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Previously on "Life after contracting"
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It started as Life After Contracting, then it degenerated into making money out of property. Sheesh.
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Originally posted by Andy2 View PostIs it right time to buy commerical property or wait for further fall
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Originally posted by Fred Bloggs View PostI'm mulling over an investment into a commercial property trust. I usualy miss early phase rallies by being too cautious, but I think on a medium term view, commercial property is a steal right now.
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Originally posted by milanbenes View Postcome rain or shine, recession or boom, folks will always need somewhere to live
commercial property on the other hand ?
Milan.
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come rain or shine, recession or boom, folks will always need somewhere to live
commercial property on the other hand ?
Milan.
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I'm mulling over an investment into a commercial property trust. I usualy miss early phase rallies by being too cautious, but I think on a medium term view, commercial property is a steal right now.
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Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post"The property market is full of false beliefs. It is, for example, widely argued that house prices will hold their value because, as Mark Twain noted, they don't make land anymore. But in Japan, where land is even scarcer than in Britain, house prices fell by 68pc in real terms between 1991 and 2006. Anyone who sees their home as their pension could be in for a rude shock."
Its a good point. Though its hard to compare ASia/UK as very different spending cultures.
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If BTL is too much hassle to maintain , why not invest in property investment trusts where the rent collected is distributed to shareholders.
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Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post"The property market is full of false beliefs. It is, for example, widely argued that house prices will hold their value because, as Mark Twain noted, they don't make land anymore. But in Japan, where land is even scarcer than in Britain, house prices fell by 68pc in real terms between 1991 and 2006. Anyone who sees their home as their pension could be in for a rude shock."
Its a good point. Though its hard to compare ASia/UK as very different spending cultures.
I recall in Tokyo in some areas it was almost a whopping 90 per cent depreciation from 1990.
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Originally posted by Fred Bloggs View PostAn interesting read from Tom Stevenson who I rate very highly as an economic commentator-
Tom Stevenson Comment.
Its a good point. Though its hard to compare ASia/UK as very different spending cultures.
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Originally posted by threaded View PostThe root of your problems vanish when you cherish others.
On the contrary - as the Chinese say - 'he would accumlate much wealth - he has much to lose .'
If you dont help and cherish others you will remain trapped in the hellish confines of your insecure petty shoddy ego.
Well said Threaded.Last edited by AlfredJPruffock; 22 July 2009, 12:04.
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Originally posted by pzz76077 View PostHave you factored in the cost of maintenance,[snip]
PZZ
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Originally posted by TazMaN View PostInterest rates? By which you mean savings interest rates? Which are what - 1%, 2% at this time? Or 4% if you're willing to fix a lump sum for 5 years? From my example above, which is from real life experience, that amounts to a 5.6% yield. In fact, you can get more now - 7% is easy, and by easy I mean buy the house and give it on a contract to the local council.
I'm not saying this is the right time (in fact I'm stopping my wife from buying another BTL at this time), but you need to view property over the long term and not as a 'decade' long event.
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Originally posted by bobhope View PostYou've been fooled by 10 years of ever increasing house prices.
BTL only makes sense if yield > ~1.5 * interest rates. Which hasn't been the case in London/South East for most of this decade.
BTL can make sense, but like lots of things, timing is everything.
I'm not saying this is the right time (in fact I'm stopping my wife from buying another BTL at this time), but you need to view property over the long term and not as a 'decade' long event.Last edited by ChimpMaster; 21 July 2009, 19:21.
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Btl?
An interesting read from Tom Stevenson who I rate very highly as an economic commentator-
Tom Stevenson Comment.
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