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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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Stamp duty debate heats up

State-based property stamp duty has come under fire yet again as new research has found housing is the second largest...
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Westpac launches spring campaign

Westpac has shown its spring spirit, with the lender slashing rates and offering 0.8 per cent discount on certain...
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Global turmoil increases homebuyer savings

Financial turmoil abroad is encouraging 60 per cent of Australians to create a bigger savings buffer for “unforeseen...
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Property stamp duties hurting productivity

Real estate stamp duties should be removed as they inhibit the movement of mining workers and undermine productivity,...
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CBA to undercut rivals' rates

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has vowed to beat any hot mortgage offers advertised by the other majors over the...
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Home loan commitments on the rise

Australia’s home loan market is finally starting to show signs of life, despite an 8 per cent fall in annual housing...
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Australians eager to pay down mortgage

One in two Australians would pay down more of their mortgage if the Reserve Bank was to signal a rate cut, new research...
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Stamp duty changes to hurt investors

Aspiring first time buyers as well as investors have been dealt a blow following the NSW government’s decision to...
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Rate cut will help consumers save: survey

While it now seems unlikely that the RBA will cut rates this year, a majority of home owners have made it clear that...
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RBA leaves cash rate unchanged - September 2011

The Reserve Bank (RBA) has decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 4.75 per cent.
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Starr Partners offers mortgage service

Starr Partners real estate group has joined forces with Rates Direct to offer investors and home buyers access to an...
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Mortgage activity hits 18 month high

Home loan sales have surged to their highest volume in over eighteen months as investors and home buyers rush to take...
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Borrowers show poor appetite for debt

Borrowers remain cautious about borrowing money, new data has revealed.
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Weak new home sales could spark buyer interest

Investors that have the means to buy or build a new home should do so now, according to the Housing Industry...
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Rates on hold til mid 2012:NAB

Following the Reserve Bank of Australia’s parliamentary testimony last week, National Australia Bank has adjusted its...
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Investors enjoy tight vacancy rate

Investors looking to make a return on their purchase should have no problem finding a tenant, new research has...
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RBA slams out of cycle rate hikes

A senior official at the Reserve Bank of Australia has blamed the nation’s big banks for destroying consumer...
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Investors warned on split loans

Investors who use split loans that combine home and investment properties could be breaching the Australian Taxation...
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Borrowers warned of dodgy home loans: ASIC

Borrowers are being warned to check the credentials of the business they seek home loans from, after ASIC discovered...
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Inflation outpaces property values

While capital city house values have greatly outpaced the rate of inflation for the last 15 years, it seems the tide is...
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Securing finance as a self-employed borrower

Obtaining a loan if you’re self-employed is rarely without its challenges, but it certainly can be done.
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Reality TV raises buyer interest in kitchens

The kitchen has always played a key role in the value of a home, however, with the rise in reality TV programs such as...
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First time buyers take longer to get deposit

First time buyers are being forced to save for more than four years in order to buy their first property, new research...
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Major banks dominate mortgage market

Australia’s banks continue to maintain the lion’s share of the mortgage market, with new research showing these...
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Modest improvement in clearance rates

The spring selling season may have started early in Sydney and Melbourne, with auction clearance rates improving in...
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