I want to tell you a quick story that illustrates the difficulty many of us face when trying to buy real estate in Australia. This story is important because it shows you the fine line between being able to buy your ideal property… or failing to secure ANY property… ideal or not! Back in 1998 …
A “game-changer” for real estate In my 35 plus years in the Australian property industry, Build to Rent (BTR) is the biggest, most profound “game-changer” to the market I have seen, creating unprecedented interest. In April 2020, property giant Lendlease launched a US$1.15 billion fund as part of its strategy update, saying residential development remained …
Build to Rent (BTR) is creating unprecedented worldwide interest with giant real estate funds, developers, industry superannuation funds, global Sovereign funds, and Pension funds all declaring their interest in the new housing asset class. And it’s just arriving in Australia. In my 35 years in the real estate business this is the biggest, most profound …
Billions being committed to BTR I have placed numerous Press Articles on BTR on my website here. Canada’s Oxford Properties has struck its first Build to Rent deal in Melbourne, acquiring a 7,000 sqm development site in Footscray. The acquisition, and impending plans for a Build to Rent A$450 million, 700 apartment project on the …
This is the story of Bob. An Australian living in Hong Kong. I met Bob when he arrived in Hong Kong some 20 years ago, and he made two property purchases: One in Sydney, in Crows Nest, a terrific lower north shore suburb. He purchased a 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom spacious (90 sq. m) apartment off -the- …
Capital from around the globe is flowing into the Australian Build to Rent (BTR) sector in billions as this burgeoning sector gains momentum – and there is a lot more to come. It seems like every few months, there is a new article mentioning another group with a few hundred million dollars earmarked for the …
With my long experience and understanding of the Australian real estate market, I am elated to confidently announce my new venture, the launch of Aurient Limited to focus on Australia’s fastest-growing and most exciting new asset class, Build to Rent (BTR)! BTR is likely to change Australian housing – forever. My own love affair with …
This is the true story of “Bob.” An Australian living in Hong Kong. I met Bob when he arrived in Hong Kong some 20 years ago, and he made two property purchases: One in Sydney, in Crow’s Nest, a terrific lower north shore suburb. He purchased a 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom spacious (90 sq. m) apartment off …
When my children were approaching high school age, we decided to move them out of Hong Kong, and put them into school in Australia. We decided on Perth. For no other reason than during SARS my family escaped HK and gone there, even though we were from the east coast. Everyone enjoyed it. Also, as …
When I first started in real estate in the mid 1980’s I read a book called the ‘Wealth Power of Property’ by Fred Johnson which really influenced me and cemented my commitment to a real estate career. However, I remember one chapter that really stood out for me was where Fred Johnson said: “Consistently throughout …