Insights H1 2025 | 3 As the start of 2025, persistently weaker inflation suggests this is the year Australia will celebrate lower interest rates. When rate cuts happen – and economists appear to agree that we can expect several consecutive cuts – a number of investment markets will benefit, including commercial property. While the industrial property market has proven exceptionally resilient through, and following, the COVID pandemic, the office and retail sectors have lagged behind in a number of locations. However, this is set to change. Rate cuts are expected to boost retail spending. Additionally, ‘return to office’ mandates among employers, will drive office markets higher while supporting surrounding retail precincts. More broadly, we are seeing investors and owner occupiers focus on quality properties – buildings that don’t just have strong nearby transport links, but which also tick the boxes for energy efficiency and an abundance of amenities that make commercial spaces more engaging places to work. Welcome to our H1 2025 Insights Angus Raine Executive Chairman Raine & Horne Group In this edition of Commercial Insights, we travel around Australia to see how markets are shaping up, how business and investor sentiment is evolving, and why the current market offers plenty of opportunities for commercial property owners thinking of selling their asset. If you have any queries in regards to the commercial market, I encourage you to contact one of Raine & Horne’s experienced property experts for a greater understanding of prices, yields and market supply in your preferred area. Chris Nicholl Chief Executive Officer Raine & Horne Group
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