16th October 2017

Our Top 10 Property and Investment Blogs in 2017 (Plus Recommended Reads)

We believe that investing in your own financial literacy is invaluable. Likewise, staying in tune with market movements, especially those in the world of property, can help you make your own well-informed decisions.

Our top property and investment blogs (listed in no particular order), cover a wide range of topics, hopefully allowing you to add value to your weekly reading list, whether you’re an investment expert, property professional, technology tracker or just getting started.

Monevator

Aside from motivating armchair investors, Monevator is packed easy reads which genuinely add value, from jargon-free posts for beginners to deeper insights for more experienced investors.

Overview: Quirky, insightful and conversational reads.
Category: Property and investment

Recommended starting points:

  • The 10 eternally true steps to financial freedom
  • Investing for beginners: The global stock market
  • Know your own risk tolerance
Wealthify

Wealthify is an online investment platform which operates a frequently updated blog which is full of straight to the point insights and educational briefs.

Overview: Fun, bitesize and jargon-free reads.
Category: Investment

Recommended starting points:

  • 5 things you need to know about robo-advice
  • 5 things you need to know about cash
  • Can I really be a serious investor with just £1?
Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward

Established in 1977, Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward is a property services group offering residential sales, lettings, management and a range of other property services in London. Their London property market blog is rich with data, full of insight and a variety of topics.

Overview: Data-rich, topical analysis of the property market, landlord tips, discussions on design and much more.
Category: Property and investment

Recommended starting points:

James Dearsley

James runs a weekly newsletter covering the latest PropTech developments across the globe, including the week’s most shared article, note-worthy news in the space and surfacing trends.

Overview: Up to date insights and valuable market commentary.
Category: Property

Recommended starting points:

  • Sunday PropTech Review; 8th October 2017
  • The rebel alliance: FinTech 2.0 meets PropTech
  • A smart house; do we really need one?
Betterment

U.S. based investment platform, Betterment, have a fantastic resource center, categorized into Investing 101, Advanced Investing, Personal Finance and Retirement.

Overview: Expert knowledge made accessible.
Category: Investment

Recommended reads:

  • 9 investing truths that don’t get enough credit
  • Experiencing short-term losses is a part of long term gains
  • The investment strategy that could get you to Mars
Lendinvest

Property finance platform, Lendinvest, allows you to invest in secured property loans and offers finance for property professionals.

Overview: Market roundups, area guides and 60-second video rundowns.
Category: Property

  • The forthcoming rental rules that all landlords must be aware of
  • Landlord insurance and why you need it
  • Could PropTech revolutionize construction?
Economoose

Economoose is run by Property Moose, one of Europe’s first property crowdfunding platforms, covering UK housing market, property trends and investing for beginners.

Overview: Variety in the form of area guides, infographics, market research and investment insights.
Category: Property and investment

Fundrise

U.S. based investment platform, Fundrise, is focused on making real estate investments available to all and runs a high-quality resource center.

Overview: Hearty research meets refreshing simplicity.
Category: Property and investment

  • Are you ready for the next financial crisis? Millennials say that they’re not
  • The benefits of illiquidity
  • Hard assets: Using real estate to hedge against inflation
Smart Cities Dive

U.S. based news platform covering energy, housing, waste, transportation and more, with a focus on technology and smart city trends.

Overview: News, forward-thinking predictions and retweetable market commentary.
Category: Property

  • The future of the company town is high-tech and amenity-rich
  • The evolution of smart tech: What will our cities look like in 2025
  • How planners are chasing better traffic flow with design
Wiredscore

Wired Certification is a CRE (commercial real estate) rating system, with a blog which offers insightful updates on CRE tech trends.

Overview: Tech-based market commentary for landlords, developers and brokers.
Category: Property

  • How to prepare for future disruption in real estate
  • The disappearing work-life divide
  • The future of real estate is digital

By Jenna Kamal

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