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  • Profile photo of marksavsmarksavs
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    How important is population growth in a potential town you want to buy in? is it the be all and end all?
    any opinions would be appreciated

    Profile photo of MichaelYardneyMichaelYardney
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    Originally posted by marksavs:

    How important is population growth in a potential town you want to buy in? is it the be all and end all?
    any opinions would be appreciated

    the major factor that pushes up property values and in fat rentals is supply and demand.

    If more people move into a town, they create demand for the properties that are there pushing up prices or rentals.

    Reading between the lines of your post, I suspect you are considering a regional town. Most regional towns are loosing population.

    WHen looking at regional towns consider “why is it there? What justifies its existance?”
    Is it mining, – possibly this will bring people in. Is it agriculture – may this will have difficulty sustaining a population.

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    People coming in = more potential tenants and better economy for the town

    People leaving the town in droves = less potential tenants and over time everyone in the town will suffer

    my veiw

    Wasp
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