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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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Finance • 05 Jul 2018
Do I need to get a valuation for my SMSF property asset?
Promoted by Opteon. For the 15% of SMSF’s that have property as part of their investment strategy, there’s still confusion about how often and in what circumstances...
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RBA announces July cash rate decision read icon 2 min read
Finance • 03 Jul 2018
RBA announces July cash rate decision
The official cash rate for July has been announced by the Reserve Bank of Australia following its monthly board meeting.
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Finance • 02 Jul 2018
What July’s cash rate means for investors
With the cash rate expected to remain on hold once again, what does this mean for both existing and soon-to-be investors?
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Finance • 29 Jun 2018
Surprising number of investors getting dodgy advice
Property investors looking to set up an SMSF need to watch out for one-stop shops for fear of being faced with bad advice that could leave them “significantly worse...
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Finance • 22 Jun 2018
Western Sydney NSW Budget 2018–19 overview — What property investors need to know
In the third part of our three-part coverage of the NSW budget, we take a look at the upcoming initiatives in Western Sydney that could raise the value of property...
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Finance • 22 Jun 2018
Why living off equity is dangerous
One of the strategies that is regularly advocated in the property investment sphere is living off equity. However, I believe this strategy is fundamentally flawed and...
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Finance • 21 Jun 2018
Regional NSW Budget 2018–19 overview — What property investors need to know
In the second part of our three-part coverage of the New South Wales budget, we take a look at the upcoming initiatives in regional New South Wales that could raise...
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Finance • 20 Jun 2018
When property experts give back their prosperity
Property investors are fairly lucky to be able to invest into property, to the point that such luck allows them to give back to society. We chat with a few property...
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Finance • 20 Jun 2018
NSW Budget 2018–19 overview — What property investors need to know
The New South Wales budget has been handed down and there are a few things that investors should keep an eye out for that could raise their portfolio’s value.
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Mortgage broker, broking industry, more difficult, caution read icon 1 min read
Finance • 19 Jun 2018
Top mortgage broker says property investment ‘more difficult’ after royal commission
An award-winning mortgage broker has said that it has become more difficult for property investors to obtain mortgage finance in the wake of the royal commission, as...
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