Archive for June 2007

Time to buy a business?

Is the residential property market going to continue to rise?  All the indicators show that by the end of the year in the vast majority of the country prices will be falling.  Indeed in the Midlands this is currently happening.  So if you want to make an investment what should you do? 

Perhaps you should consider buying a business rather than buying a property.

The price of a business is not based upon comparative residential property prices so if there is a property crash then the value of your business will not fall.  It is based on the profitability of that business.  There are many businesses that are recession proof such as bicycle shops for example. 

Indeed commercial property prices do not change quickly because often business owners have signed long leases and the returns are constant. 

So instead of investing in residential property perhaps now is the time to increase your business portfolio instead. 

 

 

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