Property Secrets Newsletter No. 160 | 31/10/08

Are you a spooked investor?

How appropriate that this newsletter goes out on All Hallow's Eve.

Let's face it, what we're currently hearing from the Government, the Bank of England and the media at the moment is scary stuff - especially for those of us who own property.

The dreaded 'R' word has been uttered by Gordon Brown, Alistair Darling and Mervyn King, Bank of England Governor. And with the likes of Nationwide announcing that house prices have fallen by nearly 15% in 12 months you can be forgiven for feeling spooked with regard to your property investments.

However, Property Secrets have always been of the view that property is the best investment you can make and that with the proper advice and sensible decison-making you can not only safeguard your investments in the current climate - but take advantage of it too.

That's why we have have introduced new services designed precisely with that in mind. I want to introduce you to (or remind you of!) those now - they really could help allay your fears.

Analyst Access

A personal portfolio consultation service designed to identify the strengths - and weaknesses - of your property portfolio and provide recommendations on what to hold and what to sell.

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After Plan Investments

The investment strategy for buyers in the current climate has changed. What you are looking for now is discounted property from motivated sellers - and that includes developers looking to sell remaining units on completed developments, where an ultra-low offer might just be accepted.

We'll be sourcing such deals in the safest markets we can find very soon, so keep a look out for that.

Find out more »

PS Premier

Designed for investors looking to enhance high-volume, multi-country property portfolios in today's uncertain climate. Including all the benefits of Analyst Access along with exclusive investment opportunities and priority on Property Secrets' deals.

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i-PortfolioTracker Update

If you have a multi-country portfolio then the erratic fluctuations in the currency markets of late will have affected you more than most. We've addressed this in i-PortfolioTracker by including real time currency conversions in the Portfolio Analysis section.

Whereas previously you could only analyse your UK property portfolio, the addition of real time currency conversion (exchange rates supplied by our currency exchange partner Currency Solutions) allows you to review your entire portfolio in GBP, safe in the knowledge that your Euro, SKK, CZK, PLN and other currencies have been converted using the latest rates available.

At the moment the standard conversion is to GBP but we're already working on allowing you to choose your 'home' currency and to view your portfolio by country and unit, not just on overall view. We'll let you know when this is possible.

If you haven't looked at i-PortfolioTracker yet discover the next generation of property management software now.

Cheers

Newsletter Editor

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