Is the End of the World Near?

Posted on 23. Mar, 2011 by Chris Lang.

With Australia having weathered the global financial crisis, we are now having to cope with the potential after-effects of:

* The European sovereign debt crisis;
* The earthquake and tsunami in Japan and subsequent nuclear fallout;
* The Libyan crisis; and locally ...
* Extensive flooding in Queensland and Victoria.

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More Good News for
Industrial Property

Posted on 09. Mar, 2011 by Chris Lang.

The Industrial sector was probably the one most harshly affected by the global financial crisis.

Nobody wanted to expand — being prepared to operate in cramped premises, until a clear picture of economic growth emerged.

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Will Australia's Growth
Remain Strong?

Posted on 06. Oct, 2010 by Chris Lang.

Pick up any newspaper, and you'll find most commentators saying the Resources boom is back on once again. Also, people are pointing to China as our guiding light going forward. But is this really true? And if so, why? Here's a short Video giving you a quick insight into whether there really is any substance [...]

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When Should You
Fix Your Interest Rate?

Posted on 17. Sep, 2010 by Chris Lang.

On Wednesday, I put up this post about whether or not to fix your interest rate, when purchasing a Commercial property. Only to find there was a problem with streaming of the Video. Hopefully, that's now been resolved; and so let's try Take 2. The simple answer to the question of timing is ... when [...]

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"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. [...]

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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 [...]

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What about the Baby-Boomer Effect?

Posted on 02. Feb, 2010 by Chris Lang.

Yesterday, the Federal government released Australia's third Intergenerational Report. And about five years ago, I came out with a somewhat startling statement: "If you haven't sold your traditional family home by 2010 ... you had better be prepared to hold it until 2025 — because there simply won't be a market for it!"

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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 [...]

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Thankfully, The RBA Displayed
The Courage of Its Convictions

Posted on 08. Oct, 2009 by Chris Lang.

Clearly, many households and first home buyers will have reason to complain ... but someone had to step up and show leadership. And it certainly wasn't going to be the Labor Party. By increasing the official cash rate from 3% to 3.25%, the RBA has signalled its intention to ensure Australia's financial future remains the [...]

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Commercial Construction
Outlook Remains Soft

Posted on 07. Oct, 2009 by Chris Lang.

While Australia's overall business expenditure has remained fairly strong, our Commercial construction and infrastructure outlays are expected to decline by at least 10% this financial year. BCI Australia is forecasting project construction of some $63 billion 2009-10, which is about $7.7 billion down on that for 2008-09. In all but for Victoria and South Australia, [...]

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CBD Office Markets

Posted on 27. Mar, 2009 by Chris Lang.

As a result of the global financial crisis ... sales of Melbourne CBD Offices fell in 2008 (to $425.2m) from the level achieved in 2007 (of $850.9m) — according to research released by CBRE. Institutional buyers and REITs have virtually withdrawn from the market ... leaving private syndicates, wealthy families and overseas buyers to transact [...]

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