McWhirters Apartments: Times they are a’changin..
by Trish Riley - Editor Resort News
02nd September, 2019
“New ideas must use old buildings” – Jane Jacobs Not dissimilar to the colourful and imposing history of the McWhirters family and their legacy of the magnificent building on the Valley [...]
Tips for Selling Motels
by Andrew Morgan - QTHB
06th June, 2019
It all comes down to presentation. Presentation of the physical asset, presentation of the financial data, and presentation of how the motel business is offered to the market. In 24 years of selling [...]
Danny Little: A systems man
by Trish Riley - Editor Resort News
06th June, 2019
With an inimitable and lengthy list of accolades achieved during his 23 years in the retail sector, and more specifically Target Australia Pty Ltd, the management rights industry is fortunate that when the time [...]
Buying off the plan - The 10 best tips to consider
by John Mahoney - Mahoneys
15th April, 2019
There are a number of reasons why people want to buy management rights off-the-plan. It is often perceived as an opportunity as there is an expectation that: the multiplier will be lower when [...]
Motel Market - The search has evolved
by Andrew Morgan - QTHB
15th April, 2019
Whether you’re looking to buy a small leasehold motel or a large freehold hotel, the search must start somewhere. So where does it start? How does one find what they are looking for? Way, way [...]
Thinking of buying a management and letting rights business?
by Jonathan Hanaghan - JonathanGrant Business Accountants
15th April, 2019
So, you’re a first-time buyer and looking to get into the industry… Well, while by no means exhaustive, what follows is a basic staged plan that may assist with the process. It should be [...]
Bedding has a limit
by Andrew Morgan
15th March, 2019
Everyone you speak to has a horror story at some time in their life about a motel bed they slept on that was the worst bed they ever had to endure. They had no sleep that night and will never forget it… [...]
Will the banking royal commission fix Australia's broken system?
by Trish Riley - Editor Resort News
20th February, 2019
Despite some alarmist messaging about the royal commission triggering a housing bust, Kenneth Hayne’s final report into the finance sector did not recommend the banks further tighten lending standards, and [...]
Brisbane property: catching the eye of savvy investors
by Trish Riley - Editor Resort News
08th February, 2019
With Australian property markets in flux, it’s hard to find certainty or for that matter industry expert consensus, on whether the market is likely to strengthen or weaken. The overriding opinion on Queen [...]
Loan conditions, reviews and refinancing It doesn’t have to be a nightmare
by Mike Phipps - Mike Phipps Finance
06th February, 2019
In the past I have expressed the view that we are moving into a tighter credit environment in which bank lending guidelines will become stricter. We also talked about challenges existing borrowers are having with [...]