Nathan Dunn & Sam Dodimead discuss what happened in Commercial and Residential Property throughout 2020. They cover;

•How the year started

•Impacts from Covid-19

•Winners and losers from how the year played out

•What they're looking for in 2021

After 10 years of experience working in cladding in England, Joe decided to create a timber cladding company that brings the knowledge and experience of the innovative European systems to Australia in 2014.

Wainwright Facades specialises in the installation of 'design -flexible' pre-fabricated timber cladding panels, manufactured by our partner company, Wellington Architectural. As well as having a number of environmental advantages to other finishes, our timber panels are available in a wide range of styles, textures and finish options that can be tailored to any building.

Always eager to take on a new venture, Joe isn't one to shy away from a challenge. He is highly motivated, approachable and takes great pride in his work by ensuring each project is completed with great attention to detail.

Nick has had a long and successful career in the media industry. Beginning at The Canberra Times culminating with his current suite of media brands under the Newstate Media group. Nick talks about the business of publishing, the differences between a mass audience and targeted digital audiences and the benefits for advertisers.

As a NSW Law Society accredited specialist in Property Law, Susan Proctor knows how to make deals happen.

She can quickly interpret complex issues and explain them in a simple and outcome driven manner. She knows no-one wants to hear a lawyer wax lyrical about how much they know, it is simply about what is relevant in getting the result the client needs in a prompt and effective manner. This is what Susan delivers.

Susan has been recognised in Doyle's Guide as a Leading Property and Real Estate Lawyer in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019.

Susan specialises in strata developments and acts for both developers and owners corporations in different stages of a development. Susan is a member of the Australian College of Strata Lawyers and a member of the ACT Strata Reform Consultative Group which has assisted ACT Government introducing legislative reform for mixed use developments in the ACT. Susan's practice focus is on strata issues in mixed use developments and also in preparing building management statements and bespoke rules for Developers and existing owner's corporations.

Susan thrives in her boutique law firm in delivering direct advice and often outside the box solutions for her client's property related issues. It is not unusual to find Susan and her team in active wear with Oscar the dog in the office, Susan knows that a relaxed environment in a stressful profession leads to positive client results.

Chat Time is a chat between hosts Sam and Anita discussing what is happening in the Canberra property market. This is less regular than the Weekly Wrap and will only occur when there is information, insights or topics relevant to listeners.

In this edition of Chat Time covers;

•Auction clearance rate

•Stock on market - interesting trends

•Market activity across Blackshaw Projects stock

•Core Logic October data

•Market Summary

Sonja started her interior design career in 1989 working in varied roles within the building and design industry. In 1999 Sonja started her own interior design business called Archertec Interiors.

For over 20 years she has managed the business leading her design team to complete many successful and award winning projects from commercial interior design and workplace design to multi-unit residential developments, hospitality, retail fit-outs and high end residential design.

Between 2014 -15 Sonja joined Cox Architecture to take on a business development and design management role within the interiors team. As an Interiors Lead and design professional in the industry Sonja was responsible for overseeing and mentoring the interiors team as well as maintaining and building strong relationships with the clientele of Cox Architecture.

Sonja has won multiple industry design awards from industry organisations such as HIA, MBA and APPA since 2002. In 2007 Sonja was awarded a Fellowship with the Design Institute of Australia and in 2009 won Professional Consultant of the Year at the Master Builders & Boral Awards.

A recognised and respected identity in the ACT commercial property industry, Nathan Dunn, Director of Belle Property Retail Canberra, went from being a trainee in sales and leasing to establishing a Belle Property Commercial franchise in nine short years. Proving to be a leader in his field, Nathan's sheer determination and exceptional skill-base enables him to deliver a service unlike any other in Canberra's commercial market.

Before joining Belle Property, Nathan's keen interest in the dynamic property industry led him to join Barton Molloy, a boutique commercial property firm, this is where he started out as a trainee sales and leasing executive in 2010. From there, JLL gave the national and international exposure required to grow his network.

In 2016 Nathan was promoted to Manager, the youngest holder of the title in the firm nationally. Notably, Nathan's client base included some of the largest institutional property owners in Australia, including Lend Lease, MTAA Superannuation, ISPT, Charter Hall, Australian Unity and Quintessential Equity.

In September 2016 Nathan joined RetPro, a boutique retail-focused team insistent on providing quality management/leasing strategies for key clients. His focus turned to the leasing of major retail assets around the ACT, namely Canberra Outlet Centre, South.Point Shopping Centre, and Myer Centrepoint in regional NSW.

To date having leased almost 50,000sqm of commercial and retail space, Nathan is passionate about helping his clients achieve superior results. With exposure to all asset classes, Nathan's focus is now on building Belle Property Retail Canberra as the market-leading retail agency in the ACT.

Chat Time is a chat between hosts Sam and Anita discussing what is happening in the Canberra property market. This is less regular than the Weekly Wrap and will only occur when there is information, insights or topics relevant to listeners.

In this edition of Chat Time covers;

•Auction clearance rate

•Stock on market - interesting trends

•Market activity across Blackshaw Projects stock

•The Federal Budget and Canberra Property

Damon Smith is responsible for Canberra's largest construction operation, with more than $400 million in construction works across multiple sites.

He has extensive experience in major residential and commercial developments enabling him to successfully manage the balance of millions of dollars in machinery, operations and materials of Geocon's large-scale projects each day.

Republic is one of 13 projects currently under Damon's authority, and in 2013 alone, Damon's team poured more than 22 Olympic swimming pools of concrete, shifted 380,000 tonnes of dirt, and laid 720km of electrical cabling over more than 210,000-man hours.

Having over 10 years' experience in selling homes in Canberra, Sarah appreciates that every owner and buyers' needs and experiences are different.

She is here to tailor a package that meets their own personal needs to ensure she not only achieves an outstanding sales price but make the process as stress free as possible.

Since starting in real estate sales many things have changed from the Canberra skyline to the quality and range of marketing options available to vendors. This is why Sarah takes ongoing training so seriously to ensure her clients get the most up to date advice possible to be able to make an informed decision.

Sarah is passionate about helping her clients achieve a fantastic outcome in all areas of the sales process.