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.
Kevin Young read icon 1 min read
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...
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ANZ read icon 1 min read
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...
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Angela Lillicrap read icon 1 min read
Finance • 12 Nov 2019
Home lending continues to climb
The property market continued to see improvement in home lending over the September quarter, but stats remain lower than they were at the same time last year, according...
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Money read icon 2 min read
Finance • 08 Nov 2019
Where are most getting a mortgage from?
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has identified how banks performed in the mortgage market over the September quarter, with the non-majors coming...
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Shane Oliver read icon 2 min read
Finance • 07 Nov 2019
Rates heading to 0.25% despite ‘upbeat’ RBA
The Reserve Bank remains on track to cut the cash rate twice in the coming months, despite singing a “more upbeat” tune in its statement on monetary policy,...
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ANZ and Westpac read icon 2 min read
Finance • 06 Nov 2019
Mortgage competition ‘alive and well’, insist big bank CEOs
Sharp interest rate discounting among lenders is proof of healthy competition in the mortgage market, according to the chief executives of ANZ and Westpac.
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Finance • 05 Nov 2019
RBA reveals November cash rate call
The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced its decision on the official cash rate for November, amid speculation the next rate reduction will be in February 2020.
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Investment dollars read icon 3 min read
Finance • 04 Nov 2019
Where will my investment dollars work hardest?
You may have seen the latest headlines and been convinced by the crowds of commentators exclaiming the Sydney property market has bottomed out, and the start of the...
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Philip Lowe read icon 1 min read
Finance • 01 Nov 2019
Take advantage of low interest rates, governor urges
The Reserve Bank of Australia has told investors to stop waiting for zero interest rates and take advantage of the current record-low interest rates through investment.
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RBA read icon 2 min read
Finance • 31 Oct 2019
November rate cut ‘materially less probable’
A new month brings with it a new cash rate call, with experts predicting a stand-still come Tuesday. 
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