by Richard Crabb | CEO | Senior Property Advisor | PIPA Vice Chair | Jul 23, 2020 | Strategic Insights
“Diversification is a shark net” You may have heard the saying “When you’re on a good thing, stick to it.” While this should be applied to relationships, restaurants and a cold beer on a summer’s day, when it comes to property investing, I prefer the tried-and-true...
by Richard Crabb | CEO | Senior Property Advisor | PIPA Vice Chair | Jul 23, 2020 | Strategic Insights
When it comes to identifying a suburb with potential, most investors believe they have the willpower to stick with the numbers and avoid emotion. But in reality, it’s tough. We’re naturally skewed toward the hometown advantage and the comfort of familiarity. As a...
by Richard Crabb | CEO | Senior Property Advisor | PIPA Vice Chair | May 20, 2020 | Strategic Insights
As we head further into 2020 and the uncertainty it’s thrust upon us, it would be easy to simply accept defeat, jump back into bed and hide under the covers. Yes, times like these have a tendency to break peoples’ resolve, but it doesn’t have to be that way. In fact,...
by Richard Crabb | CEO | Senior Property Advisor | PIPA Vice Chair | May 6, 2020 | Strategic Insights
You don’t have to look hard in order to uncover information suggesting there’s a magic bullet for investing. ‘Buy cash flow positive’ or ‘Seek small development projects’ might be a mantra for some, but these words usually come from a vested interest, especially ones...
by Richard Crabb | CEO | Senior Property Advisor | PIPA Vice Chair | May 1, 2020 | Strategic Insights
ALL EYES ON THE POST-CRISIS PROPERTY HORIZON In this issue, the PIPA Adviser features: All eyes on the post-crisis property horizonWhat next for the economy and property market?New QPIA, inSynergy’s Raj Sarin, has a long history of helping people secure...
by Richard Crabb | CEO | Senior Property Advisor | PIPA Vice Chair | Apr 14, 2020 | Strategic Insights
If this past month has taught us anything, it’s that good times can turn bad quickly. In December almost every property commentator was salivating at the thought of markets on the rise. After price retractions in Sydney and Melbourne, the turnaround was beginning to...
