Back in the late 90’s when the FTSE 100 hit an all-time high, the lure of the ‘quick buck’ sent stock market investors into a wild frenzy. Stories of doubling money overnight in tech company shares was recanted over and over in the City wine bars, and the super-car salesmen were salivating at the commissions on offer! Continue reading…
Once upon a time there were areas in the UK considered no-go zones. Shuttered shops, boarded up houses, row upon row of vacant, empty dwellings. Property in such areas couldn’t be given away, let alone sold! Then out of the mist arrived the next big boom town. Life started to filter into the houses, shops began to open their doors and neighbourhoods began to come alive. Continue reading…
Although the real estate business blossoming in many places, it’s often difficult to find appropriate locations to develop. Thus settling on a particular location is perhaps the most crucial decision for a real estate developer, and requires research and precise planning. It involves studying demographics, scoping the competition, sticking to a budget, understanding the building and planning laws, and much more. Continue reading…
