The decision by the RBA’s Monetary Board to reduce the cash rate by 25 basis points this week was welcomed by commercial investors and owner-occupiers across SEQ.
Even on the eve of Tuesday’s meeting – were the Monetary Board announced the third easing of the year – expectations of a cut triggered an uptick in views on listings and enquiries from both investors and business owners in growth mode.
However, there remains an undersupply of properties for both sale and lease.
The cash rate is now 75 basis points lower than the start of the year, improving the interest cover and DCR of buyers who are waiting in the wings for new listings to materialise.
There’s certainly momentum in the market. Across Australia, transactions were up in double-digit percentage terms in the first half of 2025, led by industrial and retail sales. The national trend was replicated in the South East Queensland market where there’s been consistent demand for well-located, income-secure properties.
The pool of investors and occupiers who are looking around in the sub-$3m sales market as well as properties for lease that are in proximity to infrastructure and business hubs. But the pipeline of properties remains a trickle.
As access to finance improves – and owners unlock equity they’ve accrued since Covid – we’ll see even more buyers come into the market and terms tabled by purchasers will become cleaner and stronger.
From 5,000sqm warehouses through to neighbourhood retail with a strong tenancy mix, development sites and well-located office assets, Bromley Real Estate’s sales and leasing team has been working with pre-approved buyers to find their next opportunities.
And with experts predicting a further downward trend in the cash rate over the coming six months, more buyers are anticipated to come into the market.
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