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