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In this episode of Inside Commercial Property, co-hosts Phil Tarrant and Scott O’Neill sit down with an investor who�...

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The hurt of losing $1 can outweigh the joy of gaining $10 — but it shouldn’t really be the case, according to th...

Hotspots

Looking to find out which suburbs and regions have the biggest buzz about them? Smart Property Investment’s Hotspots section finds out where in Australia is drumming up interest that could result in a smart property investment for you.

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Top-selling auction suburbs in Victoria

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Buying

Tips and tactics from Australia’s best to improve your buying power and strategies.

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Online listings flip the script in July

Monthly tracking of online property listings has revealed that this winter recorded the strongest yearly increase in new...

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20 of the best Australian suburbs for low-deposit investing

New research has revealed the best suburbs for investors looking to enter the property market with a deposit of less tha...

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The Perth suburbs that broke into the $1m+ club in FY21–22

A record-breaking financial year saw 11 Perth suburbs enter the $1 million price category for the first time in their hi...

Finance

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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South Australian higher education grads get a leg up

South Australia has adjusted one of its programs to help home buyers access financing with less than a 20 per cent dep...

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If you have been reading headlines in recent months, you might be doing anything from quietly sobbing (“my property po...

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Should APRA take note of UK lending stress test changes?

The Bank of England’s (BoE) latest mortgage stress test amendments could pave the way for a similar model on home soil...

Research

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.

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After a record year in 2021, Tasmania appears on track to exceed the total value of properties sold across the state yet...

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top suburbs

12 MONTH GROWTH

array(10) { [0]=> object(stdClass)#2296 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "2765" ["suburb"]=> string(8) "Box Hill" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(15) "127.01923076923" ["link"]=> string(23) "/data/nsw/2765/box hill" } [1]=> object(stdClass)#2409 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "2539" ["suburb"]=> string(9) "Mollymook" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(14) "82.84904323175" ["link"]=> string(24) "/data/nsw/2539/mollymook" } [2]=> object(stdClass)#2301 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "2264" ["suburb"]=> string(12) "Brightwaters" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(15) "79.931972789116" ["link"]=> string(27) "/data/nsw/2264/brightwaters" } [3]=> object(stdClass)#2521 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "5640" ["suburb"]=> string(5) "Cleve" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(15) "78.129906542056" ["link"]=> string(19) "/data/sa/5640/cleve" } [4]=> object(stdClass)#2414 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "2539" ["suburb"]=> string(12) "Bawley Point" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(15) "76.196032672112" ["link"]=> string(27) "/data/nsw/2539/bawley point" } [5]=> object(stdClass)#2408 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "2281" ["suburb"]=> string(13) "Murrays Beach" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(15) "75.572519083969" ["link"]=> string(28) "/data/nsw/2281/murrays beach" } [6]=> object(stdClass)#2324 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "2486" ["suburb"]=> string(9) "Terranora" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(2) "70" ["link"]=> string(24) "/data/nsw/2486/terranora" } [7]=> object(stdClass)#2298 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "2440" ["suburb"]=> string(13) "Crescent Head" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(15) "69.381107491857" ["link"]=> string(28) "/data/nsw/2440/crescent head" } [8]=> object(stdClass)#2329 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "4125" ["suburb"]=> string(16) "Park Ridge South" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(15) "68.316831683168" ["link"]=> string(31) "/data/qld/4125/park ridge south" } [9]=> object(stdClass)#2517 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "2539" ["suburb"]=> string(15) "Mollymook Beach" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(15) "67.088607594937" ["link"]=> string(30) "/data/nsw/2539/mollymook beach" } }

Marsden Park

127.02%
Mollymook

82.85%
Brightwaters

79.93%
Cleve

78.13%
Bawley Point

76.2%
Murrays Beach

75.57%
Terranora

70%
Crescent Head

69.38%
Park Ridge South

68.32%
Mollymook Beach

67.09%

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Investor Stories

Find out how other property investors have built their portfolio, what worked for them and how they overcame many of the pitfalls faced by most property investors. Use these Investor Stories to learn from others and strengthen your own investments

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mortgage calculators

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top suburbs

12 MONTH GROWTH

array(10) { [0]=> object(stdClass)#2328 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "2765" ["suburb"]=> string(8) "Box Hill" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(15) "127.01923076923" ["link"]=> string(23) "/data/nsw/2765/box hill" } [1]=> object(stdClass)#2325 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "2539" ["suburb"]=> string(9) "Mollymook" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(14) "82.84904323175" ["link"]=> string(24) "/data/nsw/2539/mollymook" } [2]=> object(stdClass)#2302 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "2264" ["suburb"]=> string(12) "Brightwaters" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(15) "79.931972789116" ["link"]=> string(27) "/data/nsw/2264/brightwaters" } [3]=> object(stdClass)#2313 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "5640" ["suburb"]=> string(5) "Cleve" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(15) "78.129906542056" ["link"]=> string(19) "/data/sa/5640/cleve" } [4]=> object(stdClass)#2414 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "2539" ["suburb"]=> string(12) "Bawley Point" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(15) "76.196032672112" ["link"]=> string(27) "/data/nsw/2539/bawley point" } [5]=> object(stdClass)#2323 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "2281" ["suburb"]=> string(13) "Murrays Beach" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(15) "75.572519083969" ["link"]=> string(28) "/data/nsw/2281/murrays beach" } [6]=> object(stdClass)#2322 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "2486" ["suburb"]=> string(9) "Terranora" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(2) "70" ["link"]=> string(24) "/data/nsw/2486/terranora" } [7]=> object(stdClass)#2284 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "2440" ["suburb"]=> string(13) "Crescent Head" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(15) "69.381107491857" ["link"]=> string(28) "/data/nsw/2440/crescent head" } [8]=> object(stdClass)#2283 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "4125" ["suburb"]=> string(16) "Park Ridge South" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(15) "68.316831683168" ["link"]=> string(31) "/data/qld/4125/park ridge south" } [9]=> object(stdClass)#2282 (4) { ["postcode"]=> string(4) "2539" ["suburb"]=> string(15) "Mollymook Beach" ["median_twelve_month_growth_percent"]=> string(15) "67.088607594937" ["link"]=> string(30) "/data/nsw/2539/mollymook beach" } }

Marsden Park

127.02%
Mollymook

82.85%
Brightwaters

79.93%
Cleve

78.13%
Bawley Point

76.2%
Murrays Beach

75.57%
Terranora

70%
Crescent Head

69.38%
Park Ridge South

68.32%
Mollymook Beach

67.09%

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