Commercial Interest Rates News

Despite interest rate rises scaring off some buyers, the Burgess Rawson portfolio auctions proved many are still prepared to pay a premium for essential service assets with long lease terms.

Developers working on specialised projects are finding it increasingly difficult to obtain credit from Australia’s risk-averse large bank lenders in the face of rising interest rates.

Industrial property assets are likely to remain in hot demand despite interest rate rises, experts predict, with some office assets also likely to remain unaffected.

Deals are taking longer. Some are falling over. Buyers are chipping. It’s the same story almost right across commercial real estate.

The rapidly rising cost of living is leading consumers to rethink their spending habits and adding to the already challenging conditions many retailers are operating in.

The term “new paradigm” makes me nervous.

What does record low interest rates, solid yields and fierce competition in metropolitan areas mean for investors? They’re moving into regional Australia.

In the past 18 months, there has been a continual compression of capitalisation rates, or cap rates, across Australia’s commercial property markets. So what exactly does this tell us about where the market is now …

Senior property executives have rejected the Reserve Bank’s warning that Australia’s commercial property values may be unsustainable. This article originally appeared on theaustralian.com.au/property.