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.

Finance • 06 Nov 2018

RBA reveals cash rate decision for November

The Reserve Bank has today revealed the outcome of its monthly board meeting, after persisting with a record lower-for-longer environment.

Money lending

Finance • 05 Nov 2018

Fears of ‘out-of-cycle’ bank rate moves quashed by top economist

With the cash rate by the Reserve Bank expected by many experts to remain on hold for yet another month, rates from lenders have the potential to move independently of...

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Finance • 02 Nov 2018

Cash rate predictions are in: How low can they go?

With the RBA’s cash rate decision coming up on Tuesday, we ask economic experts what their take is on the next rate movement. They reveal what the impact of the...

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Finance • 30 Oct 2018

A broker’s do’s and don’ts of a good investment loan

This broker revealed the key characteristics of a what makes a great investment loan arrangement, and what can be setting an investor up for disaster.

Kids in class

Finance • 26 Oct 2018

The importance of promoting financial literacy among kids

A lot of property investors grow their portfolio in the hopes of passing them down to their kids in the future. How do they set their children up for success in property...

What does it really cost to fix your home loan?

Finance • 26 Oct 2018

What does it really cost to fix your home loan?

Promoted by Loans.com.au. Australia’s leading online lender loans.com.au is leading the charge to cheaper fixed rates and has recently launched a Fixed Rate Special...

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Finance • 25 Oct 2018

What ‘wealthy’ means in property investment

Property investment has long been one of the most popular wealth-creation tools, but what does it actually mean to be a ‘wealthy investor’? After creating a...

Stop running from your Finances!

Finance • 24 Oct 2018

Stop running from your Finances!

Promoted by Blue Ink Finance. It’s easy to get stuck in the day to day cycle of bills, repayments, emergency spending, overdue accounts… sound familiar? So how do...

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Finance • 18 Oct 2018

Extending interest-only home loans: is it worth the risk?

By 2020, around 200,000 interest-only loans worth over $480 billion will expire and reset to principal-and-interest loans. In the tightening lending environment, should...

Housing affordability

Finance • 17 Oct 2018

Biggest capital city markets improve on affordability index

Housing affordability in key capital city markets is showing signs of life after several years of rapid deterioration, according to a national survey.