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 • 24 Apr 2018
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 mean that principal and interest loans are being...
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Finance • 24 Apr 2018
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 Association (HIA), investors who intend to go for...
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Finance • 19 Apr 2018
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 successfully created an impressive nine-property...
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Finance • 16 Apr 2018
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 go over keep their finances in check.
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Importance of cash buffer read icon 2 min read
Finance • 16 Apr 2018
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 every investor. Why do you need to establish your...
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Should you save up for your first property deposit? read icon 4 min read
Finance • 16 Apr 2018
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 two will actually help you realise your investment...
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Finance • 14 Apr 2018
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 looking to gain more flexibility, you may...
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Finance • 06 Apr 2018
APRA measures have ‘driven investors out’, new report finds
APRA’s tightened lending requirements have succeeded in pushing investors out of the property market, and the price growth slowdown has been in line with...
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BLOG: Why smart investors prioritise depreciation, even before tax time read icon 2 min read
Finance • 05 Apr 2018
BLOG: Why smart investors prioritise depreciation, even before tax time
I think most investors will know of the word depreciation. They would have come across it somewhere, but often it’s a secondary, if not a third or fourth,...
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Finance • 03 Apr 2018
RBA announces April cash rate decision
The official cash rate for April has been announced by the Reserve Bank of Australia following its monthly board meeting.
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