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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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RBA reveals April cash rate call - April 2020

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has announced its decision on the official cash rate for April following a rare out...
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Government approves of rent relief mandatory code

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has revealed that the national cabinet has reached agreement on a mandatory code for the...
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Negative interest rates out of the question: RBA

The Reserve Bank has “no appetite” for negative interest rates, with the current cash rate locked in for an...
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6 arguments against relaxing rental payments

An industry body has hit back at the “fundamentally flawed” notion that the NSW government could legislate to...
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‘Crazy APRA-imposed’ interest-only loan policy must stop

There’s a new call for banks to urgently allow home loan borrowers to roll over their interest-only loans...
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COVID-19 and the case for a further cash rate cut

Amid a slide towards a global recession, the Reserve Bank of Australia has held an out-of-cycle emergency meeting,...
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The booming business of the bank of mum and dad

New research has revealed a surprising source of loans is trailing only the big four banks when it comes to property...
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RBA reveals March cash rate call

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has announced its decision on the official cash rate for March amid speculation the...
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Victorians urged to consider loans to combat combustible cladding

Victorian property owners are being prompted to immediately begin fixing potential issues with combustible cladding...
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The credit conundrum of not paying council rates

Non-payment of council rates should no longer appear as a black mark on an individual’s credit file, according to a...
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Mixed RBA signals cloud rate outlook

Analysts are in two minds about the Reserve Bank’s monetary policy strategy, with recent remarks from governor Philip...
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The Valentine’s Day trap

Australians are less enamored by the notion of Valentine’s Day than they have been in previous years, with a new...
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2020 vision: Is this the year for refinancing?

Long gone are the days where home owners would take out a loan and stick with their lender for life.
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CBA offers $50k grants for bushfire-damaged property

The major bank has begun accepting applications for grants of up to $50,000 from organisations whose property or...
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Lenders pledge support to bushfire recovery

Following major donation packages being announced by the major banks, several lenders, including Resimac and La Trobe...
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Lenders participating in the first home buyer scheme: Full list

With eligible first home buyers now able to apply for a guaranteed home loan with just a 5 per cent deposit, we’ve...
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Major banks release major bushfire donation packages

The major banks have announced million-dollar donation packages to support individuals and communities affected by the...
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How to achieve your financial goals

For many property investors, the concept of setting achievable financial goals is often met with frustration. Here...
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‘Rushed’ FHB policy problematic

First home buyers are being “left in the dark” about what’s being dubbed by a financial director and principal...
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Housing finance sees month-on-month increase

New statistics have shown that housing finance commitments continued to climb in October.
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ASIC issues guidance for lending to ‘mortgage prisoners’

The regulator has outlined the “reasonable steps” that lenders and brokers should take when assisting “mortgage...
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RBA still open to more cuts despite growing scrutiny

The central bank remains prepared to cut rates further, despite growing concerns that monetary policy has “lost its...
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Housing costs drop to 10-year low

Home owners and renters are spending the lowest proportion of their income on housing in more than a decade, according...
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Where rents are going somewhere versus nowhere

New analysis by Propertyology has identified the capital cities where changing rental markets are prospering – and...
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High unemployment rate ‘undermining’ confidence for Qld investors

New figures showing Queensland has the highest unemployment rate will undermine property investment confidence in the...
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