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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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Home loan take up falls again

The Reserve Bank is under pressure to sit tight on the cash rate for another month, following new data which showed...
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More borrowers behind on loan payments: CBA

Higher interest rates are taking their toll on Australian borrowers, the Commonwealth Bank’s chief executive Ralph...
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Federal budget snubs DIY super

The federal government has missed a golden opportunity to support property investment through self-managed super funds...
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Rate hike now imminent: ANZ

New data from ANZ shows the Reserve Bank may have to raise the official cash rate sooner rather than later.
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Australians brace for rate hike

The majority of Australians expect interest rates to go up before the end of the year, new research has found.
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Australand offers mortgage savings on new homes

Australand is offering buyers of properties in its new Botanica estate a payment of up to $20,000 towards their home...
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NAB ad campaign hits the mark

National Australia Bank’s aggressive advertising campaign is paying dividends for the lender.
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Buyers hungry for discount home loans

Property investors and home buyers are lapping up lenders’ special offers and discount home loan products, sales...
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The benefits of LMI

Raising a 20 per cent deposit can be a challenge but with Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI) you may be able to side step...
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RBA's rate hold welcome news

The Reserve Bank’s decision to keep rates on hold has been met with sighs of relief by many property owners.
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Stamp duty relief for Victoria's first timers

First home buyers in Victoria will see stamp duty on land transfers reduced by 50 per cent over the next three years...
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RBA leaves cash rate untouched

The Reserve Bank of Australia has decided to keep the official cash rate on hold at 4.75 per cent for the sixth...
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Cash rate under threat

Soaring inflation data has sparked concerns that the Reserve Bank will move to lift the cash rate sooner than...
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NAB attracts more customers

National Australia Bank has managed to grow its mortgage market share for the second consecutive month.
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Rate hold likely to continue

Interest rates appear likely to stay on hold for now with the Reserve Bank’s monetary policy meeting minutes for...
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Stamp duty under fire again

First National Real Estate CEO Ray Ellis has slammed stamp duty on house sales as “inefficient” and “a complete...
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Mortgage arrears edge downwards

Arrears on loans underlying Australian prime residential mortgage-backed securitisation (RMBS) transactions dropped by...
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Fixed rate borrowers finally get to switch

The loans of thousands of property buyers who locked into fixed mortgage rates before the Reserve Bank cut the cash...
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Rate hike will hurt

More than 10 per cent of Australians would not be able to meet their mortgage repayments if interest rates were to rise...
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Rate rise on the cards for August

While there has been talk of the Reserve Bank leaving the cash rate on hold for the remainder of the year, NAB is...
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Big banks may cut rates

Making headlines this week, The Daily Telegraph has reported that Australia’s major banks could soon cut their...
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Australians keen to avoid extra debt

Despite the RBA’s decision to keep interest rates on hold for another month, Australians are still cautious about...
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NSW gov to accelerate North-West rail

Sydney’s North-West is set to benefit from improved accessibility with the NSW government announcing plans to get the...
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New home loans fall

The number of loans approved for the purchase of properties has virtually collapsed as buyers continue to avoid the...
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New stamp duty concession for NSW

Investors in New South Wales aged over 55 years are set to benefit from an extension to the state’s ‘empty...
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