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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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BUDGET SPECIAL EPISODE What budget 2019 means for property investors

In this special episode of the Smart Property Investment Show direct from Canberra following the budget, host Phil...

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Experts discuss: Will the budget promises impact house prices?

Tuesday night’s budget had a lot of spending for infrastructure projects, but what do the experts think this means...

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Half of mortgage holders living month to month

New research has found that 5 million Australian mortgage holders can only afford to pay on a month-to-month basis.

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Does a budget surplus mean anything for the property market?

The Morrison government forecasts a budget surplus for the next financial year, which has got property investors...

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Victoria promised funding for fast-rail network spending

A key infrastructure project confirmed in the federal budget includes a fast rail network between Melbourne and...

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State-by-state breakdown: which suburbs and cities will get the biggest boosts?

The government has made a raft of promises about infrastructure spend which, if followed through, will have a knock on...

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Cash rate call for April 2019 revealed

The Reserve Bank has today released the outcome of its monthly board meeting for April.

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Wins for property investors in the 2019 federal budget

The Morrison government’s federal budget was marked by a spate of tax cuts and cash handouts, and property investors...

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Banks kickstarted credit tightening, major bank CEO admits

The CEO of a big four bank has claimed that the fall in mortgage lending has been 'supply-driven'.

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Controversial policies are contributing to property downturn, new research suggests

New figures point to an exodus of foreign investors from the Australian property market as a cause of the current...

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Proposed changes to mortgage brokers will hurt investors, experts fear

Warnings are mounting about controversial proposals to change the way mortgage brokers are paid, with experts fearing a...

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Mortgage broker benefits for property investors post-royal commission revealed

Property investors are increasingly being drawn to mortgage products away from those offered by the big four banks...

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Quick tips for increasing borrowing power

Investors have no doubt found it difficult to navigate the lending landscape at the moment, so one broker shares a tip...

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Bad debt and breaking the 'shame' cycle

Bad debt is never good news for loan applicant, but in 2019 when financing is harder to secure, there are some...

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Debt cycle ‘shame’ holding back young investors

Generation Y and Millennials considering property investment are being held back by the “shame” of others knowing...

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Per capita recession ‘unlikely’ property price indicator

A property commentator has cautioned against fearing the recent announcement that Australia is in a ‘per capita’...

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Wins in the current market for cash, equity focused investors

Yield opportunities are strong in the current market, and capital growth opportunities are on the horizon. One property...

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Huge spikes in mortgage costs tipped in royal commission fallout

Insights from an Australian-based multinational real estate network have claimed taking on board the banking royal...

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Credit squeeze clamping down on new supply

Housing finance continued its slowdown in January, which has dragged on from the final quarter of 2018, analysis of new...

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The banks which have dropped their mortgage rates

A few popular lenders have lowered their interest rates in the last few days, as rate changes which are out of cycle...

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Predictions: borrowers tipped to shake-up big four banks in 2019

Fresh data suggests the big four are in for a challenging year when it comes to attracting borrowers, and experts have...

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New housing supply decline impacting economy at large

New analysis of Australia’s gross domestic product figures show that the softening being seen in residential building...

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Central bank speaks on property, mortgage trends in 2019

The governor of the Reserve Bank has revealed the central bank's thoughts on the current property price cycle and...

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Cash rate call for March 2019 revealed

The Reserve Bank has today released the outcome of its monthly board meeting for March.

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Predictions revealed: cash rate tipped to hit new record by year's end

The cash rate announcement on Tuesday is expected to be another hold by many experts, but there’s a chance there...

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