Commercial Property: Decisions ... Decisions?

Posted on 17. May, 2012 by Chris Lang.

Your first decision is: Why Commercial property? But as the benefits become clearer ... good choice becomes that much easier to make.

Find out why so many people are making the switch from residential to Commercial property.

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City Office Markets Starting To Reclaim Their Pre-GFC Values

Posted on 15. May, 2012 by Chris Lang.

OFFICES in Perth, Melbourne and Adelaide should return to pre-GFC capital values during 2012. However, Sydney, Brisbane and Canberra will be doing the same for some time yet.

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Is It Wise To Borrow When You Buy Commercial Property?

Posted on 10. May, 2012 by Chris Lang.

There is no doubt, you can certainly accelerate your overall return from Commercial property, by gearing up with a loan.

Even so, you should FIRST make sure that you can say "Yes" to each of the following questions.

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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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Where Do Your Profits Come From With Commercial Property?

Posted on 19. Apr, 2012 by Chris Lang.

AS AN INVESTOR in Commercial property, you need to fully appreciate where your profits actually come from.

In most cases, the key lies with your tenants ... who provide you a steady stream of income.

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Current Opportunities Within The Commercial Property Market

Posted on 17. Apr, 2012 by Chris Lang.

Australians are now poised ready to come off the bottom of the "Emotional Cycle" — armed with a level of savings seldom seen in previous upturns.

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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: 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.

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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: 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%.

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Lack of Construction Underpins
Demand for Office Space

Posted on 08. Nov, 2011 by Chris Lang.

With falling vacancies, positive net absorption and few new projects in the pipeline ... this means a looming shortage of Office space around Australia — with rentals poised to rise sharply.

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