Investing in Property — Why It’s A Good Idea Once Again Are We Safe to Invest in Housing Once More? We Say Yes — With Some Exceptions.

Posted by Fred Jason

November 14, 2009

Yes, while the worldwide economic meltdown has hit the property market in some places especialy hard, there are still many fundamental reasons (we’re presenting 5 here) as to why it’s still a good idea to invest your money in property. This is not solicited or legal advice, but rather just observation from the finance markets.

#5: Property is not fluid in the physical sense.

Sure, some people made a ridiculous amount of money through hedge funds and other ways of betting on the stock market. But it shouldn’t be forgotten that the physical value of being able to hold a piece of property in your hands, and to touch its walls, is fundamentally different than a simple digital number.

#4: It’s even more secure these days.

Boring is good. Surfing on the ever-rising value of property was a bad thing, and caused people to make reckless decisions and treat property like it was some far-off commodity to be whipped around on a trading floor, not something where millions of people spend their lives and sleep at night. Now that we’re (slightly) back to that, things are smoother.

#3: Deals are rampant.

The other side of the housing bubble bursting is that good, even great property lost a lot of its artificially inflated value. While everyone was hit by the financial crisis, a global recovery hasn’t yet taken hold that will drive prices back up. This means that now, more than any other time (in terms of solidity and future security) is one of the best times to invest in property.

#2: It’s become inherently more conservative, and thus smarter as an investment.

Because of the tightening of loans (at least in some markets, although that is now loosening), we’re seeing the banks only give mortgages and other loans to what they consider to be a “sure thing” — and housing, when it’s secure and solid, is exactly that.

#1: The recovery is underway.

It’s inherently risky to say that the economy has reached its “rock bottom” and is fundamentally on the rise again, because a new crash or crisis could still occur at anytime. But most people do agree that the bottoming-out is over, and it’s time to look up again.

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