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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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Tips to help keep vacancy rates low

There are certain factors that may be out of your control which can affect the tenancy rate of your investment...
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RBA Rate Announcement - December 2013

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has announced the outcome of their last board meeting of the year.
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Rise of mortgage brokers

When applying for a home loan, consumers once turned to their bank or financial institution that held their accounts...
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Higher rates for fixed rate loans

Since early September, lenders have raised rates on over 180 fixed home loan products, including 88 rate hikes in the...
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Stamp duty overhaul may not be enough

A recent survey of lenders and mortgage brokers revealed many of them would like to see stamp duty removed or reduced...
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There is no guarantee of success with property investment!

If you’re like most Australians, the dream of paying off your mortgage sooner rather than later, working less, having...
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How to get a low rate with a 95% loan

Banks don’t normally give big discounts for high LVR loans. So how can you get a sharp rate discount without a big...
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Be wary of the banks

The banks are once again actively courting potential home buyers with offers of very attractive low deposit loan...
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LMI toolkit launched

A free resource to help investors understand lender's mortgage insurance (LMI) has been made available online by...
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ASIC reiterates SMSF property warning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has issued a letter to the Property Investment...
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RBA Rate Announcement - November 2013

The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced the outcome of its monthly board meeting.
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Why construction loans just don't work

Why is it that everything seems to go wrong when you build a property? What can you do to prevent the headaches?
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REINSW calls for stamp duty cuts

The REINSW has urged the New South Wales government to cut stamp duty rates in the wake of a budget surplus announced...
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How to give yourself a rate cut

Why wait for the RBA when you can cut your own rate?
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Investors urged to rethink rates

With rate hikes on the horizon, investors should reconsider their current loan facilities, a mortgage adviser company...
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Rates to hold steady: economist

A surge in inflation in the September quarter has further reduced the chance of another interest rate cut, according to...
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Perth records highest rental growth rate

Perth is now a property hot spot for investors throughout Australia because of surging rents, with the latest figures...
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Homebuyers warned again about fixed loans

The latest housing finance figures show a further surge in the number of fixed loans in New South Wales, prompting a...
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Can you buy an investment property with no deposit? How?

Property investors are often assisted by First Home Buyers Loan and other benefits for when they purchase their first...
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Home finance commitments on the rise

 Although housing finance commitments remain below the decade average, the rate is gradually rising according to a new...
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US debt ceiling to impact Aussie rates

The financial situation in the United States could prompt a rate hike in Australia, a major loan comparison site has...
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National vacancy rates drop

The national residential vacancy rate decreased slightly in September, according to the latest data from SQM Research.
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How smart investors avoid paying LMI

How is it that some investors build a huge portfolio without paying mortgage insurance?
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Five reasons to use a broker for your home loan

The housing market is going from strength to strength at the moment, and in this high-demand environment it’s...
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Homebuyers cautioned about fixed loans

The latest housing finance figures show a surge in the number of Australians taking out fixed loans, prompting one...
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