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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Commercial Property Snapshot: Retail Within The Melbourne CBD

Posted on 06. Mar, 2012 by Chris Lang.

The tenancy mix is also changing within the Laneways and Arcades — to the point where food has overtaken fashion, now occupying more than 32% of total floor space.

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Retailing Isn't Totally Dead ...
It Has Simply Changed

Posted on 20. Oct, 2011 by Chris Lang.

In last week's article, you read a general overview of the Retail sector ... and some of the issues currently confronting traders.

Let's now take a quick look at three of the capital cities.

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Commercial Property Yields?

Posted on 26. May, 2010 by Chris Lang.

... Exactly How Do They Work? Recently, I was invited to conduct a Workshop at a 3-day Conference for some 1200 delegates. My role was to provide some insight into the main Commercial property sectors. And explain just how the combined returns for each sector relate to one another. So what I've done is to [...]

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Are You Passing Up A Truly Great Opportunity?

Posted on 13. Mar, 2009 by Chris Lang.

Only every 18-20 years do you get the chance to take advantage of the Commercial Property market, when it's in a state of flux! As such, this year's full-day Property Workshop (on Saturday 4 April) is probably even more important than in past years — to help you to gain that upper hand. But remember, [...]

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"Early Bird" Discount Ends on 15 March

Posted on 11. Mar, 2009 by Chris Lang.

This year's annual Property Workshop may not be until Saturday 4 April ... but the "Early Bird" discount ends this weekend. It's being held at the Athenaeum Club in the Melbourne CBD. And given the opportunities that are starting to emerge in the current market ... have a read of what you'll cover, and then [...]

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Property Workshop 2009 ~ Here are the Details ...

Posted on 03. Mar, 2009 by Chris Lang.

This year's Annual Workshop is set down for Saturday 4 April at the Athenaeum Club, 87 Collins Street in Melbourne — and the booking arrangements are now in place. Come along and learn first hand about a proven 9-Step Investment Formula for Commercial Property — and you can find out now, exactly what you will [...]

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This is Not Quite the Stuff of Fairytales ...

Posted on 03. Dec, 2008 by Chris Lang.

But for the most of 2008, Australia has basically experienced what you might term a Goldilocks market for Commercial property ... "not too hot, and not too cold!" Despite Office, Retail and Industrial being near the top of their cycles ... the global turmoil has prevented the usual runaway activity occurring — in most capital [...]

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Recognise the Investment Opportunities ...

Posted on 12. Nov, 2008 by Chris Lang.

Anecdotal evidence suggests that consumers are cutting back on their spending around Australia. And it's likely that luxury items and overseas travel will be the most affected. A recent article in The Age expounded "The Flight to Value" — where Australian Property Monitors reported a 24% drop in the median price for Toorak Homes, in [...]

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Retail — Where to from Here?

Posted on 15. Feb, 2008 by Chris Lang.

The Prime Minister's "freezing" of parliamentary salaries is a clear endorsement of RBA Governor Stevens' warning to curb our spending. Last week, I mentioned the impact this could have on retail turnover — with a flow-on effect for growth in rental and sale prices for the Retail sector.

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