John Gibson talks Real Estate with Graham Arnold

Episode 16 of Talking Real Estate, John is joined by Graham Arnold!

Our very special guest Socceroo’s Coach (fair to say Super Coach) Graham Arnold gives our audience an insight into his property investment strategy and into the overseas property market.

Check out the teaser below…

To listen to the full podcast click here.

Is it time to get an SMSF (Self Managed Super Fund) Property Audit Assessment?

Cost Effective SMSF Property Audit Reports

The ATO now requires annual property reports that include comparable sales data for both residential and commercial properties. Just stipulating a value with no supporting evidence will no longer be accepted by the ATO.

Locate Negotiate provide cost effective Restricted Property Assessments.

A Restricted Property Assessment is a desktop or drive by assessment completed by our qualified property professionals. We use real-time sales and leasing data that ensures an accurate and well-timed property preview. Based on objective and supportable data utilising the right methodology, the assessment assists a trustee in determining the market worth of the SMSF asset.

The residential rollercoaster – overall property prices will remain flat; some areas will drop in value while others will increase. Buyer enquiry has decreased in Sydney and Melbourne.
Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth are still performing well and should see small gains in property prices in 2022. Rent demand is strong!
It’s reported that the value of residential real estate in Australia increased by $2 trillion in 2021. Remember: the growth we have had in the last 2 years has been off the charts.
What’s not reported is that commercial property especially small and large Warehousing and Bulky Goods properties are in high demand. Leasing activity is solid overall in capital city areas.
Office leasing activity continues to increase in Sydney and Brisbane.

Positive Fundamentals of the Property Market which will assist the recovery in areas that have seen a downturn:

International immigration is on the rise.
Household balance sheets are relatively strong.
Many borrowers are ahead in their borrowing.
Stock levels for good blue-chip properties are low.
Construction costs keep rising meaning the replacement cost of properties will rise.
Government incentives are still in play.
Property development is below demand. We are not building enough properties.
Economy is resilient.
Unemployment is low.

Something to think about

You can go on Google and download a manual on how to service your car. The question is, do you have the experience, know-how and would you trust yourself to do the job? The same can be said about matters relating to property transactions i.e., buying, leasing, selling, commercial tenant advocacy, development feasibility etc. To get the best results, you need experience. We are here to help!

Tenant Representation

Brief:

As the entrusted tenant representative, Locate Negotiate was directed to act on the behalf of a large national company, in their commercial lease negotiations in South Western Sydney.

Discussions were around a Stay vs Go analysis; we engaged the wider Sydney market to investigate suitable options in the marketplace.

Our client required premises that consolidated and amalgamated their operations in a centrally located industrial warehouse that would offer expansion potential and flexibility for future growth. Entrusted to deliver on these requirements, we utilised our contacts and knowledge of the Sydney market to highlight existing properties and off-market opportunities that facilitated their requirements.

Outcome:

Locate Negotiates market research provided our client with a shortlist of potential properties. On final selection and after all negotiations, our client opted to amalgamate operations and Go to a newly built facility in the Hills District. We effectively negotiated a lower rental rate than other sites they were originally located in, and ensured future rights of expansion for our client.

Benefit to the Client:

Negotiated favourable terms and rent
Negotiated incentives better than industry average for the area
Was able to find and secure an off-market opportunity
Undertook the search, due-diligence and reporting allowing the client to concentrate on their own business.

Testimonial:

“We engaged John’s services to help us research, find, negotiate, purchase and then lease a property in Brisbane.  John’s service was smooth, accessible and we’re convinced that he ultimately saved us tens of thousands of dollars thanks to his in-depth industry knowledge and negotiation skills.  We would recommend John and Locate Negotiate to anybody looking for an investment property, particularly in an area or region you are not familiar with.” – Ed and Kate Faith. 