2006 - A Property Secrets Year in Review
Welcome to the last PRO newsletter of 2006! It's been an exciting year for us and we're very much looking forward to what 2007 holds. But before that, let's take a look back at the highlights of 2006, shall we?
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2006 Top Articles | 2006 Top Forum Topics | 2006 Investment Successes
Here's our top articles from the last 12 months that generated the most interest from among our members:
- January: Bulgarian property investment - does it make sense?
The Bulgarian property market remains one of the most hyped - but how did it really measure up over the last 12 months and where is it heading in 2006?
- February: Thinking about trying to sell property privately AND through an agent? Watch out!
Selling property through a high street estate agent at the same time as through an internet-only portal can create serious legal problems - here's what you need to know...
- March: Flip flops? Is it still a good idea to buy and sell before completion?
Buying to flip - selling your property before you have to pay the full price can work well in a rapidly rising market. How about in the UK now?
- April: Blowing the Whistle on Rogue Estate Agents
A recent BBC "Whistleblower" programme sent two reporters undercover to look at some of the practices used by some rogue agents in the estate agency world. What they found was rather scary, writes David Lawrenson.
- May: Opportunity knocks - Romania, Bulgaria, Kosovo & Montenegro - where will the new property investment possibilities be...?
EU expansion is an important trigger for turbo-charged economic growth - and the obvious effects that has on property markets. So, who are likely to be the next joiners - and who is just over the horizon? More importantly, where do opportunities lie for the property investor?
- June: Poland Points the Way - or where to look for turbo-charged capital growth in any property market
Big institutional investors are now targeting Polish residential property - and we can learn lots from them about how to time our investments and how we can apply this.
- July: Are booming UK property prices back?
Let's not get carried away here - but the question perhaps has to be asked ? have the big price gains of the past returned to the UK market...?
- August: Beware! Scamsters about! How to spot a property investment scam from a mile away
Most of us probably like to think we? pretty street smart. But, as the figures show, it?all too easy to get sucked into scams.
- September: Green for Go! - Bulgaria and Romania will join the EU next year - what does it mean for property investors?
The EU is set to embrace two more former communist countries next year, Does that mean even bigger opportunities for property investors?
- October: As a property investor, democracy gets my vote every time...
Neil Lewis casts a vote for democracy and warns against piling into a supposed new property hotspot without evaluating ALL the risks...
- November: Boom or Bust? Will there be a UK housing 'bust' in the next couple of years?
New predictions of a 'bust' in the UK property market have emerged, this time from David Miles, an economist and former advisor to Gordon Brown. Time to sell up?
- December: Bubble? What Bubble? Property prices to rise by 7% in 2007. Here's why...
At last a UK property market forecast that adds up! And we're not saying that just because the two economists who wrote it agree with us. See if you do...
Property Secrets PRO members can read reaction from industry experts and experienced investors to many of our articles on the Property Secrets Discussion Forums.
2006 Investment Successes
We've provided you with a massive number of investment opportunities over the last year and a whole load of you have taken advantage of the excellent deals we have sourced. Here's our top 5 sellers from 2006:
- The Cotton Mill, Lodz, Poland: 42 Units Sold
- Riverview Apartments, Poznan, Poland: 34 Units Sold
- Future City 2b, Krakow, Poland: 33 Units Sold
- Quadra Place, Bucharest, Romania: 31 Units Sold
- Westland Court, Warsaw, Poland: 30 Units Sold
Congratulations to all those who bought into these developments. Don't forget you can check on the progress of your investments by going to the My Investments page where all your investments are listed (remember to log in first!).
And that's it for 2006! I want to take this opportunity to thank you for being with us this year and I hope you will continue to enjoy your Property Secrets membership and all that goes with it throughout 2007. I've certainly enjoyed all your contributions over the last 12 months.
In the meantime, if you want to get in touch, email me at service@propertysecrets.net. I look forward to hearing from you.
Happy investing in 2007!
Cheers
Chief Executive Officer
Property Secrets
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