I’m currently collecting £1 for every time someone says to me: ‘all Commercial Valuations are being done on vacant possession value, my mortgage broker says so’. To avoid that £1 charge, read up on “5 methods of Valuation RICS” on Google… The one’s that you and I will be concerned with are the comparable method or the investment method.  Essentially, the comparable method is the most widely known, and the values (whether rental or capital) are derived from other similar buildings.  The investment method is used where there is an income coming from the property.  I’ll go in ..read more

If you want to ask a question that I’ll answer on my podcast, email natasha@ncrealestate.co.uk. I'm collecting questions over the next week or so, so please send over your property-related questions and get them answered! So, I messed up last week… which is why there was no podcast. I was too busy freaking out. It was about money and my business. At the beginning of March, NCRE had run out of money! BUT..... More about that in this week's podcast! Long story short, I had to make a plan, and QUICKLY! At the base of it, NCRE is going to be okay and I've come out much stronger and wiser than befo ..read more

In this week's podcast, I'll be talking about how I get ready for the week every Sunday - in property investment style! Looking for new commercial property investments can become overwhelming, especially with the sheer amount of properties that are out there... AND finding the time to go through the properties that might work for you. It's crucial to know what you are looking for and what your search criteria are. As with everything, I need a strategy. I'll show you how I personally go through RightMove Commercial for any potential commercial property investments. I'll give you a couple of ..read more

On Tuesday night I hosted the “Rising Above the Noise… How to Successfully Invest in Commercial Property in 2023” Masterclass and it was AMAZING! It was such a winner that I decided to share it with all my podcast listeners. What I want to really tell you now is that you should turn off the news, stay in your lane, keep investing - AND make sure that you have the right people around you who are knowledgeable and experienced. The market is not operating as it should (I’ll tell you why) BUT that doesn’t mean that long-term tenants are not looking for space. Yes, commercial property prices are fa ..read more

Before I jump into the topic of this morning's new podcast, I wanted to invite you to my Masterclass on Tuesday the 21st of February at 7 pm.  Here's the quick link (below) to sign up for 60 minutes with me, and YES, you can bring along a friend AND your questions about anything to do with Commercial Property Investment.  Sign up for my Masterclass here. Right, now onto the podcast... This week we're going to discuss and focus on... Why you NEED to be in control of your own assets. Why you ALWAYS NEED to question why someone might be proposing a deal to you. Why you NEED to inves ..read more

So, are you still figuring out how best to meet your property goals and aspirations for 2023? Or what you could be doing better with your property portfolio? In this week's podcast, we’re going to be looking at how YOU can maximize your chances of kickstarting your property journey by considering the following 10 things I've changed about how I'm operating in property this year.  ..read more

Welcome back to this week’s intriguing new episode of the Honest Property Podcast: What's your "FIRE" number? Have you heard of the Financial Independence, Retire Early movement? Well, it’s about time you learn, because this stuff is truly life-changing. The FIRE movement can help you stop working when you’re much younger or help aim for financial freedom so that you only take on work when you really want to. For investors, it's all about finding our ideal figure. So, let’s think about it, how much do you want to invest, and with what returns do you need to make to meet your target income and ..read more

This morning's new podcast is titled, "The Anatomy of an Offer" Topics I will be covering today: ✔️How to get your valuation right each time ✔️The stages of offer-making ✔️How to make an offer ✔️We’ll cover the components of an offer ✔️How to negotiate after making an offer Listen to the podcast now! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AND....... I wanted to extend this invitation to all my podcast listeners... -----YOU'RE INVITED TO OUR FIRST MASTERCLASS OF JANUARY 2023----- “Rising above the noise… …How to successfully invest in Commercial ..read more

This week’s hot topics within the podcast will include: How our dynamic and unpredictable market has changed and its impact on your property purchases and financing strategies. We will address the importance of managing your finances and how to utilize your accountant to your advantage. We will then explore how to effectively allocate your investment proceeds to cover any tax expenses, savings, contingency planning, and rainy-day expenditure/funds. Next, we will conclude by giving you my end-of-year review, where I will discuss my key learnings from 2022 and finish with some top tips to take ..read more

In this week's edition of The Honest property Podcast, we’re going to get honest about ‘why I don’t spend time on 'off market' deals’. This will help you to streamline the buying process to ensure you find the best deals in the quickest and most effective manner! In this week’s 25-minute podcast we’ll: Debunk this myth surrounding ‘off-market deals’, where property investors believe they’ll get better prices and deals from off-market transactions. We’ll begin by giving you a brief overview of the acquisition process and the type of due diligence needed to make well-informed investment decisi ..read more