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 • 12 Nov 2018

MoneyBRAINS Case Study: Insights into YOUR finance position INSTANTLY

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Finance • 09 Nov 2018

Investor lending hits record lows over September

Fresh statistics from the ABS reveal the number and value of lending is down, according to real estate experts.

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Finance • 08 Nov 2018

'Bad parental advice' foils first home buyers' strategies

First home buyers often turn to their parents for property advice, which one financial planner finds is often the cause of fundamental missteps at the beginning of their...

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Finance • 07 Nov 2018

A 4-point checklist for securing finance

A finance broking executive has shared the non-negotiable features of a good property investment, which also contributes to securing finance in the current market.

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.

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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.

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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...