Finance Tips and Insights - Smart Property Investment

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Finance • 01 Sep 2020

RBA reveals September cash rate

The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced the official cash rate for September amid higher unemployment, stage 4 lockdowns in Victoria and a soon to be reduced...

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Finance • 28 Aug 2020

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 season.

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Finance • 28 Aug 2020

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 to the fringe city areas in growing numbers.

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Finance • 27 Aug 2020

HomeBuilder scheme seriously under-utilised

The HomeBuilder scheme was sold as a $688 million stimulus initiative designed to support Australia’s struggling construction sector. But to date, only 247...

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Finance • 26 Aug 2020

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 their home – and it’s got the approval of the...

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Finance • 25 Aug 2020

Victorian commercial leasing relief welcomed

The Franchise Council of Australia has backed the Victorian government’s extension of the state’s commercial leasing code of conduct.

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Finance • 18 Aug 2020

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 at the moment, according to a real estate...

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Finance • 14 Aug 2020

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 bank’s bottom line.

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Finance • 14 Aug 2020

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 than six. From this, I figure that the top...

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Finance • 06 Aug 2020

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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