Using Socio-Economic Trends to Drive Investment Decisions

The founders of Off Plan Investments are great believers in the value of monitoring and taking the time to evaluate economic, social and marketing trends. They guide the way we as a company invest and help make better investment decisions available to our customers. Only thorough this in-depth analysis can we make accurate predictions, and make more measurable investment opportunities.

Let's take some examples of trends in new transport / communication and development / regeneration impacting on investment property prices. As a general rule Off Plan Investments select our investment areas based on a “positively changing” area. This normally means new transport links or that a city area has been selected for purpose led regeneration. It is remarkable how little the average person considers when they buy their homes – they won't notice until they can actually see and use the newly built links, this is when the prices start moving up dramatically.

The trick is to get in well before the unveiling, before it can physically be seen even being built.

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  1. Introduction
  2. Trends Affecting Property Investment Potential
  3. Individualism and Independence
  4. Key Trends
  5. UK Demographics
  6. European Demographics
  7. European Demographic Changes up to 2050
  8. Predictions for Property demand up to 2050
  9. Using Socio-Economic Trends to drive investment decisions
  10. Global Economy Helps Property Investment Prices
  11. Globalisation and Building
  12. Impact of EU Expansion
  13. What Impact will Property Investment Funds (PIFs) have on property prices and investment?
  14. UK Holiday Resorts Go Upmarket
  15. Victorian Seaside Resorts to Come Back into Fashion
  16. Current Socio-Economic Trends
  17. Off Plan Investments Most Favourable Property Investment Areas
  18. Financial Trends affecting Investment
  19. Property Investment in 'Development Areas' to Maximize Capital Growth and Rental Income
  20. Areas for Residential Property Investment in Liverpool
  21. Off Plan Investments UK Regional Development Areas
  22. Property Hotspots in the UK for Buy-to-let Investors
  23. Liverpool Property Investment: Special Report
  24. Preston Property Investment: Special Report
  25. Fylde Coast Property Investment: Special Report
  26. Property Taxation
  27. Capital Gains Tax
  28. Income Tax
  29. Inheritance Tax
  30. Non-standard Tax Planning and the Inland Revenue
  31. Choice of Property Owning Options
  32. Financing rental property - obtaining a buy to let mortgage
  33. What Types of Property Will Banks Typically Lend Money On?
  34. Interest Rates for Buy to Let Mortgages
  35. Finding the Best Mortgage Deal
  36. Finding and Purchasing a Buy to Let Property - How to Buy a Property Below Market Value
  37. Winning the property investment numbers game
  38. Buying a property at auction
  39. Choosing a good conveyancing solicitor
  40. How to let out your 'buy-to-let' property
  41. Maintenance costs of Leasehold Properties: Service charges and other costs