Your Timing Within The Commercial Property Cycle

Posted on 01. May, 2012 by Chris Lang.

ANALYSTS have tried to devise an "Investment Clock" for Commercial property similar to shares ... without much success. But this, together with the accompanying graphs, might prove helpful.

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Commercial Property Negotiating: The Framework for a Great Deal (Part 3)

Posted on 29. Mar, 2012 by Chris Lang.

OVER THE past couple of weeks, you've quietly worked your way through the first 14 questions ... as part of your prep-work for each Negotiation.

And today, you'll be covering the final 6 key questions — to help ensure your success.

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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 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: 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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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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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: Things You Need to Know

Posted on 03. Jan, 2012 by Chris Lang.

Once you understand that Commercial property and residential property completely different, you then begin to understand how the commercial market actually works.

That's why these articles are intended to give you the real information — to help you come an expert on the subject. So let's start with doing homework properly.

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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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How Can Commercial Property Investors Make Any Sense of the Retail Scene?

Posted on 29. Nov, 2011 by Chris Lang.

Many shoppers still remain hesitant, despite the RBA's recent interest rate reduction. Although, with household savings at record levels ... people may simply be holding back on their main splurge splurge until the post-Christmas sales.

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