Commercial Property Snapshot: Retail Within The Melbourne CBD

Posted on 06. Mar, 2012 by Chris Lang.

The tenancy mix is also changing within the Laneways and Arcades — to the point where food has overtaken fashion, now occupying more than 32% of total floor space.

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Commercial Property: The Changing Retail Scene

Posted on 28. Feb, 2012 by Chris Lang.

This growing trend is now likely to become a structural change, as far as ongoing consumer spending patterns are concerned.

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Commercial Property to Benefit From Structural Changes Within the Economy

Posted on 21. Feb, 2012 by Chris Lang.

The reality is there are more people currently employed within the health and welfare services industry, than in any other segment of the economy. To the point where the total services sector accounts for around 80% of the Australian employment scene.

And this is good news for Commercial investors, because these growing numbers all need to be accommodated.

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How Commercial Property Investors Benefitted From The Past 7 Days?

Posted on 14. Feb, 2012 by Chris Lang.

LAST TUESDAY, the RBA left the cash rate unchanged — much to the surprise of most pundits. And yet, only the week before, that's exactly what I suggest would happened.

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What Will Happen to Interest Rates
When The RBA Meets Next Week?

Posted on 31. Jan, 2012 by Chris Lang.

The general consensus seems to be that the RBA will further reduce rates by 25 basis points. But can this view be fully justified; and what does this mean for Commercial property investors?

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Commercial Property: Global Influence?

Posted on 23. Jan, 2012 by Chris Lang.

Last year saw $US400 billion in direct commercial property deals worldwide — which reflected an increase of 25% on 2010.

Australia's share of those deals was $6.5 billion in Office towers during last year — with 28% of those purchases being made by overseas buyers.

And this is expected to continue strongly during 2012.

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Commercial Property: What Makes for a Balanced Office Market?

Posted on 19. Jan, 2012 by Chris Lang.

EVERY capital city has both a CBD and suburban Office market. And as you can appreciate, keeping tabs on all the various suburban markets is almost an impossible task for most investors. As a rule of thumb, Office markets are said to the "in balance", when their Vacancy Rate lies between 5% and 7%.

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Is There a Credit Squeeze Looming?

Posted on 17. Jan, 2012 by Chris Lang.

The banks seemed to be protesting about the increased cost of offshore borrowing. And using that as their excuse for not wanting to pass on any future RBA rate reductions in full.

But are they really telling you the whole truth?

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Success in Commercial Property Comes with Consistent Economic Growth

Posted on 22. Dec, 2011 by Chris Lang.

Melbourne's GDP has grown consistently over the past two decades. Perhaps that's the reason why the shrewd investors are now gravitating towards Commercial property in Melbourne.

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Commercial Property: ANZ Chief Reassures Shareholders of Australia's Strong Position

Posted on 19. Dec, 2011 by Chris Lang.

During every generation, there is generally a structural change in global economic activity. And right now, you are simply witnessing a shift the world's economic centre of gravity.

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Commercial Property Poised to Take Off in 2012

Posted on 13. Dec, 2011 by Chris Lang.

ALL YOU need is a sprinkling of confidence to return ... with and understanding that things are not as bad as you read in some newspapers.

For some time now, I've been trying to explain how the underlying fundamentals for Australia's economy and Commercial property are strong.

And a recent AFR headline "Recruitment boom bucks the trend" (9 Dec 2011, page 41) now confirms that our major law firms are "in the midst of a hiring spree".

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