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.
Home prices read icon 2 min read
Finance • 24 Jul 2020
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, which threaten to prolong a recovery in residential...
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Treasurer provides economic update read icon 1 min read
Finance • 23 Jul 2020
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, the Treasurer has forecast in an economic update.
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economic airbag Josh Frydenberg read icon 1 min read
Finance • 22 Jul 2020
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 Australian economy and the property industry.
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RBA read icon 1 min read
Finance • 22 Jul 2020
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 read icon 1 min read
Finance • 16 Jul 2020
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 regional areas.
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tax investors read icon 1 min read
Finance • 13 Jul 2020
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 taxes.
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RBA read icon 1 min read
Finance • 07 Jul 2020
RBA reveals July cash rate call
The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced its decision on the official cash rate for July amid speculation the central bank has reached the lower bound.
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Nicole Cannon read icon 2 min read
Finance • 06 Jul 2020
Should you freeze your mortgage?
While pausing mortgage repayments may be tempting for those struggling with payments, it may be best to explore other options first to avoid some negative long-term...
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mortgage rate under 2 per cent read icon 1 min read
Finance • 01 Jul 2020
Where can you get a mortgage rate under 2 per cent?
New mortgage-holders can now get rates for below 2 per cent, as authorised deposit-taking institutions fight for new business.
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SMEs read icon 1 min read
Finance • 26 Jun 2020
Caution advised to SMEs refusing to engage with landlords
Small and medium-sized businesses who are using COVID-19 as an excuse to refuse to either pay or engage with landlords without proper reason is likely to backfire,...
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