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Why Do Some Investors Fail at
Commercial Real Estate Investing?
Posted on 28. Apr, 2011 by Chris Lang.
Most investors fail to properly research the market and understand the relationship each sector (office, retail & industrial) has with the local economy, nearby competition and the marketplace itself.
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Prominence AND Position!
Posted on 10. Nov, 2010 by Chris Lang.
Yesterday, I let some of my clients know about this rather appealing Office Investment property in Blackburn Road, Mount Waverley. It is located virtually opposite Syndal Railway Station ... and has a well-established tenant on board. You can download a copy of the Brochure now; or perhaps go across to the website, for more details. [...]
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Space Shortage Looming?
Posted on 22. Sep, 2010 by Chris Lang.
Office Vacancy rates around Australia are falling — albeit faster in some capital cities, than others. The chart below shows you where things currently stand.
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Your Baby-Boomer Opportunity!
Posted on 17. Feb, 2010 by Chris Lang.
Whenever you go through a major structural change within society or the economy ... opportunities will always emerge. But you'll find that Baby Boomers won't be retiring — well, not in the conventional sense. Most will leave their long-time employment, to establish some type of small consultancy business. In the past, many well-known firms simply [...]
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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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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 [...]
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Your Handy Economic Clock
Posted on 27. Nov, 2009 by Chris Lang.
Over the years, you have probably seen various economic clocks explaining the different phases, and their relative timing. Anyway, I came across this rather useful one the other day. As you'll see, it is actually a "Multi-asset Investment Clock" — in that you have all the sectors displayed together: Shares, Property, Resources and Interest rates. [...]
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Australian Commercial Property
Is Runnning Its Own Race
Posted on 16. Oct, 2009 by Chris Lang.
Unlike the US and Europe, Australia has not suffered a banking crisis. Therefore, our banking system is still capable of providing credit for normal growth. With the US unemployment rate approaching 10%, this will delay any quick turnaround for the Commercial property sector. As you would expect, there is a strong correlation between high unemployment, [...]
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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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State of the Commercial Market?
Posted on 17. Aug, 2009 by Chris Lang.
As you would expect, the financial turmoil worldwide has had a significant effect on most property markets. However, the effect has not been the same across the board. The current state of the various CBD office markets is probably your best barometer of future activity for two reasons. First, the Property Council of Australia (PCA) [...]
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Sentiment is Strong ... Despite the Economy
Posted on 10. Jul, 2009 by Chris Lang.
These graphs are painting a very encouraging picture. As you can see, the Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment index increased strongly by 9.5% for June. And that means it has now leapt by some 23% since May — the largest 2-month increase for over 30 years. First-home buyers have also been active, accounting for nearly 30% [...]
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