Mortgage : Home Loans : Refinance : Home Equity Loans

By Kent Pinkerton

Investing in properties has many benefits when it comes to building long-term wealth, but this wealth is not always secure. In spite of this, as a means of diversifying exposure to different classes of assets, property can be a less volatile choice than shares. It tends to be the haven, investors rush to when other assets suffer. While it has lost its gloss since the boom times of the late 1980s, sensible investments in property have many attractions.

All investments need a benchmark to measure performance against. Residential property isn’t any different, yet few investors monitor their returns. A first investment in property doesn’t always have to be something you live in. Indeed, buying a small apartment to rent out can be a good way to accumulate some cash so you can eventually buy private property. Generally, investing in real estate gives investors two benefits: capital growth and the tax advantages associated with negative gearing. Most investors in the US today take a loan to make this investment.

Capital growth is the money made as the value of a property appreciates. While there’s no guarantee that property will gain in value, historically, property has experienced steady growth. An important factor assessed by banks and financial institutions while offering a loan is

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