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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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How to profit from changing market conditions

When a market is transitioning, it takes a while for both sellers and landlords to catch up. If a market is softening,...

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Loan rates could rise further, investment firm warns

While the cash rate is unlikely to move any time soon, Australian investors could still face difficulty with rates on...

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Nearly half of Aussies unaware of LMI

Over two in five potential home buyers do not understand what lenders mortgage insurance (LMI) actually is, a new...

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Will your credit card derail your mortgage application?

Are you aware that there may be items on your credit card statement that could derail your mortgage application? We all...

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Where are tenants struggling the most to pay rent?

According to an updated index, Australia is in the middle of a rental crisis, with a serious need for a national...

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On risk management: ‘Any debt is debt’, says accountant

A lot of investors believe in the concept of good debt and bad debt, but for Integrity Plus Accounting’s Scott Kay,...

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4 simple steps to selling a property

Amidst the changing state of markets across Australia, sales executive Kiki Bermudez follows four simple steps to help...

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The Property Market is Changing. Discover How You Can Still Borrow From The Banks

Promoted by Blue Ink Finance. As an investor, does the thought of dealing with the Banks, Royal Commission, APRA,...

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Investors lead fourth consecutive month of mortgage decline

Demand for home loans has fallen for the fourth month in a row, data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics...

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Budget 2018 — ‘A good budget for investors’

With the budget announced in its entirety, property experts have had time to think about what it means for investors;...

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Budget 2018 — What investors need to know

With the announcement of the Treasury's latest budget, investors managed to get off scot-free. A wide range of...

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Getting ready for EOFY — 5 quick tips for investors

With the end of financial year knocking on our doors soon, investors can get the jump on the tax man and get ready for...

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On securing financing: ‘Don’t start with a rate’

No matter how the process of securing financing for properties have changed over time, Upside Realty CEO Adam Rigby...

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Budget 2018–19: What the experts are expecting

Depending on what comes out of the yearly budget, investors could see sweeping changes, or they might not be affected...

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Investing abroad: Property transactions in Japan

Investor Warrick O’Brien and his wife have successfully acquired an investment property in Japan after liquidating...

RBA announces May cash rate decision

The official cash rate for May has been announced by the Reserve Bank of Australia following its monthly board...

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APRA lending change to result in investors paying ‘a little bit more’

With APRA’s removal of the 10 per cent investor lending growth cap, one expert has claimed that the playing field...

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APRA removes 10% restriction on investor loan growth

APRA has announced that it plans to abolish the 10 per cent investor loan growth benchmark, as it has “served its...

What the RBA wants you to know about changing from IO to P&I

Despite the benefits of interest-only loans for investors, the regulatory measures imposed on investors and these loans...

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Why investors need to keep an eye out on international markets

It’s always important to see how the overall market is performing in Australia, but according to the Housing Industry...

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How the Global Financial Crisis affected this property investor’s journey

After 10 years in the business of creating wealth through property, policeman-turned-property investor Geoff has...

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Budgeting for a property: Where people go wrong and succeed

A new report has revealed how and why property buyers are likely to blow their budget as well as how those that don’t...

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The importance of keeping a cash buffer

Investor Andrew Scott has regarded cash buffers as an important part of his wealth-creation journey—and so should...

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Should you save up for your first property deposit?

Investors are often torn between entering the market sooner and taking the time to save up for a deposit. Which of the...

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Pros and cons of splitting your home loan

There are two main home loan options for investors—fixed rate home loans or variable rate home loans—but if you are...

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