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Whatever happened to West Ferry House?

The world was in the ‘crash’ mode of thinking, but Buffalo had already been on its uppers for years, and while the Baltics (where I lived at the time) was in a deep recession, things were already so bad that the crash barely registered in Buffalo. The house was a pretty standard, single-family...

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Market Update

Hi All – Now things are slightly less busy due to plague and government shutdowns, this seems as good a time as any to share my thoughts on the market. I think the best place to start is to consider the reason we have this kind of asset in the first place – we’re fortunate enough to be in a...

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Is a Real Estate Bubble Forming?

For those of us who’ve been around through a crash or two, there’s always a bit of nervousness when an economy or a market seems to be growing too fast, or the returns on our investments seem too good. Right now, is a time like that here in USA. Unemployment is at all-time...

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Buying ‘Recession Proof’

Following on from the more general article above – no matter what the current economic outlook, take the following into account when you buy and you’ll see through the next downturn without flinching –  Buy primarily for Cashflow. Do not ‘Buy for capital growth’ Right now I’m in Cebu, Philippines...

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What will happen to the US Market in 2019?

So, I know what you are all thinking. Probably the same as me – Ok its January 2019 now, the US and my real estate portfolio had a decent year, especially in the capital growth department. But what next? Is it still good value? Is it overpriced? How does it compare with Europe in terms of the prospects?...

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