by Richard Crabb | CEO | Senior Property Advisor | PIPA Vice Chair | May 13, 2021 | Media & Commentary
The critical undersupply of rental properties in many locations around the nation is partly the result of lending restrictions that came into force four years ago, according to the PIPA.A number of smaller capital cities are currently struggling with significant...
by Richard Crabb | CEO | Senior Property Advisor | PIPA Vice Chair | May 12, 2021 | Strategic Insights
I imagine there’s a lost tribe somewhere deep in the Amazon who’s had no contact with western civilization, yet if you asked them what they look for in a home camp, their answer would be, ‘Location! Location! Location!’ From an early age it’s drummed into us. The...
by Richard Crabb | CEO | Senior Property Advisor | PIPA Vice Chair | Apr 28, 2021 | Strategic Insights
It’s human nature to become set in your ways. We seem to find our familiar groove and, once settled, are happy to coast along. But this is a false sense of security because the ‘safe zone’ is actually dangerous territory. If we’ve learned anything from the past year...
by Richard Crabb | CEO | Senior Property Advisor | PIPA Vice Chair | Apr 14, 2021 | Strategic Insights
When it comes to property investing, most people understandably believe it’s all about bricks and mortar. Finding the right asset in a prime location, building a portfolio of appropriate assets, then sitting back while your wealth increases. And, to some degree, this...
by Richard Crabb | CEO | Senior Property Advisor | PIPA Vice Chair | Apr 7, 2021 | Media & Commentary
The return of cashed-up expats is adding to sky-high property sales across the nation, according to a new PIPA media release.Hundreds of thousands of people have returned to Australia over the past year, with many of them coming from cities that have more expensive...