Should you nest or invest?

There is no right or wrong answer when it comes to choosing whether to purchase your first property as an investment or a home. It’s a personal decision comes down to three main factors; your financial situation, personal lifestyle preferences and how hungry you are...

October cash rate steady

The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced its October cash rate decision, following a month of declining auction clearance rates and volatile share market activity. The RBA has resolved to keep the official cash rate on hold at 2.00 per cent following its meeting...

Cash rate to remain steady

The official cash rate is widely tipped to remain on hold ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s board meeting this afternoon. The official cash rate will remain on hold today, according to the predictions of all six of Smart Property Investment’s investment...

Perth’s 10 year outlook

Perth is becoming a vibrant and attractive city to rival any modern city in the world. A bold statement, perhaps, while the media focuses on the end of the mining boom and the doldrums of the property market, but people continue to be drawn to this dynamic metropolis....