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How to Invest in Real Estate

Wednesday, 15 May 2013
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Nowadays, buying property is the safest way to invest your money. The increase in real estate investment, has led to a tremendous growth in real estate industry. A reason for this is the fast growing prices of property. The prices are shooting high, thus making people rich overnight. These days smart investment refers to real estate investment.
Investing in real estate does not involve housing property; it can also be commercial property as well. However, selecting a location is the toughest job in this process. You might come up with certain confusions and questions like Where to buy? What factors to consider? etc. Many people fall for wrong investment decisions due to lack of information. You should consider certain factors before buying a property; after all, you are investing your hard-earned money.
While making a long-term real estate investment, you should consider certain important factors. They are:
    ► The very first thing to be considered is your budget. You should keep in mind the limit up to which you can spend. ► After the money concern, you should do a survey of reliable real estate agents. Many people come under the trap of certain fraudulent agents, who promise to serve you with the best but actually give compromised results. ► Search for the best location. You are investing a hefty amount for this property, so you need to search for the best-suited location. ► If you are buying a property for residential use, make sure it is actually a residential property or not. The same goes with the commercial property as well. ► The place where you buy your property should be an environment friendly location. ► Look for the connectivity. The location where you choose to buy the property should be well connected to roads and markets according to your suitability. ► Proper water supply and drainage system are very important. Get them checked properly before signing on the dotted line.
An intelligent investment in real estate is a challenging task in itself. Therefore, before spending your money, you need to consider the above-mentioned factors.

Ruth Obih
Invest Wisely

Real Estate Investment Cycles & Implication for Investors

Wednesday, 10 October 2012
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Virtually every phenomenon in social affairs, political economy, business, real estate and life generally is cyclical in nature.

However, most investors and analysts incorrectly view such phenomena as “trends, not cycles.  With this perception, most investors capitalize the present economic situation into perpetuity when forecasting the future, acting as if the current trends (whatever they are) will continue forever.

As a result, most investors do the wrong thing at the wrong time over the cycle, buying high (during the boom) and selling low (during the burst), following the “herd instinct” and doing what the crowd is doing.

Real Estate Investment Cycle

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Lagos 2012 Property Return on Investment Index by CASTLES

Monday, 16 July 2012
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Lagos Property Return on Investment  Index

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Investment Opportunities in Housing Development in Africa

Monday, 27 February 2012
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Investment Opportunities in Housing Development in Africa

All economies require sufficient financial resources to optimize available human and natural endowments. These requirements are usually in excess of what the public sector can muster on its own, hence the imperative for Public-Private Partnerships (“PPPs”) in diverse areas including the provision of infrastructure such as Housing (Residential Estates).

The problem of housing has become an everyday discussion in all quarters of the public and private services of the developing countries of Africa. It has become increasingly glaring that most of the urban population live in dehumanizing housing environment while those that have access to average housing do so at abnormal cost. The problem of inadequate or nonexistent housing has reached crisis proportions globally. As the global population grows, rural areas around the world are emptying and mega cities springing up. Register to read more...

Owning A Slice of the Real Estate Pie - Through Indirect Investment Products

Thursday, 01 December 2011
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Despite the economic ups and downs that the world has experienced in recent times, investments in secure assets such as in real estate continue to offer the greatest and most consistent opportunities to build wealth and financial security.

In the most basic manner the most advantageous benefit of investment in real estate is that it is a tangible and insurable asset which provides a hedge against inflation. It is no wonder that the majority of the world’s wealth is tied to this asset class.

Until the arrival of the gamut of indirect investment products, investments in real estate required substantial capital outlay, investors took on significant risks including those associated with construction, and perhaps the biggest challenge of all, had capital tied-up in the rather illiquid asset. The array of opportunities available today address to varying degrees the key ―disadvantages‖ of investing directly in property, making it possible for the average investor to take benefit of the returns peculiar to real estate.

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