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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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Reason for rate cut lag revealed

The consumer watchdog has revealed the reason central to the decisions of Australia's big four banks to not always pass...

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Regional housing boost ‘critical’

The Housing Industry Association has backed government plans that seek to provide greater support for first home buyers...

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‘Inefficient, unreasonable, unfair’: REINSW slams stamp duty

The Real Estate Institute of NSW has called on the government to press ahead with a reduction to stamp duty, calling it...

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Banks still required at rent relief table

While no reasonable landlord wants to evict a tenant, one industry professional has flagged that more needs to be done...

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Home loan arrears set to rise, RBA warns

As job losses continue, Aussies with only a small buffer between their savings and their mortgage repayments risk their...

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Cause and effect

Cause and effect... If only the world was that simple. The economic response to COVID-19 has come hard and fast. Equity...

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State government unveils $440 million for rent relief

The NSW government has today indicated that it will be providing $440 million in rent relief, land tax waivers and...

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I’m worried about the potential financial impacts of coronavirus, should I sell off some investments to free up cash flow?

With a recession seemingly imminent, many investors are understandably concerned as they’ve seen their share...

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Disappointment at disjointed state and territory rental approach

Australian landlords and tenants could be treated differently during COVID-19 depending on their location in Australia,...

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How can my tenant request a rent review?

Wondering how your tenant might request a change to their rental agreement? Or what kind of information such...

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RBA reveals April cash rate call - April 2020

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has announced its decision on the official cash rate for April following a rare out...

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Government approves of rent relief mandatory code

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has revealed that the national cabinet has reached agreement on a mandatory code for the...

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Negative interest rates out of the question: RBA

The Reserve Bank has “no appetite” for negative interest rates, with the current cash rate locked in for an...

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6 arguments against relaxing rental payments

An industry body has hit back at the “fundamentally flawed” notion that the NSW government could legislate to...

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‘Crazy APRA-imposed’ interest-only loan policy must stop

There’s a new call for banks to urgently allow home loan borrowers to roll over their interest-only loans...

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COVID-19 and the case for a further cash rate cut

Amid a slide towards a global recession, the Reserve Bank of Australia has held an out-of-cycle emergency meeting,...

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The booming business of the bank of mum and dad

New research has revealed a surprising source of loans is trailing only the big four banks when it comes to property...

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RBA reveals March cash rate call

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has announced its decision on the official cash rate for March amid speculation the...

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Victorians urged to consider loans to combat combustible cladding

Victorian property owners are being prompted to immediately begin fixing potential issues with combustible cladding...

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The credit conundrum of not paying council rates

Non-payment of council rates should no longer appear as a black mark on an individual’s credit file, according to a...

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Mixed RBA signals cloud rate outlook

Analysts are in two minds about the Reserve Bank’s monetary policy strategy, with recent remarks from governor Philip...

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The Valentine’s Day trap

Australians are less enamored by the notion of Valentine’s Day than they have been in previous years, with a new...

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2020 vision: Is this the year for refinancing?

Long gone are the days where home owners would take out a loan and stick with their lender for life.

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CBA offers $50k grants for bushfire-damaged property

The major bank has begun accepting applications for grants of up to $50,000 from organisations whose property or...

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Lenders pledge support to bushfire recovery

Following major donation packages being announced by the major banks, several lenders, including Resimac and La Trobe...

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