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Hotspots • 03 MAR 2021
Is the regional trend coming to an end?
The regional trend could be coming to an end as new figures reveal that monthly capital city price growth has outpaced regional price growth for only the second time in...
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Hotspots • 03 MAR 2021
Melbourne office tenants leave CBD and head to the suburbs
Experts are confident that the concept of the office will survive the COVID-19 pandemic, but are predicting work arrangements could take on a new format.
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Hotspots • 03 MAR 2021
First home buyers flood the market, upping their market share by 50%
Australian first home buyers dominated the market in 2020, increasing their market share by 50.4 per cent in the past year.
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Hotspots • 03 MAR 2021
Sombre figures point to a deceleration in CBD revival
The rate of workers returning to the office has decelerated nationwide, suggesting there is a long way to go to before Australia’s commercial centres are completely...
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Finance • 03 MAR 2021
GDP figures confirm economic recovery
Australia’s GDP has grown by 3.1 per cent during the December quarter, beating market expectations of a 2.5 per cent increase, official figures show.
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Hotspots • 03 MAR 2021
Commercial v residential investments
As someone who has invested extensively in both residential and commercial property, I have seen both sides of the fence when it comes to investment strategies.
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Hotspots • 03 MAR 2021
Why commercial property is critical for your portfolio in 2021
Gone are the golden days where you could purchase residential properties with yields of 6, 7 or 8 per cent or build a self-sustaining property portfolio based solely on...
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Investor Strategy • 03 MAR 2021
Q&A: Scott O’Neill, Rethink Investing
In this special Q&A, Smart Property Investment speaks to the director of Rethink Investing, Scott O’Neill.
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Hotspots • 02 MAR 2021
Perth’s sales listings hit 10-year low
Perth is experiencing an “extraordinary” decline in listing volumes, with sales listings hitting a 10-year low in February.
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Hotspots • 02 MAR 2021
Perth’s rental stock dries up
Perth desperately needs an influx of rental stock in the market to provide renters with more housing options, an expert has said.
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