Is ‘Property Doubling Every 10 Years’ A Bad Investment?

Everyone’s favourite property saying – that it doubles every 10 years and property is ‘safe as houses’. But how true is this for the coming decade and why does Sir Bill English think they will be stagnant for 15 years (in real terms). Regardless, shouldn’t this scare us not excite us? Don’t we need to be thinking bigger than a double every 10 years? We are capable of so much more! This is to get you thinking critically about a common property promotional slogan. Enjoy!

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