Business Finance

Every few weeks a client sits across from me weighing the same question: the café with two apartments above it has come up for sale, the numbers look interesting, but is a mixed-use property actually a good investment, or just a complicated one? It’s the right question to ask first. I’ve helped arrange over $550

This Australian farm loan calculator is built for all three types of rural finance — lifestyle blocks, working farms and agricultural business acquisitions — because in my experience, getting your numbers right before you talk to a lender is the difference between going in prepared and going in blind. To get started, enter your purchase

“Should I buy commercial property now?” is the question I keep getting asked since the RBA‘s Feburary 2026 rate decision, and it’s one I’ve answered many times across multiple rate cycles during my 15+ years as a specialist commercial finance broker. As at February 2026 the RBA cash rate currently sits at 3.85%. Here’s what

So, after twelve months of client conversations that kept me awake at night, I finally did something about it. The Premise Effect: What Business Are You Really In? is now available on Amazon! The Conversation That Broke Me March 2025. I was sitting across from David, a medical equipment supplier in Brisbane. Ten years in

If you’re thinking about buying commercial property in 2026, you’re probably wondering what the commercial property lending market is like right now. Inflation is running hot, rates are likely to rise, and uncertainty is flowing through to business owners trying to make decisions about their biggest financial commitments. Here’s what we’re actually seeing on the

If you’ve spent any time in the Australian commercial property market lately, you know the conversation usually starts and ends with yield. “What’s the return?” is the golden question. But as we navigate through 2026, I’m noticing a shift in the rooms where the real deals get done. When I sit down with credit managers

As we close the books on 2025, I’m reflecting on what’s been one of the most transformative years in Australian commercial property since the global financial crisis. After three years of uncertainty, elevated interest rates, and cautious investor sentiment, we’ve finally seen the market turn a corner. While the recovery remains selective and uneven across

As we head toward the end of 2025, I’ve been closely monitoring how the Sydney commercial property market is evolving, and November brings some significant developments worth discussing. The market is experiencing divergent trends across sectors; office vacancies are reaching multi-decade highs while industrial remains comparatively tight, creating distinct opportunities depending on your property strategy.