Thoughts on the Real Estate market and beyond.
We came across an interesting snippet of an article this week detailing decreases in commercial property price indices in the US in February and March.
The decreases for those two months were minor, but should we be concerned?
Are the price decreases in the USA a portent of things to…
As long as we can remember, we have placed our surplus money in the care of the bank, and they have paid us interest for the time they have had the use of it. Now the concept of negative interest rates comes along to threaten the established order, and therefore threatens the whole way we think about…
The evidence is all around us that the world is changing very rapidly. Not only with regard to the impact of technology on our daily lives, but the way geo-political, fashion and culture change the way we live, work and relate.
It’s not always that an action, event or thing has been positive…
The same market drivers that have been propelling the market over the last year or more continue to drive prices up, and maintain good transaction levels.
One trend that has become increasing apparent is the escalation in price for smaller units. It wasn’t so long ago that over $2,000 m2 was…
The demise of one type of salesperson ultimately creates opportunities for others with better skills. We have been discussing the way that selling has changed dramatically for some time.
But this week we came across an article whose writer put it so much more eloquently than we could.
The world is not black and white. How many times do we find the tenant who would “never move out of East Tamaki” ending up in Mt Wellington, or the committed Ford driver who buys a Toyota. The scene may appear black and white, but often there are aspects and influences we cannot see – or are not…
We know how often and how easily it happens. A private equity firm cons the investment community by converting the Dick Smith dog to darling in 12 months, when of course it isn’t, and suddenly all PE are rogues. A few Muslims launch a terror attack in Paris. So Donald Trump wants all Muslims barred…
The new year has started almost exactly where the old one left off. Except perhaps some agent’s minds are still on the beach or the boat – or even the hammock. But that has not stopped the deals being done by those agents who have come back refreshed and ready to pursue the opportunities.
Vacancies…
Many might argue that to use “real value” in the same sentence as “social media” is something of a non sequitur. And bombarded as we are by tales of the exciting lives of the Kardashians, A Facebook increasingly dominated by kittens and drunks, and YouTube clips going “viral”, we could present a compelling…
We have noticed increasing mention in the media of the 1% proposition, and the wealth and income inequality that is more and more apparent. Most of what we read focusses on relative irrelevancies. Whether owning a house in Auckland makes you a member of the 1%, or what the exact measure of child…
What does Expedio do? Expedio solves the spatial needs of South Auckland business.This is not just about leasing and selling buildings. We work with businesses to provide appropriate solutions for their space requirements. That can change over time, and involve upsizing, downsizing and/or changes…
It is the time of year when we make plans for the year ahead, and also look back over the past year.
As we look back over 2015, we reflect on Expedio’s most successful year to date. There have obviously been challenges over the course of the year, and mostly those challenges will not abate…