Renovation tips with a 15 year veteran...and DIY surveys

Renovation tips with a 15 year veteran...and DIY surveys

After our well received Romania and Czech / Slovak Property Weeks we're back in the UK and getting back to basics - we have a new blog from renovation expert Andy Stern called Doing It Up!. Andy has been investing in and renovating property for over 15 years, in London and on the continent. He is the editor of UK Landlord, the bi-monthly magazine published by the National Landlords Association, and founder of the Property Owners Directory.

Using all that knowledge and experience, he'll be giving you top tips and advice on the whole renovation project, from finding and buying the right property to "doing it up" and then selling. Priceless!

Rob Best, our Property Auction guru, tells you how to carry out a comprehensive property survey on your own - and that's in addition to his weekly round up of the best properties up for auction.

We wrap up our in depth Slovakia coverage too, and dip our toes into the Sofia market.

It's been a very busy month for Property Secrets Publishing and I want to just quickly round up what we've published in February, just in case you missed out on anything that may be of interest! Here's a quick list, you'll find more detail later in this newsletter.

  • The Lewis Reports - Over two years of my own analysis into property markets home and abroad - and the factors that affect them - all in one easy to digest downloadable eBook!
  • Czech Republic Property Market Profile - Our Research & Analysis team have updated and expanded this Market Profile to include all the latest data from 2007 and projected data for 2008. A must for all Czech property investors.
  • Slovakia Property Market Profile - What the R&A team did for the Czech Property Market Profile they have done for the Slovakia Property Market Profile. The ESSENTIAL guide to Slovakia property investment.
  • Brno Investment Decision Maker - long awaited and much anticipated Brno research, answering all the key investment questions any investor looking at this market should be asking.

Cheers

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Property Secrets

PS. Don't forget we're attending next weekend's Homebuyer Show at ExCeL in London and are holding one of our ever-popular Investor Evenings on Friday 7th March. If you want to attend the Investor Evening, meet us and mingle with investors just like you, then book your place by following the simple instructions below:

We look forward to seeing you there!


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Doing It Up | Posted 25 Feb 08
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Finance Watch | Posted 29 Feb 08
Mortgage market snapshots: Bulgarian investment property
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Under The Hammer | Posted every Friday
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Property tax probe: Is there a tax probe targeting UK BTL landlords?

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Sofia property: Where are the hot property investment areas in Bulgaria's dynamic capital?

Property Perspectives: Property Secrets Investment Director Steve Desmond reveals Sofia's true hotspots...

Slovakia property market showing excellent growth - but what about the future development of its capital?

Bratislava property offers fantastic real estate investment potential. Here we look at where we might see the best property investment bets going forward...

Slovakia property: Bratislava's rental market - what it offers buy to let investors

The Bratislava property market has entered a secondary growth phase offering great property investment potential - but its rental market too is key for buy to let investors.

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