Tag Archives: commercial property markets
"Doing Nothing Will Cost You!"
Posted on 26. Aug, 2010 by Chris Lang.
Whenever Investors are confused ... the Property Market tends to do nothing and simply moves sideways.
You observed that when the GFC first struck.
People simply put their buying decisions 'on hold'. And then, frantically played catch-up over the last 12 months ... as soon as they realised things were still okay here in Australia.
Over that [...]
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"Cycles Ain't Cycles"
Posted on 09. Aug, 2010 by Chris Lang.
Overall, Australia has sailed through the Global Financial Crisis more or less unscathed. And from all accounts, Victoria and enjoys the standout economy of all the States.
The Traditional Cycle Has Been Interrupted
Last week, you explored the traditional cycle for CBD Offices — being 18 years from peak to peak. And over that same period, Retail [...]
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Commercial Property Cycles ...
Posted on 03. Aug, 2010 by Chris Lang.
How do you ever understand them?
Before talking to you about Commercial property, let's take a quick look at Investment Cycles in general.
A recent AFR article contained this rather clever chart ... showing an Investor's mood at different points throughout the Cycle.
My reading would be that Australia is currently at the "Optimism" stage of the upturn [...]
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Commercial Property Yields?
Posted on 26. May, 2010 by Chris Lang.
... Exactly How Do They Work?
Recently, I was invited to conduct a Workshop at a 3-day Conference for some 1200 delegates.
My role was to provide some insight into the main Commercial property sectors. And explain just how the combined returns for each sector relate to one another.
So what I've done is to create a short [...]
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Your Opportunities Moving Forward?
Posted on 21. Jan, 2010 by Chris Lang.
There has been much written already about the global financial crisis.
But in layman's terms, it occurred as a result of capital imbalances occurring throughout the world. And nowhere more so, than in America.
The principal cause can be found with the high levels of US debt-funded consumption. And in order to better understand this distortion, you [...]
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Biggest Economic Threat For Australia
Posted on 13. Jan, 2010 by Chris Lang.
It might surprise you to hear this, however ...
A Strong US Recovery
... would probably be the worst thing to happen for Australia in 2010.
If that occurs, the US Federal Reserve would be forced to quickly raise interest rates, from zero to around 3%. And that would cause the collapse in the Australian dollar from its [...]
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The Time Has Now Come ...
Posted on 24. Jul, 2009 by Chris Lang.
"And I decided to Make the Move, as of 1 July!"
You would already be aware ... that I merged the entire business of Gardner & Lang with GrayJohnson, in May 2005.
And that simply occurred because I was becoming "stretched far too thin", trying to provide the level of service that you (as my Clients) deserved.
From [...]
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"Early Bird" Discount Ends on 15 March
Posted on 11. Mar, 2009 by Chris Lang.
This year's annual Property Workshop may not be until Saturday 4 April ... but the "Early Bird" discount ends this weekend.
It's being held at the Athenaeum Club in the Melbourne CBD.
And given the opportunities that are starting to emerge in the current market ... have a read of what you'll cover, and then make sure [...]
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Property Workshop 2009 ~ Here are the Details ...
Posted on 03. Mar, 2009 by Chris Lang.
This year's Annual Workshop is set down for Saturday 4 April at the Athenaeum Club, 87 Collins Street in Melbourne — and the booking arrangements are now in place.
Come along and learn first hand about a proven 9-Step Investment Formula for Commercial Property — and you can find out now, exactly what you will be [...]
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This is Not Quite the Stuff of Fairytales ...
Posted on 03. Dec, 2008 by Chris Lang.
But for the most of 2008, Australia has basically experienced what you might term a Goldilocks market for Commercial property ... "not too hot, and not too cold!"
Despite Office, Retail and Industrial being near the top of their cycles ... the global turmoil has prevented the usual runaway activity occurring — in most capital Cities.
