Tag Archives: rba
Do You Remember Back Then ... ?
Posted on 05. May, 2009 by Chris Lang.
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.
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.
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.
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.
There are a couple of questions on the minds of Commercial Property Investors at the moment.
And they go something like this.
