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.
NSW borrowers flock to majors for refinancing read icon 2 min read
Finance • 11 Sep 2020
NSW borrowers flock to majors for refinancing
The major banks were the winners of strong refinancing activity in NSW last month, the NSW Land Registry Services has found, taking 67 per cent of refinances.
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Landlords cry out for Melbourne real estate to resume read icon 1 min read
Finance • 10 Sep 2020
Landlords cry out for Melbourne real estate to resume
A real estate industry body is urging the Victorian government to open up the real estate sector for limited transactions to aid landlords, tenants and owner-occupiers...
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property market recover read icon 2 min read
Finance • 09 Sep 2020
How will WA’s property market recover post-COVID?
A Western Australia real estate body has unveiled what it dubs a “plan for prosperity”, which aims to lead to a market recovery post-COVID-19.
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distressed sales read icon 2 min read
Finance • 08 Sep 2020
Are we about to see more distressed sales?
With Victoria facing renewed restrictions, Ray White Group has flagged whether the state is set to see a greater number of distressed sales.
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5 reasons landlords should hold onto their insurance policy read icon 4 min read
Finance • 03 Sep 2020
5 reasons landlords should hold onto their insurance policy
COVID-19 and its social and economic fallout have had serious ramifications for many landlords, agents, tenants and insurance providers. Between the moratorium on...
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Not 1, but 2 investment properties in 2020 read icon 1 min read
Finance • 02 Sep 2020
Not 1, but 2 investment properties in 2020
Defying the downturn, one couple is well on their way to securing a second investment property this year.
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Spring to see panic selling read icon 1 min read
Finance • 02 Sep 2020
Spring to see panic selling
With the spring season having just kicked off, investors have been warned against panic selling.
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Residential tenancy disputes ‘cracking’ under COVID-19 pressure read icon 2 min read
Finance • 01 Sep 2020
Residential tenancy disputes ‘cracking’ under COVID-19 pressure
The process for dealing with residential tenancy disputes is cracking under the weight of COVID-19, according to a Victorian real estate body.
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RBA reveals September cash rate read icon 1 min read
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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5 tips to make the most out of the spring selling season read icon 2 min read
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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