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Friday 11th September

Hi

Property investors could well feel battered and bruised after many of the comments made in the media following yesterday's official cash rate announcement.

I'll put it on the record now. Much of this property investors bashing is totally unwarranted. There is a perception, which is wrong in my view, that all these investors are hell-bent traders and speculators, buying and selling residential properties non-stop.

Wrong. The large majority of the investors we deal with through NZ Property Investor Magazine and www.landlords.co.nz are conservative buy-and-hold investors.

Some people chose to invest in shares, others prefer managed funds while others go for cash and fixed interest. Many people have decided that property is their preferred means of saving and providing for their retirement. There are lots of reasons for this, and all of them quite valid. They range from the desire to hold something tangible they can see, touch and feel through to having poor experiences in the sharemarket.

Finish reading my Blog here and don't forget to leave your comments.

Have a great weekend.
Warm regards
The Landlord

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