Archives for January 2013

Top-End Commercial Property in Demand

30 January, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Top-end Offices now in DemandOVER THE PAST several months, I have been recommending you refrain from trying to pick the bottom of the Commercial property market.

And certainly not wait for overwhelming evidence of prices being “on the up”.

Anyway, last week you were probably given the best confirmation you needed in an article by Carolyn Cummins (The Age, BusinessDay: 24 Jan 2013).

In the article, she talked about high net-worth investors having now joined institutional investors & sovereign funds, at the top end of the Commercial property market.

Driven by lower interest rates, demand has increased for health-care properties and large-scale shopping centres; plus traditional offices and industrial property. [Read more…]

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Commercial Property Investing: 5 Golden Rules

23 January, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Golden-RulesWITH THE PROPER guidance, Commercial property will prove to be a very rewarding investment — and in different ways.

However, there are several Golden Rules you really should keep in mind. [Read more…]

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Commercial Property: Looking Ahead

16 January, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Confidence is now returningTHROUGHOUT the last half of 2012, you would have seen our articles consistently predicting a turn-around in confidence, early in 2013.

And more particularly, we also explained why there would be a rebound in China’s growth — following transition to the new Administration. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Economic Issues, Global Scene, Industrial Sector, Interest Rates, Market Sectors, Offices, Opportunities, Property Cycles, Stability

Buying Commercial Property? Make Sure You Choose Wisely

9 January, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Real GDPIN ALAN MITHELL’s article last Saturday (AFR: page 15), he discussed a recent report from the OECD — which outlined the growing pressures upon the Australian economy for structural change.

Apparently, the centre of gravity for global activity is gradually moving.

Centre of Gravity is coming closer to AustraliaAnd as the table shows, this is moving closer to Australia; and will bring with it an increase in … specialisation, innovation, productivity and income.

However, as a Commercial property landlord, you will only continue to be successful if you can quickly identify those businesses benefiting most from what’s occurring.

You have already seen a shift in manufactured goods offshore; as well as the car industry unwisely being subsidised by government. [Read more…]

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