An apology to cash flows There's nothing worse than someone who doesn't practice what they preach and I must confess that I have learned a valuable lesson this week. I am constantly telling people to watch their cash flows closely and I am normally very disciplined about my cash flows. ...

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Property developers confidence is returning Well, I never thought that I would experience this so soon after a ‘recession' but it appears that the lead up to Christmas is still booming with demand at such a level that many property developers are actually putting up prices. It appears that their ...

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Investment News - A great opportunity So why is the YPC team turning into cavemen this November? Ah, the boys have joined Movember to raise awareness of men's health issues. Come back each week to see who'll finish with whiskers and who'll have a full grown moustache. This week's great ...

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Property Refurbishment Just thought I would tell you a couple of stories about some of my experiences in property refurbishments. The first is the story of a mate of Simon and me; the second, unfortunately, is my own story, and the third is an unfortunate client of another property investment ...

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Richard Branson jumping into banking Welcome to this week's property news. Today we see Sir Richard Branson jumping back into banking after his defeat with Northern Rock. He has just completed his banking application for Virgin Money and I think he'll get it approved by the FSA this time. This ...

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Calrifying somthing, It's an interesting experience releasing a book. It's both gratifying and frustrating. Gratifying when people read it and get value from it; frustrating when people don't read it, and instead make assumptions about what they presume is in it. (I'm talking primarily about journalists and industry commentators here.) ...

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Avoid the excuses holding you back I see it all the time, people who should be building a strong foundation of wealth through property that is simply trapped in their own fear and procrastination. Getting started is the hardest part of investing. It's the gigantic first step that just seems ...

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Investment News - Road to where? I'm blown away by the number of articles on house prices this week and ask 'Are prices really rising or is it just lack of supply?' There's definitely rise and it's helping to boost confidence, but be warned the economy may be subdued due ...

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Results Showing Well I think it's safe to say that I called the right time to jump back into off-plan property. In addition to most professionals calling the bottom and the subsequent recovery, the last 3 months have seen various off plan developments releasing further phases at prices as much ...

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What are house prices doing? It's the big question on everyone's lips. Are house prices rising? Is what the property experts saying true? Prices have just returned to 2008 prices which makes Ray Boulger from Charcoal the only expert to be correct out of all the experts I surveyed at ...

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