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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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Bidders battle elements to boost clearance rates

Despite poor weather conditions, Australia's busiest auction markets showed signs of improvement over the last...
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Is it time to lock in your equity?

As interest rates go up, investors should move towards securing the value of their homes.
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Developer jailed after investors lose life savings

The director of two property companies will spend at least three years behind bars after misappropriating funds from...
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Building a duplex to create equity

Silvertail Property Group's Nidal Rasheed shares the basics for building a duplex for beginners—a strategy that could...
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November cash rate decision

The RBA has announced the results of its November board meeting regarding the official cash rate, following weeks of...
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Planning for your financial future

Have you factored these steps into your long-term goals?
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Rate rises not all bad news

The major banks have made their move, but will rising interest rates and reduced market activity provide new...
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What mortgage holders need to know about Westpac’s rate hike

An interest rate increase of 0.20 per cent has been announced by Westpac this week, with the rate hike applying to all...
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APRA changes stamping out ‘marginal’ investors

Recent changes to investor lending may be having the positive impact of preventing risky investors from entering the...
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October cash rate announcement

The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced its October cash rate decision, following a month of declining auction...
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October rate predictions

Smart Property Investment’s panel of investment commentators have made their predictions concerning the RBA’s...
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'The banks rejected my loan application four times': Cam McLellan interview

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What is mortgage insurance?

Mortgage insurance isn't something to be scared of, but it is something you need to understand in order to make sound...
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Interest in outer-suburbs soars

The announcement of a major infrastructure project has continued to spur on price growth in one region, with one real...
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Massive increase in vacancy rates

Vacancy rates have more than doubled in one capital city over the past 12 months, with new research indicating that...
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No spring in auction clearance rates

Sales data from the weekend just passed indicates that the first spring auctions failed to deliver a significant boost...
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Budgeting for your financial future

Many people put their hands up when asked if they're in a comfortable financial position, without realising that...
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Are the banks taking advantage of investors?

In recent months, the big four banks and a number of smaller lending institutions have attempted to put the brakes on...
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RBA Cash Rate Announcement - September 2015

The Reserve Bank of Australia has made its cash rate decision following a month of intense speculation.
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Cash rate to remain steady

The official cash rate is widely tipped to remain on hold ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s board meeting this...
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Clearance rates falling in major city

New data from the weekend confirms the cooling of one capital city's auction market, with another continuing to grow...
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Mortgage rates likely to rise again

Investors should expect further increases to mortgage rates in the near future, with a leading market analyst...
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Financing property acquisitions successfully

The ability to leverage property to finance additional investments is a key enabler of successful property investment....
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Fixed rate loans becoming more popular

Demand for fixed rate home loans increased over the month of July in response to multiple banks increasing interest...
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APRA crackdown 'ineffectual'

The head of one lender has described APRA’s continued efforts to reduce investor lending as “ineffectual”,...
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