AS THE RESIDENTIAL MARKET CONTINUES TO HEAT UP, INVESTORS ARE TURNING TO COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

Spiro Veldekis
Spiro Veldekis
15/04/2023

Commercial property has distinct advantages over these other asset classes such as houses units and shares. Just like homes, they span a wide range of price types and locations. You need to take your time and conduct proper due diligence before making a purchase to avoid the pitfalls.

 

One thing you can expect from making this shift is that the yields tend to be greater by far and that is double the rate and more than you can expect from residential investments. This would create better cash flow and create a higher chance of being “positively geared” down the track. It is not unusual for leases to be in the three to 5-year range with modest annual increases and the bonus of recouping your statutory and operational outgoings incurred from your lessee as well.

 

Capital growth rates have always been steady and are usually income based so any upside or value adding that adds more income adds value to that asset however the asset location, exposure to the business cycle and confidence, trends, class of tenant, security on a lease, fit out, term of the lease, redevelopment upside, net income, deposit rates and how the economy is tracking helps set the asset value, compared to residential trends that are simply suburb or city base trends.

 

The entry point can be quite affordable compared to residential eg a car space in the CBD for $50,000 or a kiosk in a strata high-rise building for $250,000. Whilst commercial property comes with more complexity than residential investment a prospective buyer needs to be well versed in the ins and outs of commercial leasing how the retail leases act sets parameters and local knowledge.

 

At Noonan Real Estate we have a team of professionals with thorough knowledge of and proven success in Commercial sales, leasing, and asset management. If you thinking of buying or selling we are well positioned to act as your Buyers Agent or Selling Agent.