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 • 05 Feb 2019
Royal Commission: Property experts react, share insight for investors
Experts in the property industry have handed down their judgement on the banking royal commission’s final report, voicing their concerns in particular over how the...
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Finance • 05 Feb 2019
First cash rate call for 2019 revealed
The Reserve Bank has today released the outcome of its monthly board meeting, the first for 2019.
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Finance • 04 Feb 2019
Rate cut expected as early as next month
With the RBA expected to announce yet another hold on the official cash rate for Tuesday, experts have released their predictions on when the next move will be.
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Finance • 04 Feb 2019
What’s the silver lining for borrowers in Royal Commission’s final report?
The Royal Commission has handed down a troubling report for Australia's banking system, but it’s not all bad news for borrowers who are concerned about access to...
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Finance • 30 Jan 2019
How property investors can secure financing in 2019
One of the biggest themes in the property market over the past year has been the tightening of the credit environment, and experts believe that the challenges could...
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Finance • 28 Jan 2019
Ex-Treasury economist shares his thoughts surrounding finance in 2019
Having recently joined the Smart Property Investment Show to share details of his own portfolio, this time former economist within the Federal Treasury Redom Syed joins...
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Finance • 21 Jan 2019
Middle-income earners, investors report highest stress levels
Money worries are higher for women, middle-income earners, and certain Australian capital cities, according to a new report from a non-major bank. 
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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.
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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. 
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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...
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