http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog.html Property investment blog from Rod Thomas offering investment insights and property information and learning Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:01:05 GMT en-gb http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-housing-demand-in-yorkshire.html http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-housing-demand-in-yorkshire.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:01:05 GMT In many parts of Yorkshire and the Humber region, housing market change is being driven by investor, as opposed to consumer, purchases. A number of interesting insights were discovered through a study of the area by the Chartered Institute of Housing. UK Property http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-us-dollar-safe-haven.html http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-us-dollar-safe-haven.html Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:01:03 GMT The US dollar has surged in the past month as investors look to the currency for protection from troubles brewing in the Eurozone. While David Cameron defended British interests by rejecting demands for treaty change across the EU as part of a rescue plan for a single currency, sterling fell against the euro as a slide in UK inflation increased the chances that the Bank of England will ease monetary policy further. Finance and Money http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-pension-from-property-sipp-advantage.html http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-pension-from-property-sipp-advantage.html Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:01:10 GMT If you are like most people, you've taken steps towards creating income in retirement by investing in a pension. However, if like most people you have invested in a traditional pension, the value of your pension has not been growing as you anticipated and the income you planned to receive from it has been falling through the floor. Creating Wealth http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-uk-tops-international-university-list.html http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-uk-tops-international-university-list.html Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:01:10 GMT In our last newsletter, we looked at how the student accommodation market, “the best performing UK property investment sector”, can work for your portfolio. This time, we cover the latest statistics and projections from the just-released 2012 student property report from Knight Frank.* UK Property News http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-start-2012-london-property.html http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-start-2012-london-property.html Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:01:12 GMT Student accommodation is an ideal, secure, Maximum Income investment and has been named “the best performing UK property investment sector” by Knight Frank. With typical assured yields of around 9% NET and the high quality of bespoke builds boosting capital growth, we totally agree! UK Property News http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-raising-cash-for-property-4.html http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-raising-cash-for-property-4.html Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:01:02 GMT Few investors keep large amounts of 'ready' cash under their bed or in a deposit account. So where can this cash come from? If you've been through previous articles and have exhausted all possible sources of cash from your own resources then where next? A real possibility is to raise money from other people in a joint venture. http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-raising-cash-for-property-3.html http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-raising-cash-for-property-3.html Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:12:12 GMT In part one of my new series, Raising Cash for Property Investment, I looked at how dramatically the financial world has changed in the last four years and how this has impacted the property investment market. We considered the three main ways to raise cash by using your home as a capital asset. In the second instalment we considered ways to recycle your money and make it work harder for you. Now, in this third article, I will cover a wide range of other possible sources of cash. http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-bbc-revels-property-changes-lives.html http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-bbc-revels-property-changes-lives.html Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:12:04 GMT On Tuesday 29th November, BBC2 dedicated an entire hour to taking a look at the business of wealth creation. Maybe you saw the programme – Money: Who Wants to be a Millionaire? In my opinion it was a mixed bag - a mixture of thoughtful insights, light-hearted commentary and lack of analysis. However, there were some important insights which are worth taking a second look at. http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-ride-usa-biggest-oil-boom.html http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-ride-usa-biggest-oil-boom.html Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:12:03 GMT The little-known town of Williston, North Dakota (USA) has recently shot to fame. New oil drilling technology has put the area at the hub of North America’s largest oil field – the Bakken Formation. With 50,000 wells being drilled and stories of billions of barrels of recoverable oil in the news, thousands of workers are travelling from across the United States to ride the biggest oil boom America has ever seen. USA Property http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-widening-of-panama-canal.html http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-widening-of-panama-canal.html Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:11:11 GMT What does the widening of the Panama Canal have to do with investing in Jacksonville property? According to USA real estate expert Greg Rand, founder and CEO of OwnAmerica – everything! Rand has covered this extensively in his OwnAmerica blog, his radio show and on Fox Business News. http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-how-to-choose-in-usa.html http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-how-to-choose-in-usa.html Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:11:04 GMT With ever-increasing opportunities to invest in the USA, it is becoming a challenge for investors to identify the best location for their investment. USA Property http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-london-capital-place-for-investors.html http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-london-capital-place-for-investors.html Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:11:03 GMT London’s residential market is outperforming the rest of the UK, with average rents increasing by almost 7% in the 12 month period between October 2010 and October 2011. The average rent in Greater London is reported to have broken through the £1,000 per month barrier for the first time, now reaching £1,006 per month; and with Central London and prime postcode rents surging to an average of £2,500 per month. http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-make-profits-from-property.html http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-make-profits-from-property.html Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:11:03 GMT In this era of static property prices with great doubt over future price growth the traditional view of buying and holding property because it will "double in price every eight years" is a questionable strategy. You would be pinning your hopes on an uncertain future. http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-uk-manchester-property-hotspot.html http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-uk-manchester-property-hotspot.html Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:11:03 GMT Manchester is becoming a property hot spot thanks to mass investment from developers, who are pouring millions into commercial development and conversions. Such is the boost to Manchester property that CB Richard Ellis Real Estate Financial (CBRE) has set up a new property lending service to cater specifically for the area. http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-bright-outlook-for-sunshine-state.html http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-bright-outlook-for-sunshine-state.html Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:11:04 GMT The Q3 Florida and Metro Forecast (October 2011) heralds good news for investors considering property in Florida. Hot off the desk of Dr. Sean Snaith, leading USA economist and director of the Institute for Economic Competitiveness at the University of Central Florida, the report gives us the latest facts and figures from the Sunshine State. http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-case-study-bulk-wholesale-deal.html http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-case-study-bulk-wholesale-deal.html Mon, 07 Nov 2011 13:11:01 GMT Valerie Mouratoglou and her husband Eric Kakaras jointly purchased 10 properties in Memphis through the Axis bulk wholesale strategy. They invested in a $290,000 portfolio, paying between $28,000 and $29,000 USD per property. Valerie and Eric live in Greece and the entire process was completed smoothly via email and telephone – between Greece, the UK and the USA! http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-tough-time-for-regular-investors.html http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-tough-time-for-regular-investors.html Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:11:03 GMT What choices do investors have? The first huge problem is that fixed income securities (like bonds, deposit accounts and so on) are not even keeping pace with inflation; and investors have the worry of knowing that every year their capital is worth less. And the interest they receive is virtually worthless! http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-raising-cash-for-property-2.html http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-raising-cash-for-property-2.html Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:10:03 GMT In part one of my new series, Raising Cash for Property Investment, I looked at how dramatically the financial world has changed in the last four years and how this has impacted the property investment market. We considered the three main ways to raise cash by using your home as a capital asset. In this instalment, we consider ways to recycle your money and make it work harder for you. http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-usa-property-seven-top-locations.html http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-usa-property-seven-top-locations.html Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:10:02 GMT For more than five years Axis has offered clients US investment property. We started with one city (Buffalo) and then expanded our activities to more locations as we gained insights into which cities offered the most potential for investors. USA Property http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-usa-good-news-for-memphis.html http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-usa-good-news-for-memphis.html Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:10:02 GMT 2011 has been a good year for Memphis, Tennessee. Now, Memphis is set to receive a further $190 million boost with a new Electrolux plant. Expected to begin operating in 2014, the plant will employ 1,200 people and create hundreds of additional jobs in secondary businesses such as supply and construction. http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-quantitative-easing-weaken-pensions-bonds.html http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-quantitative-easing-weaken-pensions-bonds.html Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:10:12 GMT As the Bank of England says it will inject a further £75 billion into the economy through quantitative easing (QE), governor Mervyn King says: “This is the most serious financial crisis we’ve seen at least since the 1930s, if not ever.” In an interview with the BBC, King continues: “When the world changes, we change our response.” People with assets and also being advised to grow them and ensure they create a safety net with savings. http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-success-in-technology-driven-world.html http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-success-in-technology-driven-world.html Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:10:11 GMT Last week heralded sad news with the death of Steve Jobs. One of the great visionaries of our era, Jobs was a major driving force behind the way we communicate in today’s technology-driven world. Thanks to technology, we can stretch our investment wings internationally and deliver exceptional deals around the world at the touch of a button. http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-axis-seeking-agents.html http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-axis-seeking-agents.html Tue, 11 Oct 2011 8:10:08 GMT We might not be able to recruit you as a secret agent for MI6, but we can recruit you as an agent for Axis! Specifically, we are looking for agents who have investor contacts in the Middle East, Asia, South Africa and Australia. http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-raising-cash-for-property-1.html http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-raising-cash-for-property-1.html Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:10:03 GMT Over the last four years the financial world has dramatically changed. Back in the years leading up to 2006 people could purchase investment property with little or no cash. You might remember the same-day Mortgage Express bridging and re-mortgage products which legally allowed 100% financing. http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-axis-seminars-property-investor-show.html http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-axis-seminars-property-investor-show.html Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:09:12 GMT Remember to come and see us at The Property Investor Show (stand 130) at ExCeL, London from 13th – 15th October, where I will be giving two of my most popular seminars. Workshops and Training http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-uk-housing-hits-bottom.html http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-uk-housing-hits-bottom.html Mon, 26 Sep 2011 11:09:11 GMT The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML), which speaks on behalf of all the UK’s major mortgage lenders, reports: “The mortgage market has hit rock bottom.” This housing market analysis is based on the latest (September 2011) economic figures released by the government and Bank of England. UK Property News http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-traditional-pensions-all-time-low.html http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-traditional-pensions-all-time-low.html Fri, 23 Sep 2011 15:09:03 GMT New stories, released this month (September 2011) provide further proof that traditional pensions have failed us. If you haven’t already turned to property to provide for your retirement, read on for the latest facts and figures. Finance and Money http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-invest-in-vero-beach.html http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-invest-in-vero-beach.html Fri, 23 Sep 2011 15:09:03 GMT Vero Beach, on the east coast of Florida, is a migration mecca for retired CEOs. Cited as ‘The Hamptons’ for south Florida, Vero Beach is where the rich list of Miami and Palm Beach come to live and play. Axis investors can now take control of $640,000, luxury Vero Beach properties for just $60,000 (around £37,500) with our first ever USA lease option deal. http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-usa-real-estate-in-2011.html http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-usa-real-estate-in-2011.html Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:09:12 GMT In this article, I share opinions and information from The Equity Builders Group (EBG) - a collective of seasoned real estate investors who conduct meticulous evaluations of emerging markets to uncover prime investment opportunities. So, without further ado, let’s see what the US market specialists are saying today. USA Property http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-uk-btl-housing-goes-continental.html http://www.axispropertyinvestment.com/blog-uk-btl-housing-goes-continental.html Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:09:12 GMT The UK buy-to-let (BTL) buzz continues. An ever-increasing stream of specialist lenders is boosting the market with new products to keep up with demand from both first-time and experienced BTL landlords. In this article I recap on the highlights of BTL throughout summer 2011.