New York, NY – April 30, 2020: The Coronavirus is impacting global property markets with equal severity to what is happening in the U.S. this spring. The greatest disruptions, again like the U.S., have been in resort and hospitality sectors, retail real estate, commercial office and to a lesser extent, industrial properties.

As the old saying goes out of adversity comes opportunity!

Infrastructure is essential to the efficient operation of our cities and impacts on how we live, work and play. It can also offer a significant opportunity for those looking to invest in commercial property or businesses.

Any landlord, investor or property manager knows that one of the most important parts of their job is attracting tenants and filling vacancies. However, what happens after the vacancy is filled? Retaining tenants is a vital piece of the puzzle.

This issue of Market Leader features:

This issue of Market Leader features:

Harcourts National Auction Manager, Aaron Davis, talks about selling commercial property at auction and the intangible factors that can make the magic happen.

By now, we all know about co-working, a new business model which totally disrupted the commercial real estate office sector in the US by reimagining the workspace. Co-working has quickly expanded to become the country’s most popular office design scheme.

Personal Guarantees are used as a way of overcoming concerns regarding future events, but it is never something to be taken lightly. It is important that a person providing a personal guarantee understands its full implications before agreeing to it. Obtaining independent legal advice should always be recommended.

Global growth continues to edge down amidst an almost farcical global political backdrop. Back home, sentiment has, if anything, darkened in response to the Reserve Bank (RBNZ) 50 basis point OCR cut in August. For property markets, will the allure of low interest rates overcome ingrained caution?