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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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Virtual inspection trap triggers warning

The consumer watchdog is warning of an increase in rental and accommodation scams, with more than $300,000 lost to...
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How will falling Chinese foreign investment affect the Australian property market?

Foreign investment from China in Australian real estate has been quietly on the decline for several years. It peaked...
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Real estate lockdown: How Victoria’s restrictions are impacting landlords and tenants

A real estate body has launched a public campaign targeting the Andrews government’s continued real estate...
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Andrews challenged over ‘nonsensical’ approach to real estate restart

The Real Estate Institute of Australia has spoken out about the restrictions to real estate in Victoria, dubbing the...
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Value of housing stock falls by $98bn

COVID-induced housing market weakness across Australia’s capital cities triggered a $98-billion slide in the total...
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Almost half of investors want to bolster portfolio in 6-12 months

A new survey has found that almost half of Australians with property in their pocket are actively looking to expand...
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Calls intensify for Victoria to be allowed one-on-one inspections

Victoria's real estate professionals have pleaded with the Andrews government to allow one-on-one property inspections...
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NSW borrowers flock to majors for refinancing

The major banks were the winners of strong refinancing activity in NSW last month, the NSW Land Registry Services has...
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Landlords cry out for Melbourne real estate to resume

A real estate industry body is urging the Victorian government to open up the real estate sector for limited...
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How will WA’s property market recover post-COVID?

A Western Australia real estate body has unveiled what it dubs a “plan for prosperity”, which aims to lead to a...
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Are we about to see more distressed sales?

With Victoria facing renewed restrictions, Ray White Group has flagged whether the state is set to see a...
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5 reasons landlords should hold onto their insurance policy

COVID-19 and its social and economic fallout have had serious ramifications for many landlords, agents, tenants and...
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Not 1, but 2 investment properties in 2020

Defying the downturn, one couple is well on their way to securing a second investment property this year.
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Spring to see panic selling

With the spring season having just kicked off, investors have been warned against panic selling.
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Residential tenancy disputes ‘cracking’ under COVID-19 pressure

The process for dealing with residential tenancy disputes is cracking under the weight of COVID-19, according to a...
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RBA reveals September cash rate

The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced the official cash rate for September amid higher unemployment, stage 4...
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5 tips to make the most out of the spring selling season

An award-winning agent has shared his top tips to ensure buyers get the most out of this year’s spring selling...
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FHBs ‘pushed out’ to the fringe

The Property Club has slammed APRA over what it describes as a “crazy loan buffer test” forcing first home buyers...
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HomeBuilder scheme seriously under-utilised

The HomeBuilder scheme was sold as a $688 million stimulus initiative designed to support Australia’s struggling...
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Harness the downsizer contribution without selling your home

There’s a new way for retirees to top up their super through the downsizer contribution without having to move out of...
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Victorian commercial leasing relief welcomed

The Franchise Council of Australia has backed the Victorian government’s extension of the...
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The discrepancy that’s paying dividends for smart investors

If you’ve got the capability to buy, you’re leaving a lot of money on the table by not actually being in the market...
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CBA profits dip 11%, offset by home lending spike

Above-system home lending volumes and record-high deposit growth have cushioned the COVID-induced hit to the major...
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How to win the battle of control with the banks

Of around 25 million Australians, 2.2 million own one investment property, 460,000 own two, and around 19,000 own more...
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Home buyers ‘tentatively’ return to market

New figures have shown a spike in buyer confidence, with more looking for a home loan in June than the month prior.
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