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Competing Pressures
1 August 2024There are very mixed messages within the community and the economy at present. We have housing under supply which is placing upward pressure on house prices and also rents making affordability harder which is further exacerbated by higher interest rates. The higher interest rates, aimed at assisting to contain inflation – a very important factor […]
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A Sit Down with Bruce Walker: How to Determine Property Value
22 May 2024Sometimes when you have been doing something for a long time it is easy to take what you have learned for granted, at least that’s what happens to me. Equally, it is nice to speak with people about what they do and the varying aspects of their vocation. All this ended up in a discussion […]
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The Unusual Suspects Behind Residential Rental Supply
16 April 2024The residential rental market continues to face the headwinds of low vacancy – driven by limited supply of housing, and increasing demand for rental property. Supply is not helped by the lack of available land, constraints such as the physical number of trades available to construct required dwellings and high input costs affected by both […]
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Opportunity Awaits
27 February 2024Most of us are aware of the 80/20 rule, The Pareto Principle, it states that 80% of the effect comes from 20% of causes. For example 80% of your revenue may come from 20% of your customers / clients. Another application, weather based in fact or not of an 80/20 split arose recently in conversation. […]
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What Lies Ahead?
4 January 2024Happy New Year. The Launceston CBD seemed busy pre-Christmas and hopefully that has reflected in a good results for shoppers and local Launceston retailers alike. We saw an amazing daylight finish to the Sydney to Hobart and very good numbers were reported at the much loved Longford Cup. Australia won the Boxing Day Test and […]
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Decisions, Decisions, Decisions
28 November 2023Inflation, interest rates, war in Europe, conflict in the Middle East, China asserting its’ position across the Pacific and Collingwood winning the Grand Final! There is much going on in the world at the moment that gives you pause for thought. HOWEVER, a good decision remains a good decision, regardless of factors positive or negative […]
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