Against the backdrop of new information about the second round of the crisis, as well as in connection with the growth of currency risks, the population is again engaged in the active search for alternative to deposits among the main objects of investment. Traditionally such an alternative is real estate objects. Currently, such investments should be considered not from the position of profit, but as one of the possibilities of preserving already and saving accumulations and savings.“At present, it is not entirely appropriate to consider the acquisition of housing as investment, since real estate objects are not very attractive today in this aspect,” says Valentina Kharchenko, director of one of the real estate agency Realdruzia. According to the expert, current trends are currently preserved. “So, recently, housing prices have decreased by 12 percent. It should be noted that recently the rate of reduction in prices slows down, and in August 2011, against the background of July, the fall was generally insignificant – 0.1 percent, however, the trend of price reduction is still available, ”the expert assures. At the same time, Irina Lukhanina, General Director of the Blagway, notes that the market gradually comes to life, at least in the aspect of sales, and this despite the fact that prices remain quite low. “If you understand investments as investments in order to make a certain profit, then the risks when buying real estate are quite high. Nevertheless, if you know the market well enough, regularly track promising objects, as well as those objects that are sold at a price below the market, you can reduce the risks, so that making a profit will be a very real task. True, it should be noted that this approach does not suit everyone. If you understand the long -term investment of funds with the aim of saving and preserving (even with minimal losses) by investing, then the acquisition of real estate is one of the few accessible options for investment existing accumulations. Naturally, one important requirement should be fulfilled, namely, the amount of savings should be enough to acquire real estate. Thus, according to real estate market experts, at present, most of the transactions in the residential real estate market are performed to use apartments for their residence, a little less often purchases are made for temporary cottage for rent, after which housing will be used for their own residence.
