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OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS the question every residential investor asks … whenever they are considering the transition across to Commercial property.
However, you will quickly discover the reasons are rather compelling. [Read more…]
Does a Solid Sales Increase in February Mean the Retail Sector is Now Back?
10 April, 2013 by Leave a Comment
YOU WILL quickly find that there are two different schools of thought:
- After much hibernation, Retail property is set to surge again.
- With the high dollar, and growth in online shopping, the Retailing has much catching up to do.
Despite Australia having been mostly sheltered from the global financial crisis, retailers (especially in strip shopping centres) have been doing it rather tough.
Before the GFC, Retail property yields had plummeted. In some cases, as low as 3.5% per annum — with investors clamouring for what they saw as “sexy property”. And they believed values would always increased dramatically. [Read more…]
Commercial Property Investing: How to Uncover a Good Deal
20 February, 2013 by Leave a Comment
IT’S TRUE … every deal will always be different. But that does not mean you can’t use a series of simple measures, to help you sift the “wheat from the chaff”!
Only then, are those properties entitled to make it through to the next stage of detailed analysis.
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How to Quickly Shortlist Your Properties [Read more…]
Industrial Property Poised For Some Steady Growth
14 November, 2012 by Leave a Comment
BECAUSE banks have been reluctant to fund speculative development, very little new Industrial space has come onto the market over the past few years.
Demand on the other hand has remained fairly steady; and it’s now increasing.
And this will cause rentals to rise over the next few years — as there is only a modest amount of space in the pipeline. [Read more…]
Commercial Property: Making Sense of the Retail Sector
9 August, 2012 by Leave a Comment
THERE HAS been much debate recently about the health of the Retail sector.
And needing to constantly have everything “on sale” has certainly shrunk everyone’s margins. But overall, sales volumes have languished as well.
Yet, maybe there is some light at the end of the tunnel. The ABS just reported that retail sales increased by 1% during June; following a 0.8% rise in May. [Read more…]
Confirmation That Commercial Property is Trending Up
19 July, 2012 by Leave a Comment
WHILE EVERYONE seems to agree that the residential market is currently moving sideways, investors often find it difficult to gauge how direct investment into Commercial property is really travelling.
However, perhaps the best gauge is to take a look at what the share market thinks about A-REITs (Australian Real Estate Investment Trusts).
Generally, these yields tend to operate at about 1.5% to 2% below direct investment into property. Nonetheless, they can be a great indicator of where the present trend is heading. [Read more…]
Your Timing Within The Commercial Property Cycle
1 May, 2012 by Leave a Comment
IF YOU have invested in the share market, you would most likely be familiar with the so-called “Investment Clock” — which attempts to show how the economic cycle influences equities.
In essence, an over-heated economy is followed by rising interest rates and falling share prices. Then, as the economy declines interest rates start to fall and share prices rise again.
Some analysts have tried to devise a similar “clock” for Commercial property. But unfortunately, the results have generally not been useful. [Read more…]
Several Short-Term Strategies For Commercial Property
26 April, 2012 by Leave a Comment
COMMERCIAL properties are mainly a longer-term investment, bought for their regular high yields — as well as for good capital growth over time.
Even so, an investor with some knowledge and experience can easily find properties able to be improved, and then on-sold for a quick capital gain. [Read more…]
Industrial Property Is Clearly Holding Its Own
24 April, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Vacancy rates for Industrial property have fallen dramatically over the past year — declining by 39% on average, across the country.
This is mainly the result of strong demand for warehousing, following the high Australian dollar.
Plus, there has only been a modest amount of new construction. And that means you should see rentals improve and selling yields start to firm. [Read more…]
Where Do Your Profits Come From With Commercial Property?
19 April, 2012 by Leave a Comment
AS AN INVESTOR in Commercial property, you need to fully appreciate where your profits actually come from.
In most cases, the key lies with your tenants … who provide you a steady stream of income.
So finding reliable tenants is crucial; which means understanding their needs, and providing them an suitable premises.
Therefore, it is essential that you continually anticipate exactly what your tenants are expecting. [Read more…]
Industrial Property Set to Surge
15 November, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The Queensland economy may be slow to recover from all its natural disasters. But it’s Industrial property sector has been quick out of the blocks.
The boom in Queensland gas now has Brisbane with the lowest vacancy rate for Industrial property.
Next comes Melbourne — with Sydney well back in 3rd place, according to a recent survey by Knight Frank.
And increasing demand will put further upwards pressure on rentals … thereby, encouraging more developers into the market. [Read more…]
