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Real Estate Investment? Here Are Some Challenges To Look Out For!

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It’s no secret that real estate is a popular option for investments and monetary growth as historically and even to the present day, land has allure; additionally, real estate serves as promising future security in personal capacity. However, investing in real estate comes with its own set of challenges that are worth examining. Timing : If you are looking at investing in real estate, it’s worth keeping an eye on the market. Real Estate is a volatile market- sometimes you can expect stellar returns and other times you may be caught up in a project for years and see almost no appreciation at all (however, that is often dictated by another factor which we will get into). Understanding the best time to  invest in real estate  is usually when interest rates are lower and the valuations are appropriate- remember, the market tends to correct at some point. It’s worth speaking to a financial advisor or doing some research before considering the correct time to invest. Investing In Th...

How Will Real Estate Investments Perform In FY2022-23

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Investors and buyers often draw a false equivalence between real estate and a financial asset. Real estate assets are lumpy, require large capital commitments from their buyers (often over a period of time) and are illiquid. Unlike tradeable financial assets on indices, there are no clearing houses for apartment buyers and sellers, and there are no regulated and institutionalised conventional ‘market-makers’. At a measurable level, the price of a home is a function of a macroeconomic factors, micro-market conditions, geopolitical issues, commodity prices and governmental policy. It is important to note that the home is – for most – the single largest purchase one will make in their life. It is an asset which has both, inherent value – you live in it – and financial value – it can earn you money and preserve your wealth. For the latter reason, most buyers of real estate have historically tended to be somewhere on the continuum between end user and investor. The current  real estate ...