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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.
Josh Frydenberg read icon 3 min read
Finance • 04 Apr 2019
A positive outlook on the budget 2019 surplus for Australia’s housing market
There is a lot of deliberation around how, or if, property investors will be significantly impacted by the coalition’s 2019-20 budget. Here are some suggestions on how...
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Tony Greco read icon 1 min read
Finance • 04 Apr 2019
***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 Tarrant is joined by the IPA’s Tony Greco, general...
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Josh Frydenberg read icon 3 min read
Finance • 03 Apr 2019
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 for property?
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Half of mortgage holders living month to month read icon 1 min read
Finance • 03 Apr 2019
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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Aerial shot of a suburb read icon 1 min read
Finance • 03 Apr 2019
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 asking: so what?
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Melbourne CBD read icon 1 min read
Finance • 03 Apr 2019
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 Geelong, with a flow on impact to surrounding suburbs if...
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Josh Frydenberg read icon 2 min read
Finance • 03 Apr 2019
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 impact to property prices in surrounding suburbs....
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Finance • 02 Apr 2019
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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Josh Frydenberg read icon 1 min read
Finance • 02 Apr 2019
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 will be impacted also if a major infrastructure...
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Tight cash read icon 2 min read
Finance • 29 Mar 2019
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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