invest in Property or Invest in Shares ??

Good morning all, Well the sun is shining and we are set for a nice weekend, so I may have to take get the barbeque back out. September is nearly over (already) and we have; as predicted seen a sharp increase in activity on both the local sales and lettings. With more and more properties coming on the market we have just treated Emma to a new 10mm super wide angle camera so if you are thinking about putting your home on the market and want to see the amazing wide angle photos let us know and we can send you some. Both Mark and Josh have been putting the hours in too with more and more rented properties coming on and with our ever increasing number of suitable tenants they are busy matching them up. We are also offering a free 20 page valuation report on your property http://www.onlineestateagentsuk.com/value-my-home Just click through to receive yours. Away from the office for a moment someone recently was asking me about looking out for an investment property as he was thinking about his future and his retirement years and in the light of this weeks crazy share market activity perhaps this is an apt question. Invest in Property of Shares ? For a while now some Financial Planners have been preaching how shares have been a better investment than Property; over the last few years few would argue, that is until share prices plummeted recently. When investing in property you will find that over recent history say the last 50 years, you would have trouble finding a time when prices have fallen more than 10%. However with stocks and shares whilst you can make quick gains you are exposed to equally large and sudden losses. If an investor spent his money on property over the last 5 years they may be down about 5% at the moment which is a normal part of any property cycle, the idea is to be in a position to ride out the storm as property always eventually recovers and goes up, up, up. This unfortunately can't be said for shares which sometimes completely collapse leaving the investors substantially out of pocket. In short both investments involve risk the difference is the size of the risk. If you can hold on through the tough spells property always increases in value over time. The only question you need to ask as an investor is how long I will have to wait to double my money; the answer is usually 7-9 years. With shares this increase can happen a lot quicker but you can also lose the lot just as fast. Look at how much you could have lost on the stock market in the last week !!!! We are getting offered more and more ideal investment properties so if you would like to find out what we have or have coming up please speak to Mark or email him onmark@thinkpropertyuk.com Many thanks for taking the time to read this. If I can be of any help with anything please let me know, have a good day and enjoy the warm week. Peter

We are on the move

Well another week and our online estate agents website Think Online Property has climbed another 2 places on page one of google. Thats great news.
We are offering a free 20 page valuation report on your property, so if you want one please just click on.
Value my home
Thanks for reading and look forward to hearing any comments.
Peter

Misha's blog

Today is my third weekend working at Think. I've felt a lot more confident today and have used my initiative to answer customer's questions over the phone and in person in the office. I feel that I am picking things up subconsciously through listening to Josh on the phone or with clients also. I’m still very much enjoying my time here and am looking forward to future prospects. In being here over the last few weekends I can see why people would choose this career, as not only do you feel a sense of job satisfaction but also you can determine how well you do through your own personal efforts.  

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Misha

Mishas Blog

Today is my second day working at Think, after chatting with Peter about how the company started and their aspirations, I can already tell that I’m going to enjoy working here. As an aspiring estate agent, I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to work here. It’s clear to see, after various chats with my colleagues that Think property is a very successful and well sought after company that has received various awards such as 1st place in Estate and Letting agent in Essex award 2011 accompanied by more. Just a few of the reasons I am thrilled to be part of this team.

I am looking very much forward to learning the trade from my fellow workers here and am keen to get involved with as many aspects of the company as I can. Although I’ve only been here for a short while, I really like the feel of this office environment and I have already started picking things up slowly but surely. Today I have been focusing on the online estate agency which we have, this has proven to be a very cost effective way for a vendor to sell their property whilst still receiving the service that any local agent would provide. I hope to get involved in the structuring of the website at some point and designing is a hobby I hold close to my heart.

 I am looking forward to my future here at Think Property and helping the company grow more so...

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Misha

Hi All,

Well the summer holidays are over and the kids are packing their bags ready for the start of a new school term.
I hope you have all had a good summer and for those of you lucky enough to have got away, I hope you had a good time.
I was lucky enough to spend about 2 weeks in France. Most of the time in the Alps and then a few days in Paris.
Property prices in France have been hit just like over here and as you would expect the prices in Paris have been the least affected, just like London over here.
So does this lend itself to thinking that over the longer term investing in our capital is a better bet. Well quite possibly, but if this ever changes, the losses could be greater. Also there is the problem with having to find bigger and bigger deposits for your mortgage.

Office News.

Well August was actually not a bad month (as predicted by everybody) the local office saw quite a few sales go through and a few more offers accepted. The rental side of the business still continued to be buoyant and the online national estate agents Think Online Property saw one of its busiest months and there are quite a few sales progressing here as well.

If you would like to know more about any of the services we can provide please let us know.
For this month we can sell your home locally for just 1% and nation online for as little as £145 with NO VAT at the moment.

Dont forget we are also offering a full free wealth health check, so again just let us know.

Thanks for reading.

Peter