There are three main ways you can make money on property: Rental yield Capital growth Growth on rental yield Let’s have a chat about the first two. Rental yield A property’s rental yield is calculated by dividing a property’s annual rental earnings by its valuation. I often argue that the better way of calculating rental […]
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Investment grade property: Dwelling types
There’s no saying for certain whether real estate will forever rise in value at such impressive growth rates. There’s no saying for certain which locations will perform well and which locations will be left behind. There’s also no saying for certain which dwelling types will be most lucrative, and which will be most burdensome. The […]
Buying your first home – Part 2 of 2
Imagine you were in the market for a pair of birkenstocks. Imagine it was your very first pair. Now imagine the salesperson at the store said that they were running a promotion. The salesperson tells you that all first-birkenstock buyers qualify for a 5% discount. Well that sounds pretty appealing doesn’t it? Not really. Because […]