This Month
Looking for a safe haven in the trade wars? Come on in
Falling interest rates and a weak Australian dollar could make local real estate all the more attractive to foreign capital.
March
Has Albanese given up on the housing crisis?
Yes, much of the problem is out of everyone’s hands. Even so, there’s a paucity of policy in the latest budget to help get Australians into the market.
The office market’s dirty secret
In many cases, incentives offered to office tenants are so big they exceed the cost of the fitout. So why not just reduce the rent?
Want to play the housing rebound? Here’s how
What’s the best way in to a residential real estate recovery? Debt or equity, listed or unlisted, build-to-rent, student housing, or land lease?
February
Why commercial property is at a turning point
Real estate investment trusts around the world are pointing to brighter outlook for commercial property.
Reserve Bank cut a turning point for commercial property markets
For the commercial property sector, the rate cut is more a marker of a fundamental shift to a stable, even cheaper, cost of debt.
Back to the office momentum a win for sector
The impact of working from home on Australian office towers is stabilising, even as businesses and employees continue to wrestle with WFH.
December 2024
When will office tower values stop falling?
Investor sentiment about the battered office sector is turning. And, say some, there may even be some upside in 2025.
November 2024
Doing it his way: How David Harrison built an $80b funds empire
In his two decades at the top, the Charter Hall chief executive has transformed the property funds group into a giant of the industry.
Australia’s big shopping malls are back in black
Despite the cost of living pressures and the challenge of on-line shopping, retail rents are rising and so are mall valuations. There’s a reason for that.
October 2024
This is why new housing isn’t getting built
All the talk is about the planning process, zoning and development approvals. But projects won’t go ahead if they don’t stack up.
Goodbye Sydney: warehouse owners priced out of town
The resulting transport and storage charges will flow on to the cost of living in Sydney, even to the cost of building a new home.
We’re more nuanced on negative gearing than five years ago
Disadvantages for investors – and gains for aspiring owners – would be more modest than many expect, if Australia’s property tax regime changed.
July 2024
The investor survival kit for property taxes
Property investors, particularly in Victoria and NSW, face what seems to be an ever-increasing regime of extra costs and charges. Here are some tips to stay the course.
June 2024
‘Eyes wide open’: How to ride the private credit boom
Private credit for commercial real estate has never been stronger. It’s also running into trouble. “All of us need to be eyes wide open and alert. It is real estate and it is credit. Let’s not misprice the risks.”
May 2024
Why Lendlease couldn’t grow like Westfield or Goodman
The developers’ mantra “think global, act local” makes sense but too often the offshore investments, by Lendlease and many others, have lacked discipline.
Rich Lister Terry Snow steps away from the cockpit
At 79, the Canberra property dynamo behind Canberra Airport is finally stepping down from active roles. His son Tom will now chair the airport board.
Can $32 billion fix the housing crisis?
The Albanese government’s ambitious plan to boost housing supply might not make a difference before the next election. Is there a better solution?
‘Larger than life’: packed memorial farewells Lang Walker
Friday’s two-hour public service for the property developer and Rich Lister, who died in January, was attended by a who’s who of Australian business and politics.
Housing construction is collapsing around Australia. Here’s why
Developers can charge buyers more, or the costs can come down to make apartment developments viable. It’s clear which is better, Robert Harley writes.