min read
Finance • 28 Jun 2021
Is now the right time to lock in record-low rates?
Leading economists are now predicting that rates will move faster than the RBA’s lower for longer forecasts, with those who want to lock in record-low rates urged to...
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APRA reaches out to major banks as housing credit picks up read icon 1 min read
Finance • 17 Jun 2021
APRA reaches out to major banks as housing credit picks up
The prudential regulator has asked the boards of major banks to confirm they’re maintaining a strong focus on lending standards as housing credit growth picks up, as...
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Finance • 10 Jun 2021
Interest-only investment term about to expire? Here are your options
If your investment only term is coming to an end, it’s important to plan ahead. Learn more about your options so you can make an informed decision.
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Luke Phan read icon 1 min read
Finance • 10 Jun 2021
The love-hate relationship with finance
Property investing is a numbers game, with the best investors understanding their portfolio needs and how they can best finance future property purchases. 
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RBA makes final cash rate call for FY21 read icon 2 min read
Finance • 01 Jun 2021
RBA makes final cash rate call for this financial year
The Reserve Bank of Australia has made its last call on the official cash rate for this financial year.
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What will it take for the bank to lift the rates read icon 2 min read
Finance • 12 May 2021
What will it take for the bank to lift the rates – and how will it impact property investors?
The stronger than expected recovery outlined in Tuesday’s budget now has leading commenters expecting the RBA could lift rates sooner than expected.
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Budget needs to target housing choice and affordability in regions read icon 1 min read
Finance • 05 May 2021
‘Budget needs to target housing choice and affordability in regions’
While the upcoming federal budget is expected to focus on job creation, experts believe an opportunity exists for a “population and infrastructure reset” to relieve...
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RBA makes May cash rate announcement read icon 1 min read
Finance • 04 May 2021
RBA makes May cash rate announcement
The Reserve Bank of Australia has made its May call on the official cash rate, with the economy said to be a long way from the conditions needed to precede a rate...
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