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 • 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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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. 
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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. 
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Finance • 07 Jan 2019
Property financing in 2019: Will it get easier for investors?
One of the major issues for property investors in 2018 was the tightening of the lending environment as a result of the softening of major property markets, particularly...
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Finance • 04 Jan 2019
Govt’s latest call to banks could impact mortgages
The Morrison government is calling on the banks to free up credit in 2019, as some cities experience GFC-style price dives.
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