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Hotspots • 05 JAN 2023

Why 2023 will be the year of commercial rental growth

Strong rental growth will help lessen the impact of rising interest rates on commercial properties in 2023, according to a new report.

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Hotspots • 04 JAN 2023

The essential ‘Ps’ of the property game

Mastering any endeavour usually takes time and commitment and property investing is no different. That said, there are fundamentals that can help new participants come...

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Hotspots • 03 JAN 2023

2023 will be the year of strong rental returns, report says

Will 2023 bring good tidings to tenants or landlords? According to a new report, rental property owners are in for a happy year.

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Hotspots • 31 DEC 2022

2022: A year ‘unlike any other’ in property

Surging inflation, eight consecutive interest rate hikes, and deteriorating affordability drove a shift in Australia’s 2022 housing market performance, the end-of-year...

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Hotspots • 30 DEC 2022

Tracking Smart Property Investment’s most popular stories for 2022

As 2022 draws to a close, Smart Property Investment takes a look back at the most-read stories on the site for the past 12 months.

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Hotspots • 28 DEC 2022

2022 in review: Sydney

After a wild 18 months of growth from the onset of the pandemic, Sydney’s 2022 was characterised by rising interest rates and plummeting housing prices.

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Hotspots • 28 DEC 2022

2022 in review: Melbourne

A state election rounded out the Victorian capital’s first non-COVID-19-disrupted year since 2019; however, the city’s housing market remained active year-round.

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Hotspots • 24 DEC 2022

Perth property prices drop 2.8%

The median house price in Perth dropped to $530,000 across the September 2022 quarter, according to the latest insights from Western Australia.

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Hotspots • 24 DEC 2022

2022 in review: Brisbane

Queensland’s capital resisted the market declines for half the year; however, as the year wore on, value decreases began to occur across Brisbane.

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Hotspots • 24 DEC 2022

2022 in review: Perth

Western Australia’s capital remained incredibly resistant to market downturns throughout the year while maintaining relative rental affordability in the face of...