SQM Research recently stated “Sydney’s residential property investors have been hit with falling rents and rising vacancies as the country’s largest city suffers an unexpected oversupply of new dwellings.” As an example, asking rents for two-bedroom units over the last twelve months to September are down 15.2%. An increase in new supply and slowing population … Continued
End of lease obligations are probably the most contested clauses I have seen during my career in property management. It is something that is often overlooked or at least agreed to without too much negotiation at the time of signing a new lease, however it becomes a huge topic at the expiry of a lease. … Continued
Last newsletter we covered the general softening of the Sydney property market which began over 6 months ago. Many would now agree we have been travelling in a ‘flat’ market for a number of months, and this could be an ongoing trend for a while to come. Much has been made of low auction clearance … Continued
The industrial investment class has now caught up to the more traditional office and retail asset classes as an asset class sort after by private and institutional investors. Prime industrial investments are now being purchased on comparable yields to traditional prime office and retail investments. This revolution is being driven by a lack of supply … Continued
In 2015 and most of 2016 investors found it hard to compete with developers in purchasing office properties on the Lower North Shore. Developers had a very optimistic outlook and were prepared to pay strong prices for most properties with or without development approvals. Although the development cycle has slowed down developers are still keen … Continued
After years of consistent price growth, we can safely say that Sydney has finally cooled to a more balanced market for buyers and sellers alike. Auction clearance rates which were recently topping the 80% mark are now consistently sitting around 70%. Last weekend saw Sydney hit a new low of 67%. As it is generally … Continued
Fantastic to assist and continue our relationship with Muswellbrook Council by representing them on the purchase of Muswellbrook Marketplace shopping centre. Muswellbrook Shire Council buys shopping centre for $34m | afr.com
The Brisbane CBD office market hit a record high vacancy rate of 16.9 per cent in July 2016 as recorded by the Property Council of Australia. This was the highest rate recorded since the rates have been published in 1990. This record high vacancy rate is a result of the mining slowdown and public service … Continued
With the auction clearance rate continuing to surge at 80+% and prices in premium suburbs continuing to grow at a rapid rate, it’s not surprising that many families are daunted by the task of upgrading to a superior home. Some buyers are just biting the bullet and listing their current home, with the optimistic hope … Continued
In the decades past, off-market or “silent” listings were generally associated with prestige properties sales. These vendors often preferred to sell quietly, and certainly did not want to open up their homes to the general public. However, in recent years we have witnessed a dramatic increase in the proportion and type of properties sold in … Continued