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Author Archives: Andrew Taylor
Is there a scientific basis to the mantra Location, Location, Location?
Or to put it another way: Is there an equation behind successful stock picking for the residential sector? We at Mill Group have been stirring up our little grey cells to see if we can cut through the cacophony emanating … Continue reading
AN ILL WIND BLOWS SOME WARM THOUGHTS INTO THE COTE D’AZUR
So MIPIM is over for another year, and despite the coldest most inclement weather any can remember and tales of horrendous journeys to get there in near Arctic conditions, there was undoubtedly an air of positivity not seen since before … Continue reading
The Test Results…..
Last week saw the announcement of two positive indicators that residential investment in London is now at it’s most appealing, namely: The leading independent economic forecaster Oxford Economics, (which in tests 8 out of 10 investment institutions preferred), revealed it’s … Continue reading
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“Cautious Investors Want Risk….”
Across August and September 2012, Mill Group surveyed 28 key investment houses on their attitudes to residential investment, and then subsequently debated the results, in front of the participants and others with a vested interest including HM Treasury, under the … Continue reading
Is all the good news for property before an Olympics, and all the bad news to come after?
With less than a month to go and the resignation last week of Andy Altman, the Head of the 2012 legacy organisation, I thought this was an appropriate moment to have a glance into the Olympic history almanac, to have a peek at some of the property related legacies of previous host cities Continue reading
Olympic Legacy – Have we learnt anything from the past?
It is interesting to note that in an era where the mention of development risk sends bankers running away to hide in the nearest City bar, that the organisation that has bought the Athletes Village (now renamed the East Village), is a Middle Eastern sovereign investment house Continue reading
A Veteran’s Guide to MIPIM 2012
As someone who has been visiting MIPIM for over a decade, Mill Group’s Andrew Taylor dispenses his top 10 tips for MIPIM. Continue reading
Part 3: The Crystal Brick – What effect will a Double Dip have on the Sectors of Property?
The potential value of the Residential sector to institutions is now to be incorporated into IPD’s overall index in its own right. Continue reading
Part 2: The Crystal Brick – What effect will a double dip do to the sectors of property?
Carrying on from my previous views on the short term casualties of a second recessionary slide, the second half of the “Big W”, our attention turns to those in peril in the next 6 to 18 months, or what we see as the medium term.
The Crystal Brick – What effect will a Double Dip have on the sectors of property?
I want to explore the commercial casualties in the short, medium and long term. Short term – student accommodation will face a number of issues. As an investment, institutions have dived hell for leather for a piece of this UNITE dominated market, with serious concerns about oversupply and the high prices paid starting to surface.
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