Monthly Musings.

Thoughts on the Real Estate market and beyond.

Industrial is not residential

Jun 30 2013

Periodically there are aspects of the world which appear to be commonly accepted as truths, but on sober reflection just don't seem right. We recall some years prior to the GFC writing about so-called "low - doc" loans in the USA.

We pondered how lending with no deposit on overvalued homes…


Thanks to Katie Wu

Jun 25 2013


Six phone calls later

May 31 2013

Six uneventful phone calls later I’m about to give up. But I can’t give up because nothing will happen. But I can’t keep try either because I’m not actually getting anywhere. Nobody wants to answer their phone. Nobody wants to return their voicemails. And nobody wants to reply to emails. Could try…


Needing competitively priced storage / warehouse / factory?

Apr 25 2013

58 Victoria St: High Stud warehouse with 2 large roller doors. 400 m2 warehouse and  160  m2 office.  $62,000 p.a. ++  (dependent on refurbishment requirements, this could be lower)
 
104 Princes St: 650 m2 Medium stud warehouse plus 120 m2 office. …


What's the price?

Mar 29 2013

Can you imagine going to the dairy in New Zealand to buy Milk and Bread, and having the guy look you up and down before decided what to charge you? No?

Here in Chile, more often than not, pricing is not displayed on products in stores or in the Feria, the fruit and vege markets. Virtually…


Qualifying clients & Thoughts on the market

Mar 01 2013

MARKET COMMENT
Following on from the extremely busy December and January, February has been no different. Good levels of enquiry (although enquiries have dropped off marginally during the second half of February) and, most importantly, those enquiries have translated into sales.…


Balancing the good and the ugly

Feb 05 2013

It's easy to do the good stuff right, but are we judged more by what we do wrong than what we do right ?
Many organisations are judged favourably by what they do well. And so it should be.But how often is it that far more weight is given to what we do wrong, than what we do right 99% of the time.…


Thanks to John Bolton

Jan 28 2013


29 Moa St Sold

Jan 03 2013


17 Moa St Sold

Jan 03 2013