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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Finance • 07 Jul 2025
Rate day: Major banks anticipating another cut
This afternoon, (8 July), the Reserve Bank will hand down its fourth cash rate decision of 2025. Major banks widely expect a rate cut.
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Finance • 01 Jul 2025
To rate cut or not? That is the question
After inflation eased, three of Australia’s four major banks have predicted a rate cut in July, though the RBA’s decision remains uncertain.
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Finance • 26 Jun 2025
Investors return to Victoria as confidence bounces back
Investor loan growth in Victoria has surpassed owner-occupiers for the first time since June 2023, while Queensland leads Australia in annual investment loan growth.
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Finance • 26 Jun 2025
Easing CPI clears path for more interest rate cuts in 2025
May’s latest consumer price index data hit its lowest point since October 2024, paving the way for additional interest rate cuts over 2025.
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Finance • 20 Jun 2025
Aussies Blind to Equity Gains Despite Property Boom
Despite a booming property market and rising buyer activity, nearly half of Australians lack financial literacy, especially around key property-related terms.
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Finance • 16 Jun 2025
10 Costly Mistakes Property Investors Make (and How to Avoid Them)
Even experienced investors make simple mistakes that cost time and money. Here’s how to avoid 10 of the most common traps and build a stronger property portfolio.
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Finance • 16 Jun 2025
CBA pushes investor lending costs to new low
The Commonwealth Bank has cut its variable investor rate, leading the charge with the lowest rate available among the big four.
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Finance • 27 May 2025
NAB and Urbanise partner to streamline strata payments
Strata managers and property owners will soon enjoy faster, simpler payments with a new integration between NAB and Urbanise.
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Finance • 21 May 2025
How the RBA’s May rate cut may shape Australia’s property market
In May 2025, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) delivered a widely anticipated 0.25 per cent interest rate cut, aimed at stimulating economic growth and improving...
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Finance • 20 May 2025
RBA delivers May cash rate: What it means for the market
After weeks of speculation, the Reserve Bank of Australia has cut the cash rate, lifting buyer confidence, borrowing power, and fuelling demand, while property price...
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