Buy When There's Blood on The Streets In April 2020 we wrote an article and sent it out as an email to our clients. In that article we predicted the current real estate boom, and we said it would happen within 12 - 24 months.I hate to gloat, but here we are in the middle of one of the best real estate booms Australia has ever seen - and it happened within 12 months of our prediction.Our call was made...
What Now For Property? Are you the glass half-full or glass half-empty type? Are you fearful or excited about the current market turmoil around Coronavirus/ COVID-19 and the potential follow-on impact on the property market? We know shares have already taken their worst beating in history. But what about bricks and mortar? Here's a few questions to consider; Is this a downturn, or a correction?...
Is This The Calm Before The Storm? Many agents and Property Professionals are saying it's 'quiet out there'. And I must say I've noticed a slow down in enquiry in the past few weeks also. So what's going on? Is everyone waiting for the looming Federal Election to be over? Possibly, but if so, why? Doesn't business continue regardless of who's in Government? Even if Labor get in, it...
Top 10 Landlord Mistakes for Commercial Property Have you heard the joke about the two types of commercial property Landlords?Type 1 pays an agency to manage every aspect of prospecting, leasing and dealing with their commercial tenantsType 2 has a lot of headaches, wrinkles and no hair!But seriously, which type are you? Many times I hear commercial property owners say "why pay an agent...
Rising Tide Lifts All Boats What a great confidence boost for Gold Coast development. This multi-billion investment benefits all nearby commercial developments, businesses and tourism. The design also ties in seamlessly with the subtle commercialisation of part of our 20 kilometres of pristine, world class beaches, while retaining their natural beauty. The wide opening onto the beach is...
Cattle Station Bigger Than 13 Countries! Rural Funds Group (ASX: RFF) just bought a 7,600 hectare cattle property in Queensland.How big is that you ask? Well, it's bigger than 13 Countries including; Bermuda, Gibraltar, Monaco and Cocos Islands. That's how big.Still, it's just a tiny spec of the 185 million hectares of land in Queensland. A little...
Top 10 Skills You Learn As A Real Estate Agent Let's be honest, in the trust stakes, most people think Real Estate Agents sit somewhere between a snakes belly and a used car salesman.While just about everyone has had a negative experience with an agent at some point in their life, not everyone knows what it's like to actually be an agent. Let me assure you, it's not as easy as you may...
When Is The Right Time To Buy Property? Anyone who has been around long enough knows the answer to this old trick question. The answer is of course... It's always the right time to buy property! Consider the following scenario's.SCENARIO 1: The market is booming! Negative approach"I might pay too much and then the market will fall right when I've bought at...