Expert commentary on Australian commercial property finance
Nadine Connell, founder of Smart Business Plans, is available for journalist enquiries on commercial property finance, SMSF property lending, business finance trends, and Australian commercial property market data.
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About Nadine
- $550m+ in commercial property and business finance arranged since 2009
- 3,300+ Australian business owners and investors served nationwide
- 60+ lender panel including Big 4 banks, regional banks, and specialist non-bank lenders
- Author of The Premise Effect: What Business Are You Really In?
- Member, Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia
- Authorised Representative (CR 553930) of Loan Market Services Pty Ltd (ACL 517192)
What Nadine can speak to
Nadine offers authoritative commentary across the following topic areas:
Commercial property market trends
Yields by property type, lender appetite shifts across sectors, regional vs metro performance, emerging opportunities across Australia.
SMSF property investment
Borrowing trends and statistics, compliance challenges, tax-effective ownership structures, medical professionals using SMSFs for practice ownership.
Business finance & lending
Lending criteria changes, interest rate impacts on business investment, buy-vs-lease decisions, multi-property portfolio expansion strategies.
Property-specific insights
Medical and allied health centres, childcare, industrial and warehouse, retail, hospitality and tourism property finance.
Economic & regulatory commentary
RBA rate decisions, APRA regulatory changes affecting commercial lending, foreign investment in Australian commercial property, regional development and infrastructure impacts.
In the media
Recent commentary, articles and appearances across Australian financial and business publications.
Recent articles & commentary
Podcasts & audio
Author of The Premise Effect
The Premise Effect: What Business Are You Really In? examines the financial impact of business owners renting commercial premises versus owning them. Drawing on 16 years of Nadine's commercial finance experience, the book includes case studies showing wealth gaps of $1.66 million or more between business owners who bought premises and those who continued to lease over equivalent periods.
The book covers the four-tier Australian commercial lending structure, complete state-by-state transaction costs, and practical calculations business owners can use to assess whether buying their premises is strategically sound.
Available on Amazon Kindle → · Review copies available for journalists
Commercial property market insights
Detailed analysis by city, sector and property type, with regularly updated data suitable for attribution.
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