Is residential property a good investment?

The arguments in favour of residential property investment appear overwhelming

Housing prices remained reasonably firm through the worst of the “Global Financial Crisis” and have risen steadily over recent months. Many do-it-yourself investors, badly bruised by the battering taken by domestic and international sharemarkets, are seeing investment in residential property as a “safe” investment alternative.

The arguments in favour of residential property investment appear overwhelming and include:
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Forecasting the Market – Skill or Luck?

How good is your crystal ball?

We’ve just been through (arguably) the worst share market downturn since 1929. We’ve also experienced a recovery that few predicted was possible at the start of 2009. Why were we not able to predict these events earlier and with more precision?

You may think it’s because you don’t have access to the information that the experts have. Yet most of the experts find successful predicting just as tough. While it was hard to ignore some of the apocalyptic predictions that were being thrown around during the depths of the downturn, acting on them would have proved very costly.

So, which predictions do you follow and which do you ignore? Or is there another way to manage your financial affairs.

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