Australia’s Leading Commercial Property PodcastEp 36: The on-the-ground truth of Qld’s commercial marketFor commercial investors looking to enter the Queensland market, co-hosts Phil Tarrant and Scott O’Neill bring in the big guns to provide insider knowledge of the region’s inner workings, particularly in the key areas of Toowoomba and Townsville.In this episode, Colliers International’s managing director in Toowoomba, Dan Dwan, and executive for sales and leasing in Townsville, Shaun McLaren, explore the advantages of working with a knowledgeable buyer’s agent, discuss their critical role in connecting the right buyer and why commercial transactions are not all about “getting the deal done”.They also explain the nuances of the commercial market in regional areas, how it compares to the larger city markets, discuss buying and leasing trends in the last few years, and explore how off-market deals operate on trust between involved parties.Lastly, they unpack the growth prospects in Toowoomba and Townsville and how it can offer opportunities for commercial investors. Share: What You’ll Learn– Insider knowledge of the region’s inner workings, particularly in the key areas of Toowoomba and Townsville.– About the advantages of working with a knowledgeable buyer’s agent, discuss their critical role in connecting the right buyer and why commercial transactions are not all about “getting the deal done”.– About the nuances of the commercial market in regional areas, how it compares to the larger city markets, discuss buying and leasing trends in the last few years, and explore how off-market deals operate on trust between involved parties.– About growth prospects in Toowoomba and Townsville and how it can offer opportunities for commercial investors.Resources– Episode 1 of Inside Commercial Property: Commercial vs Residential– Episode 2 of Inside Commercial Property: The Fundamentals of Commercial Investing– Episode 3 of Inside Commercial Property: Commercial Asset Types 101– Episode 4 of Inside Commercial Property: Crunching The Numbers– Episode 5 of Inside Commercial Property: Getting More bang For Your Buck– Episode 6 of Inside Commercial Property: Why this pharmacist invests in the commercial property market– Episode 7 of Inside Commercial Property: How to succeed in commercial property– Episode 8 of Inside Commercial Property: Why 2021 will be the year of growth– Episode 9 of Inside Commercial Property: Five tips to help you succeed in commercial property– Episode 10 of Inside Commercial Property: Boosting your rental yield with a commercial investment– Episode 11 of Inside Commercial Property: The all-inclusive commercial property playbook– Episode 12 of Inside Commercial Property: What you should and shouldn’t do in the current commercial market– Episode 13 of Inside Commercial Property: Securing one of the 100 good commercial properties– Episode 14 of Inside Commercial Property: The top 5 tips even seasonal investors need to know– Episode 15 of Inside Commercial Property: When a residential portfolio stops making sense– Episode 16 of Inside Commercial Property: Commercial investing opportunities of the e-commerce boom– Episode 17 of Inside Commercial Property: Who will win and who will lose as we come out of lockdown?– Episode 18 of Inside Commercial Property: All systems go for Australia’s economic rebound– Episode 19 of Inside Commercial Property: The 101 of buying commercial property through an SMSF– Episode 20 of Inside Commercial Property: The pros and cons of managing a $46.5 million portfolio– Episode 21 of Inside Commercial Property: The purchasing process unveiled– Episode 22 of Inside Commercial Property: What commercial properties will be good investments in 2022 through to 2032?– Episode 23 of Inside Commercial Property: The fundamentals that will impact commercial markets for the next decade– Episode 24 of Inside Commercial Property: How to beat inflation with commercial property– Episode 25 of Inside Commercial Property: Case study – SMSF commercial purchase– Episode 26 of Inside Commercial Property: Rewinding back to accelerate forward– Episode 27 of Inside Commercial Property: Pivoting to a positively geared philosophy– Episode 28 of Inside Commercial Property: A closer look at the commercial conveyancing process– Episode 29 of Inside Commercial Property: Prepping for the next phase of the property cycle– Episode 30 of Inside Commercial Property: How to get the most out of your commercial property in today’s market– Episode 31 of Inside Commercial Property: The worst-case scenarios for commercial investments and how to fix them– Episode 32 of Inside Commercial Property: How to prep your portfolio for ‘rougher’ 2023 conditions– Episode 33 of Inside Commercial Property: Balance the finance books behind commercial portfolios– Episode 34 of Inside Commercial Property: The best buys of 2023– Episode 35 of Inside Commercial Property: An insider’s look into today’s commercial mortgage space– The Smart Property Investment network, produced by Phil Tarrant– How much cash is required for a commercial property purchase?, from Rethink Investing– Property Investment Calculator from Rethink Investing