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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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Rate cut still forecast despite positive growth

Interest rates have been tipped to fall in April or May despite seemingly encouraging growth figures that were recently...
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Should you consider a guarantor loan?

A guarantor loan can enable you to buy an investment property without a deposit, but once you take on this type of...
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RBA singles out housing to drive economy

The Reserve Bank of Australia has flagged the “substantial lift” in housing construction as evidence that monetary...
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RBA Rate Announcement - March 2015

The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced the outcome of its second board meeting of the year.
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RBA to 'cut cash rate today'

One major bank's chief economist is confident the RBA will lower the official cash rate later today after he correctly...
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Making the most out of historically-low interest rates

With the cost of mortgages expected to fall even further after interest rates plummeted to a historic low in February,...
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Momentum builds for back-to-back rate cuts

The property market might be about to get another shot in the arm, with a substantial number of economists forecasting...
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Economy 'won't be saved' by rate cut

One chief economist has argued that the historically low RBA cash rate of 2.25 per cent is not enough to promote...
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Is your repair bill accurate?

How can you be sure that the tradespeople your property manager is recommending are the best and most cost-effective...
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7 tips for investing on a small income

Investing in property isn't just for big earners and high rollers. Here's how you can buy multiple properties even if...
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Property boom won’t stop further rate cuts

The Reserve Bank of Australia has admitted that while Sydney house price growth is “concerning”, it is not strong...
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Seasonal slip in vacancy rates

Capital city vacancy rates tightened over January, new data has revealed.
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Stamp duty rises by 9pc during 2014

Stamp duty is continuing to rise in New South Wales, with one industry body calling for reform ahead of the upcoming...
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‘Property bubble to pop’ when rates rise

Prices in one capital city are set to decline once the cash rate starts to climb, according to a new report. 
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How to structure your finances and build a multi-property portfolio

If you want to build a multi-property portfolio, there are a few steps you can take to optimise your cash flow and...
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RBA hints at more rate cuts

The Reserve Bank’s statement on monetary policy for February suggests the cash rate is still not low enough.
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Rate cut will have ‘minimal impact’ on rental market

Commenting on the recent rate cut by the Reserve Bank of Australia, property experts have said the drop will have...
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FHB error could aggravate investor lending issue

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has admitted a 26 per cent error in its first home buyer statistics, potentially...
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4 signs it's time for a home loan health check

It's not just the record-low cash rate which should be prompting you to review your finances and seek out the best...
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Rates forecast to fall to 2pc

Two prominent economists have praised the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to reduce the cash rate and have...
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3 rules to follow to get your loan approved

If you want to grow a substantial property portfolio, you're going to have to borrow from the banks - which means you...
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RBA Rate Announcement - February 2015

For the first time since August 2013, the Reserve Bank of Australia has changed the official cash rate.
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RBA tipped to reduce cash rate tomorrow

The Reserve Bank of Australia is just 24 hours away from cutting interest rates to record-low levels, two commentators...
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Victoria leads the way in mortgage decline

Activity in the mortgage market has dropped across all states, while property listings are up, according to a report by...
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Feb rate cut would be ‘justified’

The release of new figures has prompted more calls for the official cash rate to be cut on 3 February.
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