Savills found themselves in a bit of hot water after the Euros finals a couple of weeks ago (seemingly by no fault of their own?) but, putting that to one side, I do admire and respect their ‘courage’. Why’s that? Because back in March 2021, which is only a few months back, they predicted average…
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A question I’m often asked is, “Should I tell the estate agent I’m a cash buyer?” The premise behind this question is, no doubt, estate agents think a cash buyer will transact a deal quickly and with less hassle as, in their minds (experience) mortgages take longer (too long) to arrange. So, a cash buyer…
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How to Renovate a Property and Guarantee Yourself a Profit Every Time Download your FREE copy now – just click the link below – no opt-in or email required Making money renovating property can be easy … if you know what you are doing! A lot of people think they can make money by renovating…
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With each property you buy, you’ll learn a lot, not just about the general principles around buying property, but also the specifics, processes and principles to do with your strategy. Buying the first property of any strategy will take you from “not quite understanding how it can work” to “ahh, I get it now”. And…
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I’ve just seen this really interesting article on the BBC News Website which reports a RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) survey suggesting property prices will continue to increase over the next year because of the contracting supply of properties for sale. I’m sure most of us understand that it’s a basic concept in economics…
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In my time I’ve met many people who tell me they want to get into property, but sadly some never do it because of fear. Instead, they procrastinate, and make excuses. So, they never buy their first property. Or their second. Or their third. Sadly, just looking, or thinking, or talking about buying property won’t…
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When we want to assess the value of a potential buy to let investment property, probably the first place we’re going to look for comparable evidence is Rightmove, or Zoopla, or another similar website where we can pick up evidence from past sale prices of similar, or even identical, properties. But what do we do…
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I had a great question recently from Robert who is basically asking what’s the quickest and easiest way to set up a bank account for his new limited company ? Like many property investors nowadays Robert has set up a limited company in which to hold his (buy to let investment) properties because for some…
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From studying social media and from talking to other investors of differing levels of experience, I think that we, the property investing community, think of property investing as being a passive activity. Of course this is true once our property investing is established. And being passive in property is something many of us aspire to,…
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In this short mini series we’re looking at the things I’d think about when deciding whether to buy a house or a flat as my latest buy to let. If you’ve watched the other videos you’ll know that I don’t have strong views like “Only houses and never flats”. But I respect and understand some…
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