Are there still opportunities in today’s property markets? Yes, there are!

Are there traps out there? Yes, more than ever!

The truth, most likely lies somewhere in between the Chicken Little who believes the sky is falling and the optimists who are suggesting that this correction is just a blip.

To uncover the truth in this clutter of mixed information, it is important to go back to the fundamentals that actually drive our property markets.

These basics have held true, through decades of property and economic cycles and those who focus on them when making decisions will reduce their risk and increase their returns.

Hi Investor,

If you are like me you are regularly reading predictions in the media of an imminent real estate calamity. And there are occasionally other reports that paint a much rosier picture.

In boom times almost anyone could make money in property. Over the last few years many of those who thought they knew what they were doing had to re-evaluate their strategies.

In fact, only a few weeks ago, I locked myself in a room with my Mastermind Group, some of the smartest people I know in the world of property, tax and finance and we laid out our plans for 2009.

To cope with the changing economic climate we had to fine-tune some strategies, upgrade others and even discard some.

At our upcoming Thrive, don’t just Survive in Difficult Times seminars, property tax expert Ed Chan and I, who have both invested in and prospered through a number of property cycles (for over 30 years) will take you through our latest research and explain what the changing economic, property, finance and tax climate could mean to you and how to protect your assets and take advantage of the changes in the new financial era.

Thrive, don’t just Survive in Difficult Times Seminars in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide & Canberra in March & April 2009. Click on this link for more details and to register. www.metropole.com.au/seminars/seminarMarch2009.htm

I believe the information we are going to give you is so valuable that I am going to do something I have never done before…

When you register I will gift you one f’ree ticket to bring along a friend or colleague!

Even if you have been to one of our seminars in the past, please make the time to attend as things have changed, and at an alarming rate, so while some basics clearly remain the same, some of our property, tax and finance strategies have had to change to keep up with the times.

Don’t be put off by all the bad news…

Remember that there is not just one property market in Australia. There are some markets that are performing well. And within most property markets there are some pockets that are out performing, while others languish.

What this means is that you can’t just go out and buy any property like some people did a few years ago.

Take the Melbourne property market as an example. In the last quarter of last year the top 10 performing suburbs exhibited over 20% growth per annum. During the same time frame, the bottom 10 suburbs declined in value by over 20%.

And on average, Melbourne’s property values fell slightly. Interesting isn’t it?

What this tells me is that looking at the statistics in the media and coming up with an average is like putting one hand in a bucket of boiling water and another in a bucket of ice and saying on average that the temperature is fine.

There will always be some hot real estate markets and others that will be cold, but most of the statistics you receive are not helpful enough to be used to make sound investment decisions.

At our Thrive don’t just Survive in Difficult Times seminars around Australia in March and April, Ed Chan and I will explain the statistics that do matter!

Click here for details and to register and your f’ree guest. www.metropole.com.au/seminars/seminarMarch2009.htm

To dramatically reduce your risks and increase your upside potential as a property investor you are going to have to update your knowledge and learn the right questions to ask.

The right questions to ask your finance broker, your accountant about any property you are considering buying. You should ask whether you should even consider buying another property now or maybe wait a while.

Important questions you should ask…

· Are we there yet? Is the worst over?

· Should I consider buying another property now with interest rates being so low, or should you wait?

· Should I lock in at today’s low interest rates?

· What is the best structure to use when buying a property for tax and asset protection purposes?

Ed Chan and I will answer these plus a lot more you may not have even thought about at our Thrive don’t just Survive in Difficult Times seminars.

If you are interested in property investment or considering buying or upgrading your home you must attend.

Thrive, don’t just survive in DIfficult Times Seminars in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide & Canberra in March & April 2009. Click on this link for more details and to register www.metropole.com.au/seminars/seminarMarch2009.htm

The calm after the storm…

It is important to remember that current property market conditions don’t tell us what the market will look like in the future. They are a direct reflection of what has occurred in the past.

Yes we are going to have problems for a while yet, but generally speaking, the Australian economy and real estate is among the best positioned in the world to withstand the economic storms that are buffeting property values in many other countries.

And when the storm blows over, as it inevitably will, we will be back to an inflationary period. Some suggest it may even be a period of hyper-inflation considering how governments of the world have been printing money. That’s when property prices will boom again and that’s when the properties you buy at today’s bargain prices will shoot up in value (if you buy the right type of property.)

One of the reasons I believe 2009 will be a year of great opportunities (for some) is because there are going to be so many problems ahead. But those with the solutions will prosper.

Do we have all the answer — NO! We don’t even know all the twists and turns ahead, but we have formulated a number of solutions specific to the challenges we can see so far and will explain these to you at our seminars around Australia.

Thrive don’t just Survive in Difficult Times seminars and we will explain what our research suggests is ahead.

The time frames for the recession we will inevitable have and the window of opportunity you may have to take advantage of some of the best counter cyclical property opportunities we have seen for 15 years.

I look forward to seeing you at these events.

Make it a great year!

Michael Yardney Metropole Property Investment Strategists

PS — If you want to get an unbiased in-depth view on the future of our property, tax and finance markets for the next few years, then this full day educational event is for you. Click here to register and your guest for f’ree! www.metropole.com.au/seminars/seminarMarch2009.htm

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