Talking Property with CBRE

In this episode, we discuss Australia’s fast growing private credit sector with MA Financial Group’s Drew Bowie and CBRE’s Andrew McCasker. They explore the significant growth potential in private credit funding, particularly in the residential development sector.

The conversation delves into the role of private credit in addressing housing supply issues, the importance of regulatory transparency, and the evolving nature of investme...

Is the industrial and logistics (I&L) property market still soaring, or are we heading for a cool-down? Unpack the latest trends and future opportunities with Anna Maras from Charter Hall and APAC CBRE I&L expert Mick Bowens.

In this episode, Kathryn House catches up with Anna and Mick to discuss the current state of the Australian I&L market, focusing on vacancy rates, capital market trends, rental activity, and the imp...

In this must-listen Q3 episode of The House View for 2025, CBRE’s Pacific Advisory Services CEO Phil Rowland and Pacific Head of Research Sameer Chopra cut through the noise to provide a concise yet comprehensive analysis of Australia's property sector. From the macro picture to granular sector trends, and the burgeoning influence of private capital and infrastructure, this conversation is packed with data and insights.

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Dive into the transformative world of co-living in Australia with Kathryn House, Rhys Williams, and Andrew Purdon. Unpack the emergence of co-living spaces as Rhys, co-owner of UKO, Australia's leading co-living operator, and Andrew, Regional Director at CBRE, dissect the appeal, investment prospects, and a diverse tenant base seeking community, convenience, and flexibility. Discover how this evolving housing sector is reshaping ci...

In this episode of Talking Property with CBRE, we discuss Australia’s evolving agribusiness sector, which has been named as Australia’s top-performing property asset class in a new industry report.

Joined by industry experts Brad Wheaton of Gunn Agri partners and CBRE’s Andrew Loughnan, we explore the factors driving agricultural investment, the challenges faced by the sector, and the growing interest from institutional investor...

Could long-leased property assets swing back into favour, as core funds seek greater income security? It’s a topic we explore in our latest Talking Property episode amid ongoing global economic uncertainty.

As leasing fundamentals shift, particularly in Australia’s industrial & logistics sector, there are signs that assets with long weighted average lease expiries (knowns as WALEs) could be coming back onto the investment ra...

There are numerous hurdles and challenges to overcome to solve for Australia’s housing crisis.

But in the inimitable words of Bob the Builder, ‘Can we fix it? Yes, we can.”

That was the message from the Property Council of Australia’s recent National Housing Solutions Summit and it’s something we explore in our latest Talking Property podcast with two of the panelists: Mirvac CEO Development, Stuart Penklis and Building 4.0 C...

In this second edition of The House View for 2025, CBRE’s Pacific Advisory Services CEO Phil Rowland and Pacific Head of Research Sameer Chopra discuss the importance of staying the course, at a time when operating conditions are volatile and uncertain.

“Of course this needs to be ‘pragmatic optimism, not blind optimism’, but staying centred on your strategy, looking through the headwinds that are transitory vs structural, and k...

George Vallas recently took the reins as the Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s Head of Real Estate, Institutional Banking & Markets.

He joined Talking Property to give us his take on a broad range of topics, including commercial property trading activity, recent market challenges, his expectation for rate cuts and the asset classes he’d choose to invest in this year.

CBA is Australia’s largest corporate real estate lender,...

Timing is everything in property.

But can you sell too early? Why are deals like buses? And how important is it to leave a drink on the table when trading assets?

Find out from 8Hotels Hospitality owner Paul Fischmann and CBRE national hotel director Wayne Bunz in our latest Talking Property podcast.

Paul was mentored by some of Australia’s most successful wheeler dealers. He shares his story and the best advice he’s rece...

Hundreds of Australian companies have just posted their half year results – including a swag of ASX-listed property groups. And one of the key themes to emerge was that the property market appears to be at an inflection point.

Tune in to hear from The Australian Financial Review columnist Robert Harley and The Australian’s Commercial Property Editor Ben Wilmot as they dissect the results, what they flag for the year ahead, the s...

In this episode we sit down with Lee Holdsworth, a Bathurst 1000 supercars winner and CBRE commercial real estate expert, who has a key focus on alternative investment assets, particularly in the renewables space.

With Australia’s energy transition dominating the headlines, Lee shares where he sees the best property opportunities, what’s driving investors to focus on alternative investments, the importance of finding the right ...

In this first edition of The House View for 2025, CBRE’s Pacific Advisory Services CEO Phil Rowland and Pacific Head of Research Sameer Chopra give their take on the key opportunities and challenges for the Australian property sector.

They explore the concept of ‘exceptionalism’ and why we’re likely to see strong rent and capital value growth in premium, well located assets, while gains are expected to be much slower elsewhere.

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To kick off 2025 we’ve spoken to four Australian property leaders about the best market opportunities this year, the potential industry game changers, and the areas ripe for transformation.

In this episode we hear from Dexus CEO Ross Du Vernet and GPT CEO Russell Proutt, who touch on everything from investment decision making through to the revitalisation of Australia’s CBDs, shaking up the way that tenants, landlords and invest...

Happy New Year!

To kick off 2025 we talk to key Australian property leaders about the best market opportunities this year, the potential industry game changers and the areas ripe for transformation.

We’re rolling out two episodes: this episode features QIC Real Estate Managing Director Deb Coakley and Growthpoint CEO Ross Lees. On January 23 we’ll go live with Part 2, featuring Dexus CEO Ross Du Vernet and GPT CEO Russell Pro...

For our final 2024 Talking Property episode, we join forces with Spencer Levy, who hosts CBRE’s hugely successful US property podcast, The Weekly Take.

Spencer is a Global Client Strategist & Senior Economic Advisor for CBRE. In our broad-ranging conversation, we discuss key learnings from his 2024 podcast guests and some high-level takeaways for Australian property players.

Up for discussion? The role Fed rate cuts have ...

Talking Property recently traveled to the Property Council of Australia’s annual Congress to discover and share what’s top of mind for the industry’s key decision makers.

In this episode we sit down with Congress panelist Amanda Steele – ISPT’s Group Executive, Head of Property and with Property Council of Australia CEO Mike Zorbas.

In our broad-ranging discussion, Amanda and Mike share why we’re likely to see more property ...

Simon Kuestenmacher is a leading demographer who ranks as one of the world’s Top 10 influencers in data visualisation, using data to explain how the world works.

In the first in a two-part Talking Property series from the Property Council of Australia’s annual Congress, Simon shares why he thinks the property sector shouldn’t be too pessimistic, why global capital still wants to come to Australia and why migration isn’t going t...