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 • 11 Mar 2019
The banks which have dropped their mortgage rates
A few popular lenders have lowered their interest rates in the last few days, as rate changes which are out of cycle with the Reserve Bank’s moves continue. 
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Finance • 08 Mar 2019
Predictions: borrowers tipped to shake-up big four banks in 2019
Fresh data suggests the big four are in for a challenging year when it comes to attracting borrowers, and experts have weighed in on what this means for the mortgages...
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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...
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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. 
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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.
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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...
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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...
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Kenneth Hayne read icon 3 min read
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...
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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...
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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,...
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