Year: 2012

Our Property Video Channel is Launched

Jun

Ever keen to embrace new and innovative methods to market property we now have our own dedictated web based video channel. We are one of the first Estate Agencies in the UK to embrace this technology.

Presenting your property professionally to the widest possible market place increases your chances of achieving the best price in the shortest time. The widespread exposure of your property is crucial as purchasers are often based outwith local catchment areas and unable to dedicate evenings and weekends viewing inappropriate properties. They will however make buying decisions based on presented information and one of the many sophisticated, intelligent and most creative marketing options is the use of property movies.

Click on Investment Property Agency to view our video channel.

Property Is The Place To Invest

May

‘I will tell you how to become rich. Close the doors. Be fearful when others are greedy, be greedy when others are fearful.’

Warren Buffett (Investor, Billionaire and Philanthropist)

Investment Property Agency translation – Now is the time to invest in property. It is almost always best to act opposite to the herd and remember property investment is a long term strategy so entering in a downturn represents a fantastic opportunity.

For those unfamiliar Warren Buffett is America’s 2nd richest individual, behind Bill Gates, with an estimated net wealth of $ 39 billion and arguably the greatest investor of all time. Warren Buffett rarely changes his long term investing strategies, no matter what the short term market does, and believes you are far more likely to succeed with a buy and hold strategy than short term trading. Indeed his favourite holding period is forever. The point to be taken from this is that investment, of any kind, must be viewed long term and not as a short term ‘window’ which is merely speculation.

Edinburgh Property Performance since Year 2000

Apr

The below chart compares performance of an average priced Edinburgh property since the Year 2000 with the same amount, £103,000, invested in the FTSE 100. Rental income and dividends have been excluded.

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Bank of England Base Rate To Stay at All-Time Low

Mar

The Bank of England will keep the base rate at 0.5 per cent for another 3 years say leading analysts. The prediction by Capital Economics came as the Bank of England yesterday revealed it was yet again freezing the base rate at the lowest level in its 318 year history. It coincides with the 3rd anniversary of the cut to 0.5 per cent in March 2009 – and raises the prospect of the base rate staying at this level until 2015. The economic consultancies forecast is a blow for savers with many now predicted to invest in property and benefit from the increasing rental market.

Edinburgh Best Large City in Europe for Foreign Direct Investment

Feb

Edinburgh has been ranked as the best large European City for foreign direct investment according to fDi’s European Cities and Regions of the Future 2012/13 awards announced today. Scotland’s capital city was also given the award for the best Foreign Direct Investment Strategy in Europe.

The fDi ranking assesses a mixture of data and expert opinion to rank cities and regions which have the best prospects for inward investment, economic development and business expansion.