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 • 21 Jan 2019

Investor appetite for borrowing slows, new data shows

The number of loans for housing continues to decline for both investors and owner-occupiers alike, analysis of ABS data shows.

Chris Bowen

Finance • 18 Jan 2019

Popular borrowing strategy in government’s sights

Using superannuation to borrow spiked in popularity from 2007, but it has become a battleground for both sides of government in the lead up to the election.

Couple talking to a realtor

Finance • 18 Jan 2019

My secret for maximising your valuation figure

Experienced property investors might think they’ve heard it all before, but when it comes to getting maximum dollars in a valuation report, I have an approach that’s...

ASIC

Finance • 17 Jan 2019

Court time set for man in property investment, development case

The corporate regulator has begun proceedings in the Supreme Court after allegedly uncovering unauthorised property investment advice.

House construction

Finance • 17 Jan 2019

New housing finance softening a result of tightened stock

Analysis of new ABS data has found housing finance commitments for new properties continued its downward trend over the month of November, which an expert claims is...

2019 Calendar

Finance • 14 Jan 2019

Top 6 property resolutions for 2019

Successful property investing is much more about a strong gameplan than timing the market, and these simple strategies can help investors maximise returns and protect...

Property and coins

Finance • 14 Jan 2019

6 tips to make refinancing easy

A smart property investor will probably refinance to another lender at least once on their investment journey to secure the best loan, so it’s a good idea to be...

Flipping through $100 bills

Finance • 10 Jan 2019

Beware the traps of interest-only lending changes, says mortgage broker

In late December just past, APRA announced it will remove caps on interest-only lending, which will give investors more options when it comes time to securing finance...

Passing of Australian dollars

Finance • 09 Jan 2019

Broker flags ‘time and time again’ mistakes with financing

Property investors often make the wrong assumptions about what banks and lenders reward and look for when they’re looking to secure finance, according to one mortgage...

Man wrapped in caution tape

Finance • 08 Jan 2019

Above-market valuations surface, creating 'negative equity'

Above-market valuations give investors more access to finance, but are having a negative impact on the equity position of property portfolios.