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.
Perth read icon 2 min read
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...
READ NOW
GDP figures confirm economic recovery read icon 1 min read
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.
READ NOW
RBA makes cash rate call amid rumours it could be forced to reassess low rates read icon 2 min read
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.
READ NOW
Mortgage stress reaches 3-year low read icon 1 min read
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.
READ NOW
Maintain negative gearing strategy read icon 1 min read
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...
READ NOW
RBA makes first cash rate call of the year read icon 1 min read
Finance • 02 Feb 2021
RBA makes first cash rate call of the year
The Reserve Bank of Australia has made its first call on the official cash rate for this year, following its decision to cut the rate to a record low in November.
READ NOW
commercial property read icon 1 min read
Finance • 20 Jan 2021
Record commercial property bank debt to subside as banks rethink their exposure
2020 was a big year for Australian commercial real estate (CRE), with new figures pointing to record bank debt for the sector in excess of $260 billion.
READ NOW
Economy poised for recovery supported by vaccine rollout read icon 1 min read
Finance • 12 Jan 2021
Economy poised for recovery supported by vaccine rollout
The economy and the budget are expected to reap the benefits of the earlier than planned vaccine rollout, following a series of unexpected lockdowns which have already...
READ NOW
Mortgages slashed 6,777 times in 2020 read icon 2 min read
Finance • 08 Jan 2021
Mortgages slashed 6,777 times in 2020
Historically low interest rates have seen lenders make almost 7,000 cuts to home loans throughout 2020 but mortgage holders and investors remain disinterested in getting...
READ NOW
Westpac decreases interest rate for home loans read icon 1 min read
Finance • 05 Nov 2020
Westpac decreases interest rate for home loans
Westpac has announced further changes to support home loan and small-business customers, including lowering fixed home loan rates and reducing rates on a number of...
READ NOW