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".

Continue Reading

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.

Continue Reading

Commercial Property: The Suburban Office Market

Posted on 13. Mar, 2012 by Chris Lang.

With little new construction looming, now would be perfect timing to secure a well-let Office suite — ready to ride the upswing, over the next 4 or 5 years.

Continue Reading

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?

Continue Reading

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.

Continue Reading

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.

Continue Reading

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.

Continue Reading

National Office Market Shows Steady Improvement

Posted on 07. Feb, 2012 by Chris Lang.

Across the 26 markets depicted in the graph, demand was up 20% up and supply 30% down, on the 20-year average for the six-monthly period.

Total vacancies fell from 9.0% to 7.9% ? the lowest since January 2009.

Continue Reading

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?

Continue Reading

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.

Continue Reading

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%.

Continue Reading