Is Commercial Real Estate a Better Investment than Residential Real Estate?

Is Commercial Real Estate Better Investment than Residential Real Estate?

Is Commercial Real Estate a Better Investment than Residential Real Estate? Everyone in society seems to have an opinion on the property cycle and currently whether prices are dropping, stabilising or increasing.  It seems that this topic is often broached at casual meetings with everyone from your neighbour to your doctor. It’s a completely different […]

Why should I use an agent for commercial property management?

commercial property management

As a property manager that has been in the industry for over 20 years this is a question that I’ve been asked many times across both residential and commercial property management.  More predominately in commercial property management as a lot of landlords feel that the tenant would look after most of the maintenance and repairs […]

Commercial and Retail Business Properties for Lease in Sydney, Newcastle & South East Queensland

commercial retail business properties for lease

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Pure Property Management Offices in Sydney, Newcastle and South East Queensland have a number of various types of quality commercial & retail business properties for lease. Commercial premises currently available with Pure Property Management include a selection of shop fronts, office space, warehouses & medical specialist rooms or similar. A rare opportunity is now available for […]

Managing Commercial Rent Arrears

managing commercial rent arrears

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Managing Commercial Rent Arrears by Anna Deam The process of ensuring that commercial rent is paid on time each month starts well before a lease is signed, but more often than not arrears are not considered until the rent is late. A diligent managing agent will ensure that a strict tenant selection criterion is set out. […]

Minimising Tenant Turnover

minimising tenant turnover

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Minimising Tenant Turnover by Jane Lestone One of the keys to your success as a commercial property investor to minimise tenant turnover is that your property should be occupied for as long as possible.  Unfortunately, commercial properties tend to stay vacant longer than a residential property, so it is very important to have a professional […]

Commercial Valuation for Dummies – Part 3: Direct Comparison

So far we’ve looked at Capitalisation and Discounted Cash Flow. This month we’ll take a look at Direct Comparison method of Commercial Valuation, and also some adjustments to valuation. In a lot of respects, Direct Comparison is the simplest method of valuation. It’s very useful as a gross-error check against other valuation methodologies or if […]

Commercial Valuation for Dummies – Part 2: Discounted Cash Flow

I hope you all enjoyed last month’s article on Capitalisation. If you haven’t had a chance to read it, I suggest you start with Part 1 before continuing below. This month, I thought we’d look at Discounted Cash Flow. It’s an area of valuation that most people are terrified of because it seems too mathematical, […]

Commercial Valuation for Dummies – Part 1: Capitalisation

We love commercial property at Pure. It’s a fantastic asset class that has some very important characteristics for investors: It’s often considered a hedge against inflation. This is because a lot of the annual rent reviews are linked to inflation (CPI). Therefore, as inflation goes up, so does your rent. Even if your property isn’t […]