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Land prices are certainly a restriction to growth. Investment in =
property at this point cannot be justified by the return. Leasing may be =
a better option for growing the actual business. This has some =
disadvantages too. However in the long run land will always go up, but =
when and how much who knows. But the cash return would be so low if you =
bought right now you might go broke waiting to get rich from land =
appreciation. I don't think there's any rules - any proposal may stack. =
It is probably a good period to consolidate your financial situation, =
ie, set yourself up to take advantage of great opportunities that may =
come along. Bargains (if that's what you want) will only come when no =
body wants something and you can still see its' value. Lots of people =
see land as the answer right now so there are no bargains to be had. =
Note there are many forms of investment. And yes, interest rates are =
tipped to increase about another .75% over the next 12 months. Nothings =
certain.
Regards,
Matt Stewart CPA
Victorian Farmers Accountants=20
Pakenham 03 59417514
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Tanya Robbins=20
To: Vicdairy-L=20
Sent: Friday, July 14, 2006 12:58 PM
Subject: Growing the Business
With the rise in the value of dairy land in most areas recently I =
should imagine many farming people find themselves with quite a bit more =
equity than they had . In my area some of the smaller farms nearby have =
been listed for sale with vendors who have high expectations ! In fact =
, a block next door may come up next door to me and this begs the =
question- do you go ahead and buy and expand the business or do =
something else , or do nothing ?
My figures and instinct tell me the timing is not right and I should =
wait for the next downturn and some rising interest rates before buying =
. I suppose it depends ....
Any comment ?
Shawn=
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Land prices are certainly a =
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growth. Investment in property at this point cannot be justified by =
the=20
return. Leasing may be a better option for growing the actual business. =
This has=20
some disadvantages too. However in the long run land will always go =
up, but=20
when and how much who knows. But the cash return would =
be so=20
low if you bought right now you might go broke waiting to get rich from =
land=20
appreciation. I don't think there's any rules - any proposal may =
stack. It=20
is probably a good period to consolidate your financial situation, ie, =
set=20
yourself up to take advantage of great opportunities that may come =
along.=20
Bargains (if that's what you want) will only come when no body wants =
something=20
and you can still see its' value. Lots of people see land as the answer =
right=20
now so there are no bargains to be had. Note there are many forms of =
investment.=20
And yes, interest rates are tipped to increase about another .75% over =
the next=20
12 months. Nothings certain.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Matt Stewart CPA</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Victorian Farmers Accountants =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Pakenham 03 59417514</FONT></DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Dtrobbins@westvic.com.au =
href=3D"mailto:trobbins@westvic.com.au">Tanya=20
Robbins</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dvicdairy-l@unimelb.edu.au=20
href=3D"mailto:vicdairy-l@unimelb.edu.au">Vicdairy-L</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, July 14, 2006 =
12:58=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Growing the =
Business</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>With the rise in the value of dairy =
land in most=20
areas recently I should imagine many farming people find themselves =
with quite=20
a bit more equity than they had . In my area some of the smaller farms =
nearby=20
have been listed for sale with vendors who have high expectations =
! In=20
fact , a block next door may come up next door to me and this =
begs the=20
question- do you go ahead and buy and expand the business or do =
something else=20
, or do nothing ?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>My figures and instinct tell me the =
timing is not=20
right and I should wait for the next downturn and some rising interest =
rates=20
before buying . I suppose it depends ....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Any comment ?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>Shawn</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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