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Episode 47 - The Office.. A guide to commercial property investment with Steve Bennett from Charter Hall Residential properties are all the craze these days and the market’s getting a little cramped for comfort. On the other hands, commercial properties are rarely discussed by mums and dads. My guest this week is the Head of Charter Hall’s direct property business, Steve Bennett. Charter Hall is one of Australia’s leading property groups with over $23.2-billion worth of total managed property. Steve joins me today to discuss the potential of investing in commercial properties. He shares some of its risks and benefits and the returns you can expect as well as the current trends in office work and how it can positively affect commercial property investments. Steve also describes why low-interest rates aren’t always good for the property market. Don’t miss this week’s segment of Reuben’s Rant where I react to banks increasing interest rates and Westpac paying $35-million fine for poor home loan assessment. “P