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.

Bushfire

Finance • 07 Jan 2020

Major banks release major bushfire donation packages

The major banks have announced million-dollar donation packages to support individuals and communities affected by the ongoing bushfire crisis and support frontline...

How to achieve your financial goals

Finance • 27 Dec 2019

How to achieve your financial goals

For many property investors, the concept of setting achievable financial goals is often met with frustration. Here are some tips on how to ensure you’re being...

Young home buyers

Finance • 19 Dec 2019

‘Rushed’ FHB policy problematic

First home buyers are being “left in the dark” about what’s being dubbed by a financial director and principal broker as a “rushed” first home buyer policy.

Housing finance

Finance • 18 Dec 2019

Housing finance sees month-on-month increase

New statistics have shown that housing finance commitments continued to climb in October.

ASIC

Finance • 17 Dec 2019

ASIC issues guidance for lending to ‘mortgage prisoners’

The regulator has outlined the “reasonable steps” that lenders and brokers should take when assisting “mortgage prisoners” looking to refinance.

RBA

Finance • 21 Nov 2019

RBA still open to more cuts despite growing scrutiny

The central bank remains prepared to cut rates further, despite growing concerns that monetary policy has “lost its potency”.

Sold sign

Finance • 14 Nov 2019

Housing costs drop to 10-year low

Home owners and renters are spending the lowest proportion of their income on housing in more than a decade, according to new research.

For rent

Finance • 14 Nov 2019

Where rents are going somewhere versus nowhere

New analysis by Propertyology has identified the capital cities where changing rental markets are prospering – and where they aren’t.

Kevin Young

Finance • 14 Nov 2019

High unemployment rate ‘undermining’ confidence for Qld investors

New figures showing Queensland has the highest unemployment rate will undermine property investment confidence in the sunshine state, according to the president of...

ANZ

Finance • 13 Nov 2019

Concern raised as lending commitments continue to rise

The total value of home loan commitments continues to rise month-on-month, largely driven by owner-occupiers. However, increasing loan sizes flag concern for a country...