Real Estate Investor December 2022/January 2023 | Page 66

INVESTOR INTELLIGENCE

Is it time for a strategy change ?

By Emile Grobbelaar

Although most people were probably not surprised by the Reserve Bank ' s latest interest rate increase , the news was not warmly welcomed by all investors . The steady rise in interest rates influences a bonded property portfolio ' s cash flow ; therefore , an adaptive strategy must be considered and implemented .

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