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 • 23 Jul 2025
Early adopters, hotspots, and second winds: Behind Paliwal’s segmentation model
InvestorKit CEO Arjun Paliwal reveals how data, segmentation, and smart debt strategies like rentvesting can help investors find hidden growth pockets and stay ahead in...
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Finance • 18 Jul 2025
Brisbane tops national construction costs amid capacity crunch
Construction costs in Brisbane have surpassed those in Sydney, putting fresh pressure on a building sector already grappling with labour shortages and capacity limits.
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Finance • 16 Jul 2025
Australia’s top AI talent set to shine: Australian AI Awards returns for 2025
Submissions and nominations are now open for the Australian AI Awards 2025 – submit now to be recognised for excellence.
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Finance • 15 Jul 2025
How SMSF lending has changed and what investors need to know
SMSF lending is now more flexible, with higher LVRs, fewer barriers to entry, and smarter strategies. Here’s how to make it work for your investment portfolio.
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Finance • 09 Jul 2025
RBA pauses, investors brace for August shift
Although the Reserve Bank of Australia’s July rate hold disappoints mortgage holders, industry experts remain hopeful for a potential rate cut in August.
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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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