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 • 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...
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What does it really cost to fix your home loan? read icon 1 min read
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...
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Stop running from your Finances! read icon 3 min read
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...
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Housing affordability read icon 1 min read
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.
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When to use specialist products like Low Doc Loans read icon 3 min read
Finance • 17 Oct 2018
When to use specialist products like Low Doc Loans
Promoted by Blue Ink Finance. When you think about it, a self-employed person is often really busy running their business, looking after staff (where applicable),...
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Finance • 17 Oct 2018
Is this the right time to fix your home loan?
Promoted by HashChing. Is it the time to fix your home loan to beat any potential rate hikes? Or, should you ride the market longer to benefit from the presently...
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