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.

Suburbs aerial shot

Finance • 07 Mar 2019

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 activity is harshly affecting the overall...

Philip Lowe

Finance • 06 Mar 2019

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 access to finance in 2019.

RBA

Finance • 05 Mar 2019

Cash rate call for March 2019 revealed

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

Reserve Bank of Australia

Finance • 04 Mar 2019

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 could be multiple moves to an all-time low by...

Bill Shorten

Finance • 25 Feb 2019

What Labor’s latest round of promises mean for property investors

Access to finance is important for property investors, and if elected, Labor’s response to the banking royal commission report could have an impact on that. Property...

Kenneth Hayne

Finance • 22 Feb 2019

Property investors could wear cost of changes to mortgage broker regulation

Experts fear that property investors will absorb the cost of changes to how mortgage brokers are paid and regulated, as both sides of government prepare to take on...

Kenneth Hayne

Finance • 18 Feb 2019

Borrowers up for ‘significantly’ more with post-royal commission changes

The head of a mortgage broker aggregator has spoken out against the banking royal commission final report, claiming if the recommendations on broker remuneration are...

Townsville

Finance • 14 Feb 2019

Why different flood prone areas have higher insurance prices

The floods in Townsville, Queensland have damaged hundreds of properties, so it’s a good reminder of the importance of insuring your properties. Depending on the area,...

Bush fire

Finance • 13 Feb 2019

Bushfires prompt warnings about insurance for investment properties

The bush fires raging in NSW on Wednesday are a reminder of the importance of making sure properties are properly insured.

Aerial shot of suburbs

Finance • 13 Feb 2019

Investment tip: What to do when lenders reject interest-only loan extensions

With a huge percentage of interest-only loans expiring between 2019 and 2020, borrowers could be facing an issue on the extension of interest-only periods. How can they...