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Which commercial sector is right for SMSF investors?

Industrial, retail, office or medical? Which commercial property sector belongs to your SMSF? The answer goes beyond yields and hype.

Listings pile up as sellers lose bargaining power

This year's spring selling season is off to a weak start, with home sales slumping, listings piling up and higher interest rates weighing on buyer confidence.

Rental yields hit 7-year high

Gross rental yields have climbed to their highest level since August 2019, yet surging borrowing and holding costs are putting many new investors in negative cash flow territory.

Home prices slide, builders pull back as housing shortage persists

Is commercial property harder to finance than residential? What SMSF investors need to know

Buyers ditch the quarter-acre dream, shift to medium-density housing

Housing downturn hits units first as resale profits begin to fade

Where do SMSF investors find quality commercial properties?

Investors gain leverage as housing slowdown broadens

Perth, Brisbane defy national slowdown in property profitability

Housing slump spreads across Australia

Landlords lift rents as policy changes, Sydney tenants hit by biggest increase in 4 years

Sydney, Melbourne to lead housing market correction

SMSFs blocked from borrowing to buy homes under Labor-Greens deal

Under-the-radar markets emerge as next property hotspots

Investor lending slips as budget reforms reshape property incentives

Australia’s tight rental market fails to deliver rent growth for investors

10 ‘cheapies with prospects’ for property investors

Inner‑city units flip the rent-buy equation, flagging opportunities for investors

Banks knock back investors as DTI cap bites early

Rents skyrocket 2.5x faster than paychecks over the past 5 years

Top 50 ‘most consistent’ suburbs linked to long-term investment success

RBA holds cash rate at 3.60% at final 2025 meeting

Investors power ahead as home values lift in November

APRA sets first debt-to-income cap on home loans as investor lending surges

Two in five home loans go to investors as lending hits record high

Apartment approvals surge in September, but supply challenges persist

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