by Richard Crabb | CEO | Senior Property Advisor | PIPA Vice Chair | May 27, 2019 | Strategic Insights
As someone who has advised on hundreds of properties through our network, it frustrates me when ill-informed commentators generalise that new builds are a below-par investment. Some mistakenly believe new constructions are generic, where every home in the estate is...
by Richard Crabb | CEO | Senior Property Advisor | PIPA Vice Chair | Apr 26, 2019 | Strategic Insights
The world of finance and property loves a caveat. Whenever an investment advisor is about to launch into a passionate discourse on the relative merits of their particular philosophy, it will inevitably come with some justifications. And among the most common is this:...
by Richard Crabb | CEO | Senior Property Advisor | PIPA Vice Chair | Mar 18, 2019 | Strategic Insights
It’s apparent from the front pages of metropolitan newspapers the time has arrived for the media to start “forecasting” real estate doom and gloom that’s set in for years to come. In fact, if you believed the headlines of late, you’d likely want to hide under your bed...
by Richard Crabb | CEO | Senior Property Advisor | PIPA Vice Chair | Feb 22, 2019 | Strategic Insights
Have you ever noticed any discrepancies in the size of stories by some media on different subjects? Now, usually that is because some topics are considered more newsworthy than others due to how many people that particular story appeals to. When it comes to real...
by Richard Crabb | CEO | Senior Property Advisor | PIPA Vice Chair | Feb 9, 2019 | Strategic Insights
Real estate marketing is not new because you can’t sell a secret after all. These days, though, there seems to be so much money spent on marketing materials solely to convince buyers of how spectacular a property is. Don’t get us wrong: marketing is part and parcel of...
by Richard Crabb | CEO | Senior Property Advisor | PIPA Vice Chair | Feb 3, 2019 | Strategic Insights
In times of market change, we start to hear sad stories of dodgy property advice coming home to roost. Unfortunately, when markets are booming, unscrupulous operators often set up shop, with the aim of making easy money. The problem is that far too many consumers...
