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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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Why you need to exercise caution in a low-rate environment

Investors are returning to the market following a nine-month-long hiatus, a mortgage broker has hinted.
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Rate of inflation disappoints, silencing interest rate doomsayers

Speculation that the likelihood of rising March quarter inflation data would signal the prospect of interest rate rises...
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Australia to become a ‘hermit nation’ in the absence of innovative policy

As Australia’s population declines for the first time in more than a century, Property Council chief Ken Morrison...
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RBA confirms focus on lending standards as prices soar

The RBA has restated its intention to monitor trends in housing borrowing and the maintenance of lending standards...
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ANZ far more optimistic about property growth than banking peers

ANZ has far greater expectations of the property market than its banking peers, sticking to its property price growth...
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CBA ups house price growth expectations but fails to meet Westpac’s optimism

The Commonwealth Bank has revised its property price forecast for 2021 on the back of strong growth in February and...
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Banks offer cyclone relief packages

Lenders have begun offering disaster relief packages for customers impacted by Tropical Cyclone Seroja in Western...
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House prices to add another 20% if banks don’t slam the brakes

Chatter about the possible introduction of macro-prudential controls to slow house price growth is increasing, while...
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RBA admits ‘optimistic borrowers’ could boost risk in housing market

The Reserve Bank of Australia has issued a caution, noting that optimistic borrowers could lead to a deterioration in...
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RBA reveals April cash rate call - April 2021

The Reserve Bank of Australia has made its April call on the official cash rate, following its decision to cut the...
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NSW government accused of ‘passing the buck’ on rental issue

The COVID-19 recovery bill that was introduced into NSW Parliament last week does nothing to support tenants or...
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Property investors miss out on key tax benefits

With the end of the financial year fast approaching, property investors are being urged to look into depreciation or...
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Guide to NSW flood financial aid: From the banks to insurers

The banks are offering customers affected by the NSW floods loan repayment deferrals, among other forms of financial...
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Certificates of title to go digital

The New South Wales government is proposing a new reform set to revolutionise the state’s processing of certificates...
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‘Auction frenzy’ fuelling Vic property market

The number of homes going under the hammer in the Victorian property market has only added to rising demand, with more...
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Will changing lending laws see a debt disaster?

A soaring property market combined with a federal government looking to wind back safe lending laws is set to spell a...
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Turnbull brands super for housing ‘craziest idea I’ve heard’

Using compulsory superannuation to help Australians get onto the property ladder will see property prices soar,...
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Changing policy only way to slow housing market’s ‘up-crash’

Australia’s booming property market could be slowed through the use of regulatory powers rather than a central bank...
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The difference between a $5m and a $10m property portfolio

There are many individuals out there with portfolios worth under or around $5 million. However, you very rarely hear...
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6-month transition period announced ahead of tenancy moratorium end

With the end of the moratorium on evictions in sight, the NSW government has announced a new measure aimed to assist...
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GDP figures confirm economic recovery

Australia’s GDP has grown by 3.1 per cent during the December quarter, beating market expectations of a 2.5 per cent...
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RBA insists on rate hold amid rumours it could be forced to reassess low rates

The Reserve Bank of Australia has made its second call on the official cash rate for this year, following its...
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Mortgage stress reaches 3-year low

Despite mortgage-holders experiencing record levels of comfort, red flags are emerging with financial stress tipped to...
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‘Maintain negative gearing strategy’, government told

The REIA has asked the federal government to maintain negative gearing on property investments in its current form,...
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RBA makes first cash rate call of the year

The Reserve Bank of Australia has made its first call on the official cash rate for this year, following its decision...
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