Just take a look around your capital city CBD. And tell me, how many cranes to currently see on the skyline?
Sydney Skyline
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Are Offices “The Go”?
17 November, 2010 by Leave a Comment
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“Doing Nothing Will Cost You!”
26 August, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Whenever Investors are confused … the Property Market tends to do nothing and simply moves sideways.
Confusion Reigns
You observed that when the GFC first struck.
People simply put their buying decisions ‘on hold’. And then, frantically played catch-up over the last 12 months … as soon as they realised things were still okay here in Australia.
Over that period, you have seen most Commercial markets around the country showing good growth — particularly in Melbourne.
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Can You Afford to Miss Out?
23 August, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The other day, we took a look at Commercial property cycles, and where the various Australian CBD office markets might sit.
Currently, Melbourne seems to be “leading the pack”. But you might be interested to explore exactly why that is.
Melbourne Office Market
Some recent research by Jones Lang LaSalle indicates that Melbourne’s Office vacancy is likely to fall to around 5.4% by 2013.
Several pundits are suggesting it could be even lower.
h3. And the reason why?
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“Cycles Ain’t Cycles”
9 August, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Overall, Australia has sailed through the Global Financial Crisis more or less unscathed. And from all accounts, Victoria and enjoys the standout economy of all the States.
The Traditional Cycle Has Been Interrupted
Last week, you explored the traditional cycle for CBD Offices — being 18 years from peak to peak. And over that same period, Retail and Industrial properties tend to go through several cycles.
However, given Australia’s privileged position within the global scene … my view is you are now at the upswing in the cycle for the Office market. In other words, you are already at the halfway point in the traditional Cycle.
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Commercial Property Cycles
3 August, 2010 by Leave a Comment
How do you ever understand them?
Before talking to you about Commercial property, let’s take a quick look at Investment Cycles in general.
A recent AFR article contained this rather clever chart … showing an Investor’s mood at different points throughout the Cycle.
My reading would be that Australia is currently at the “Optimism” stage of the upturn — perhaps with some capital cities, a little more so than others. But generally, that’s about where most of us are at the moment.
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“Capture Your Firm’s Full Value”
28 July, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Last week, we talked about what you could be missing out on … when you find the need to move.
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Is Negative Gearing for You?
13 May, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Buying and negatively gearing a Commercial investment property is not forever in one — particularly, with interest rates on the rise.
And if you already have high personal debt … adding to that wouldn’t be a smart move on your part.
Make Borrowing just one of your Tools
Negative Gearing
Any gearing you decide to take on, should be viewed as part of your overall strategy — and not there simply to minimise your tax bill.
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Interest Rate Rises …
Are they a Good Sign?
5 May, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The RBA’s decision on interest rates yesterday came about because of what’s happening here in Australia, rather than in Europe.
It has been made against the backdrop of our exporters having recently extracted massive price hikes for iron or in coal, as a result of China’s strong growth.
Since the global turmoil started in 2008, the $A has climbed by nearly 55% against the $US — and just over 40% against our other key trading partners.
RBA Logic
As a result, the NAB’s business confidence index stands firmly positive for the third consecutive quarter. And even more importantly, actually improved throughout the last quarter.
h2. How will this affect Commercial Property?
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Your Baby-Boomer Opportunity!
17 February, 2010 by Leave a Comment
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 evolved as a result of one generation following the next into the family business.
Traditional Family Business
Invariably, sons (and even daughters) left school to join their parent’s firm. It was a handy way to ensure easy succession; and stood Australia in good stead throughout the 1900s. [Read more…]
“How Baby Boomers affect
your Commercial Property”
10 February, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Last week, you hopefully gained a clearer understanding of the timing (and impact) Baby Boomers will have on Residential property, until around 2025.
Most people probably feel all this would have little or no impact on Commercial property.
And for some of you, that might be true. But I suspect there are many Boomers, where the effect could be quite devastating.
