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 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: 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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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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