Skip to contentAs the world embarks upon what is no doubt set to be a turbulent financial year, the latest pomp and spin from the UK government is its poorly titled “Get Britain Building Fund”. The fund, announced and reiterated by top property government bod Grant Shapps, is set to stimulate the property market by getting all … Read more
The UK commercial property market is likely to see mixed fortunes in 2012, according to a new report. Jones Lang LaSalle’s latest Property Predictions publication suggests this year will be stronger than 2011 and will serve as a platform for further growth in 2013, but notes there are several economic metrics – such as decreased … Read more
House prices in China fell for the fourth month in a row in December 2011, new figures have revealed. Statistics compiled by China Real Estate Index System and SouFun Holdings show average values dropped in 60 of the 100 cities examined compared with November, with the average price standing at 8,809 yuan (GBP 894.50) per … Read more
The economic difficulties experienced by eurozone nations during 2011 have been well documented, with countries such as Spain, Portugal and Ireland seeing their property markets take a significant hit. Germany is often considered to be one of the most stable nations in Europe, so how has the ongoing debt crisis affected its real estate sector? … Read more
Many UK regions saw rises in house prices during 2011, according to a new report. Figures from Nationwide show values rose by 0.3 per cent on average across the board in the fourth quarter and by 1.1 per cent to GBP 163,822 for the year as a whole. Nine of the 13 UK regions recorded … Read more
Let’s get something out of the way from the beginning…..both of these plans are good….self-directed or not. But, for someone who wishes to maximize their contributions into a qualified retirement plan, generally speaking the 401K will be a better option. And, please keep in mind that an individual can qualify for a 401K as long … Read more
There are many unnoted costs in our lives. One of the biggest is procrastination. In personal finance you see it often. You most often see it in making a decision about change. Change can be very hard for people because often it means that you made a bad decision earlier. Once momentum has been built … Read more
For six years the IRS has been working on new rules for repairs, supplies, and capitalization. Twice over this period they have issued proposed changes giving us some insight into what they were looking to do. Last week the IRS finally issued temporary regulations that take effect January 1st, 2012. These regulations keep some of … Read more
I apologize for the sparse posting lately. The holiday season and it’s predictably fun logistics have made it somewhat, um, challenging for me and the other contributors. However, since the calendar says that lame excuse has come ‘n gone, the regularly scheduled programs will now resume. Thanks for your patience, and Happy New Year to … Read more
Attention: Rant Alert There are times when a buddy, a reader, or family member sends me a link, or tells me about some real estate investment they read about online. Most of the time it’s a thoughtful gesture. They wanna know my take, or if I’d heard about this or that new ‘trend’. Then there’s … Read more