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Do You Remember Back Then ... ?

Posted on 05. May, 2009 by Chris Lang.

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In an earlier article, I gave you a bullet-point comparison of how things are NOW ... compared to the early 1990s ... in relation to Commercial property.

Anyway, here are some very revealing graphs — based upon figures from the RBA.

Back in the 1990s, the banks were burdened with a heavy corporate exposure; and interest rates [...]

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Why Interest Rates Will Start To Soar!

Posted on 01. Apr, 2009 by Chris Lang.

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If you're like most people you are probably trying to second guess whether or not the RBA will reduce official interest rates by 0.25% or 0.5% over the next month or so.

So, should you fix your rates on your Commercial property now, or wait a while?

Realistically, you need to study what is actually happening around [...]

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Taking Stock of Commercial Property

Posted on 03. Feb, 2009 by Chris Lang.

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As I mentioned in a recent mail to some Clients, it's been surprising how few quality properties have been forced onto the market — given the difficulties caused by current global turmoil.

You've heard so much lately as to how bad things are. But let's undertake a quick comparison for Australia — between 1990 [...]

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Year-end Recap, on Where Things Stand!

Posted on 08. Dec, 2008 by Chris Lang.

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During October, business borrowing actually expanded by a healthy 1.1 per cent — to be 13.2 per cent for the 12-month period.

However, business debt and credit cards are considered more risky than home loans. Therefore, banks will raise their risk premium in these two areas; and not lower those lending rates, as much as [...]

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Some Answers in These Troubled Times

Posted on 15. Oct, 2008 by Chris Lang.

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There are a couple of questions on the minds of Commercial Property Investors at the moment.

And they go something like this.

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