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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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SPI investment property generates media interest

Smart Property Investment’s focused approach to property investment has generated significant interest with both...
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Thinking outside the square leads to finance approval

Investors facing difficulty obtaining finance should consider a mortgage broker to get the deal across the line.
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Federal Budget missed the boat on property, HIA

The Federal Budget has missed an opportunity to reinvigorate home building activity and help relieve housing...
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RBA urged to cut cash rate to 2pc

The Reserve Bank of Australia should continue to cut the official cash rate til it hits 2 per cent, one stakeholder has...
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Banks will likely reduce rates, survey

Property investors might not see the entire 50 basis point cut passed onto them by the major banks, but still may see...
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Buyers poised to return following rate cut

The Reserve Bank’s 50 basis point cut to interest rates yesterday was long overdue and should spur prospective...
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RBA cuts rates by 50bp

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has cut the official cash rate in its May board meeting today, following weaker...
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Investors eye Qld as vacancy rates tighten

Investors are edging back into the Queensland market as vacancy rates continue to fall across the state, new data...
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Rate cut expected

The Reserve Bank of Australia is all but certain to cut rates in May, with new CPI data weaker than expected.
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Clearance rates edge towards 60%

Auction clearance rates edged closer to 60 per cent in both Sydney and Melbourne last weekend.
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Vacancy rates remain "excessively tight"

Residential vacancy rates remain “excessively tight” across most capitals at a national average of 1.7 per cent for...
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Developers struggle to obtain finance

The rising cost of funds and a lack of stamp duty concessions are hampering new unit construction in Hobart.
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Housing finance slumps in February

Owner occupied lending slumped by four per cent in February, which is the biggest drop since early 2010 according to...
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REINSW calls for 'pay as you go' stamp duty

The Real Estate Institute of NSW (REINSW) is calling the state government to introduce a ‘pay as you go’ scheme for...
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ANZ lifts rates again

At its monthly rate meeting last Friday, ANZ announced it will increase the interest on its standard variable rate by...
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Gov't considers gradual stamp duty payment

Paying stamp duty off over a number of years in order to kick start the property market is one idea under consideration...
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May rate cut on the cards

Pressure is mounting on the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to cut the cash rate in May after unexpected hurdles slow...
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Mining industry masking need for rate cut

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) must cut interest rates to help support ailing sections of the local economy that...
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Debt or deposit?

It’s a common dilemma facing many aspiring home buyers. You’re trying to put as much money as you can towards a...
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Buyers look to safety of fixed rates

The unstable rate environment is encouraging more investors to err on the side of caution and lock in their mortgage,...
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Industry condemns rate decision

The Reserve Bank’s decision to hold the cash rate has been slammed by leading industry stakeholders.
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Official cash rate expected to stay on hold

The Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to keep the official cash rate on hold at 4.25 per cent for the foreseeable...
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New finance products for self-employed investors

Self-employed investors looking for financing may benefit under a new specialised suite of loan products from National...
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HIA calls for rate cuts

The Housing Industry Association is calling on the Reserve Bank to cut the official cash rate yet again in a bid to...
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Auction clearance rates steady

Auction clearance rates continue to hover around 50 per cent in Melbourne and Sydney, suggesting the market is neither...
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