Mum and dads shop for retail amid high home prices

By Simon Johanson
Updated July 1 2015 - 1:18am, first published 12:15am
A shop at 297-299 Hampton Street has sold for $2.751 million. Photo: Supplied
A shop at 297-299 Hampton Street has sold for $2.751 million. Photo: Supplied

Mum and dad investors are paying hefty premiums to buy shops in suburban strips as residential property loses its lustre amid rising house prices and low rental yields.

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