Commercial Property and The Current Economy

Posted on 27. Mar, 2012 by Chris Lang.

LAST WEEK, we explored just how the misuse of statistics by some commentators was distorting of the truth about Australia's economic well-being, on a state-by-state basis.

So it is with several other indicators, as David Bassanese pointed out in a recent article (AFR: 22 March, page 36).

Many commentators are pushing for interest rates reductions, because the "economy is soft".

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Commercial Property Negotiating: The Framework for a Great Deal (Part 2)

Posted on 22. Mar, 2012 by Chris Lang.

LAST WEEK, we made a start on the the first 8 questions you need to keep asking yourself ... as part of your prep work for every Negotiation.

So let's pick up from where we left off — here your next 6 questions.

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Is The Mining Boom Masking a Major Problem for Commercial Property in Queensland and WA?

Posted on 20. Mar, 2012 by Chris Lang.

This rather pressing issue has received little or no coverage whatsoever.

But if you listen to the insolvency firms, Western Australia is about to become the "hot spot" for distressed property.

And as you can see from the chart, Queensland well and truly holds the the crown at the moment.

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Commercial Property Negotiating: The Framework for a Great Deal

Posted on 15. Mar, 2012 by Chris Lang.

EVERY NEGOTIATION can be very easily broken down into its component parts ... once you understand what is really going on.

Over the next few weeks, I'll be posing 20 questions — which (when taken together) are intended to help you to fully grasp everything involved.

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Commercial Property: When the Time Comes to Sell (Part 2)

Posted on 08. Mar, 2012 by Chris Lang.

You can find out even more about Stealth Marketing. Meanwhile, you're probably wondering ...
What else should you Expect from your Selling Agent?

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Commercial Property: When the Time Comes to Sell ... (Part 1)

Posted on 01. Mar, 2012 by Chris Lang.

What you need is a strategy to making absolutely sure you obtain the best possible result. And you do this by creatively targeting investors, developers and potential owner-occupiers. Here's how.

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12 Fundamentals You Need to Follow ... When Buying Commercial Property

Posted on 24. Feb, 2012 by Chris Lang.

As you'll appreciate, being able to sleep at night is one of the key objectives for any Commercial property investor. And that's what you might refer to as staying below your "Threshold of Insomnia".

There can be several things that might cause you to lose sleep. One is over-borrowing; and the others are making a poor assessment of the market and the property itself.

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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: 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: The Impact of China

Posted on 06. Dec, 2011 by Chris Lang.

LAST week, The Australian newspaper invited three Commercial property experts to respond to the following question:

If China's growth story begins to peter out, what will be the impact on Australia's commercial property market?

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6 Tips for Success with Commercial Property

Posted on 24. Nov, 2011 by Chris Lang.

It's important to do your homework; plus, understand that the Commercial market differs from the residential property market. But with most capital cities around Australia currently emerging from the bottom of a cycle ... now is arguably the perfect time for you to buy.

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