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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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RBA Rate Announcement - October 2013

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has announced the outcome of its monthly board meeting.
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Rates to remain unchanged: HSBC

The Reserve Bank (RBA) is expected to leave interest rates unchanged at this week’s board meeting as concerns about...
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Investors warned to look beyond rates

While low interest rates may be tempting, property investors must consider their long-term financial future, Consumer...
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Home loans for investment housing jump by over $1.8 billion

The start of the new financial year has seen a major improvement in property investment lending throughout Australia.
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Rates will continue to fall: Residex

Australia will see further interest rate reductions, according to Residex.
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Common mistakes on retirement strategies

Many property investors' main motivation for building wealth through property is to 'provide for the future' and ensure...
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Investors warned about debt structure

A leading adviser has urged investors to reassess their debt strategies and cautioned that interest rates may soon...
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Demand increases for variable loans

More borrowers are seeking out variable rate home loans, taking advantage of the current low interest rate...
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New credit scoring system will catch out investors

In March 2014 your credit file will include more information. What can you do to make sure you can still qualify for a...
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RBA rates remain unchanged

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has made its decision on rate movement today at the bank's monthly meeting.
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otto dargan
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Banks put the brakes on mining towns

As investors flock from mining town to mining town the banks have moved to stop the speculation. Can you still finance...
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Online mortgage activity doubles

The number of Australians shopping for home loans online has almost doubled this month compared to August last year,...
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Investors FYI - How the banks work

In the movie 'Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps' Michael Douglas sums it up perfectly - today's society is ruled by debt...
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Clearance rates still tracking upwards

Residential auction clearance rates have continued to track upwards on the back of the Reserve Bank’s (RBA’s) rate...
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100pc loans to return

The days of 100 per cent loans may soon make a dramatic reappearance, one brokerage director has claimed.
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RBA moves on rates

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has made a historic announcement at their monthly board meeting today.
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Vacancy rates tighten in Qld

Supply of rental properties in Queensland is not meeting a growing demand, according to the latest Real Estate...
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How construction finance works

When entering into a building contract you should check that the contract has a condition that allows you to make every...
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Is your bank cheating you from a rate cut?

Interest rates are often given a lot of thought and attention by investors, and it's often hard to find out when to...
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Building up, rates to come down

A gain in June building approvals is expected to be seen in data that will be released tomorrow. However, we're still...
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Should you always have interest-only loans?

Should I pay interest-only or principal and interest on my loan? This is an age old question that seems to be asked by...
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HIA calls for another rate cut

A further reduction in the official cash rate would have a positive effect on residential building and the wider...
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Property values up 3.8pc last financial year

The question is, what does this mean for investing?
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Consumer sentiment stronger as housing finance increases

Gross spending on housing finance has increased by 17.1 per cent, according to the PRDnationwide Research Quarterly...
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Infrastructure underpinning buyer interest

One Sydney suburb has seen increased property interest due to significant new infrastructure projects, according to...
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