Commercial Property Poised to Take Off in 2012

Posted on 13. Dec, 2011 by Chris Lang.

ALL YOU need is a sprinkling of confidence to return ... with and understanding that things are not as bad as you read in some newspapers.

For some time now, I've been trying to explain how the underlying fundamentals for Australia's economy and Commercial property are strong.

And a recent AFR headline "Recruitment boom bucks the trend" (9 Dec 2011, page 41) now confirms that our major law firms are "in the midst of a hiring spree".

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CBD Offices on the Move

Posted on 17. Mar, 2010 by Chris Lang.

Westpac has just released an Australia-wide outlook for Commercial property. And it predicts you will start to see growth in rents and values during 2010-11. As employment numbers grow with the improved economy, demand for Office space will also take off again.

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How Interest Rates Affect
the Property Markets

Posted on 17. Nov, 2009 by Chris Lang.

If the Reserve Bank (RBA) further increases rates in December, you will start to see the housing market plateau in the New Year. However, this should have little or no immediate effect on the rest of the economy. In all discussion about Australia's improving economy and retail spending, there has been little regard placed upon [...]

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