by Richard Crabb | CEO | Senior Property Advisor | PIPA Vice Chair | Feb 18, 2022 | Strategic Insights
After an extraordinary 2021 in property, it’s not hard to imagine we’re all bulletproof investors heading into this year. There are signs momentum in the market is ramping up once more. This might seem like a great thing on the surface, but there’s something different...
by Richard Crabb | CEO | Senior Property Advisor | PIPA Vice Chair | Feb 11, 2022 | Strategic Insights
While, right now, it might feel like we’ve weathered the worst of the pandemic, there is still plenty of fallout to deal with. One industry that’s finding things logistically challenging is construction, and the troubles could be set in for some time. So, given all...
by Richard Crabb | CEO | Senior Property Advisor | PIPA Vice Chair | Jan 16, 2022 | Strategic Insights
Opinions are like bellybuttons… everybody has one! Finding advice on anything is easy. Simply jump into a taxi and you’ll receive a full gamut of views on how stuffed our political situation is. Or strike up a conversation at a bus stop and watch your fellow commuter...
by Richard Crabb | CEO | Senior Property Advisor | PIPA Vice Chair | Dec 15, 2021 | Strategic Insights
As we approach the end of the year and everyone starts to wind down, it’s a great opportunity to begin formulating plans for the coming 12-months. Having a strategy is essential – if you fail to plan, you are planning to fail. To help you deliberate on your personal...
by Richard Crabb | CEO | Senior Property Advisor | PIPA Vice Chair | Nov 29, 2021 | Strategic Insights
There’s a well-worn philosophy on investing that I‘ve seen rolled out time and again by some advisors. It suggests investors should try and buy the best-quality, highest-priced, blue-chip property they can afford as close as they can to a major CBD. The reasoning...
by Richard Crabb | CEO | Senior Property Advisor | PIPA Vice Chair | Nov 15, 2021 | Strategic Insights
Most people have heard the famous quote from the Oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffet, which says, “Be fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful.” It’s the classic counter-intuitive investor’s creed. When everyone else is doing one thing, you should...
