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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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5 tips to slash and burn your mortgage faster

Have you ever wondered how great it would feel to have your mortgage paid off? Most of us dream of the day we can say,...
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Will Labor’s negative gearing policy redistribute wealth as intended?

One property expert believes that Labor’s negative gearing policy will lock everyday Australians out of opportunities...
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Housing lending figures continued to slip over March

Both the value and number of loans have declined over March, analysis of new lending figures showed.
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Major bank tips negative equity risk for investors

As property prices continue their freefall in some of the nation's capital cities, investors should be wary of the...
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New WA budget ‘stifling’ property market

The head of a property institute is disappointed with the latest state budget for Western Australia as he believes...
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Cash rate call for May 2019 revealed

The Reserve Bank has released the outcome of its monthly board meeting for May amid speculation of a cut.
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How a looming rate cut impacts your mortgage

Expectations are rising for a cash rate cut this month, just weeks out from a federal election. How soon could the...
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How to save $6,000 on your loan this election year

A mortgage broker has reminded investors that failing to get in touch with their brokerage channels could see...
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Popular lenders issue spate of rate cuts

Facing the prospect of an official rate cut soon, the major banks have been cutting their home loan rates out of cycle....
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Predictions for the official cash rate as fresh data released

An update to the consumer price index for the March quarter saw it hold steady and not move at all which means a May...
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Home loans market takes a hit as election uncertainty lingers

A mortgage broking firm has claimed that fixed-rate home loans have fallen during March due to the uncertainty in the...
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Shorten reaffirms negative gearing stance in budget response speech

Bill Shorten has stood firm on his party’s negative gearing policy as he delivered a response to the Liberal...
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Bank marks plans to revolutionise its mortgage offer

The way mortgages are filed could be set to change with a trial of digital documents being tested in three states.
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Softening markets dragging down overall household wealth

Analysis of ABS statistics and RBA data has found that the price decline seen in the market is bringing down overall...
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A positive outlook on the budget 2019 surplus for Australia’s housing market

There is a lot of deliberation around how, or if, property investors will be significantly impacted by the...
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***BUDGET SPECIAL EPISODE*** What budget 2019 means for property investors

In this special episode of the Smart Property Investment Show direct from Canberra following the budget, host Phil...
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Experts discuss: Will the budget promises impact house prices?

Tuesday night’s budget had a lot of spending for infrastructure projects, but what do the experts think this means...
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Half of mortgage holders living month to month

New research has found that 5 million Australian mortgage holders can only afford to pay on a month-to-month basis.
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Does a budget surplus mean anything for the property market?

The Morrison government forecasts a budget surplus for the next financial year, which has got property investors...
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Victoria promised funding for fast-rail network spending

A key infrastructure project confirmed in the federal budget includes a fast rail network between Melbourne and...
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State-by-state breakdown: which suburbs and cities will get the biggest boosts?

The government has made a raft of promises about infrastructure spend which, if followed through, will have a knock on...
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Cash rate call for April 2019 revealed

The Reserve Bank has today released the outcome of its monthly board meeting for April.
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Wins for property investors in the 2019 federal budget

The Morrison government’s federal budget was marked by a spate of tax cuts and cash handouts, and property investors...
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Banks kickstarted credit tightening, major bank CEO admits

The CEO of a big four bank has claimed that the fall in mortgage lending has been 'supply-driven'.
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Controversial policies are contributing to property downturn, new research suggests

New figures point to an exodus of foreign investors from the Australian property market as a cause of the current...
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