Understand what is happening to our Property Markets

As a subscriber to my Property Update Newsletter this invitation is great news for anyone who is concerned about the direction of our property markets.

And to help answer these questions I have teamed up with best selling author and property tax expert Ed Chan of Chan & Naylor accountants to conduct the...

Everyone knows that the Australian property markets have changed and confusion is rife.

So I wouldn’t blame you for asking:
“Why do property analysts get it so wrong if they have access to all the research data?” Or...
“Why did a property boom with 20% plus growth catch many of us by surprise last year? And why did the credit squeeze catch us by surprise this year?”

There are lots of reasons, but one that I learned about many years ago is that every so often financial markets get hit with an X factor – an unforeseen circumstance that sweeps aside the careful predictions of market analysis.

The X factor for last year was clearly the US sub prime mortgage crisis and we are still feeling the effects of it this year.

Over the last months I have being doing my research looking for the X factor for 2008? And I found a few surprises.

No it’s not likely to be the high interest rates – that was an expected consequence of the overseas financial problems.

The X factor for this year, the real “out of left field” surprise, that could affect the way we look at our investment strategies is probably not what you would have expected.

At our upcoming round of Understand What is Really Happening to Our Property Markets seminars, I am going to explain what I see as the likely X factor for this year. And I have invited top selling author and property tax accountant Ed Chan to join me to share his views.

The truthful answer is – I don’t know, because I don’t know what your strategy is – but congratulations if you have one.

At our upcoming Understand What is Really Happening to Our Property Markets seminars both Ed Chan and I will outline our investment strategies and what we are doing with our property portfolios.

With all the mixed messages in the media (and many of them very negative) and the changed attitudes of many lenders, plus the stock markets suffering from a bad case of jitters thanks to a financial crisis brought about by the writing of heaven knows how many bad home mortgages overseas, it is natural enough for everyone in the working world, as well as those who are retired, to be worried about the likelihood of an economic recession.

But not everyone will be worried. Some investors will do very well out of the current economic situation.
That’s why Ed Chan and I are conducting our Understand What is Really Happening to Our Property Markets seminars.

Our aim is to help you make sense of the media hype currently surrounding the economy and help you understand how you can protect yourself as a property investor.

I have successfully invested through 4 property cycles and Ed through 3 cycles. We each own a significant property portfolio. We are not theorists.

We’ve been through times like this before and we’ll help you discover what others simply don't know about the real estate market today.

Ed and I plan to give you straight forward, no nonsense, practical steps and honest answers to improve your property performance this year and into the future.

This is the only major round of seminars both Ed and I plan to conduct this year. And much of the content we will be explaining to you will be new, so even if you have heard us before, now is the time to get this updated information relevant to our current property markets.

At these seminars we will lay out in front of you where we see our property markets heading over the next few years and how to protect yourself in these changing markets. We will also explain what we are personally doing about it.

If you own an investment property or two or are in any way considering investing in property in the future then this event is a must.

We will be covering topics to suit both beginners and advanced investors and will be introducing new up to date property concepts.

Most readers know that I am a property investor and developer and many people consider me Australia’s leading expert in wealth creation through property. I regularly speak at conferences throughout Australia and S.E. Asia. Since 1979 my team and I have bought, sold, advised, invested in, negotiated for, built and project managed hundreds of millions of dollars worth of real estate for their clients. I have invested and traded through 4 major property cycles.

My thoughts on what will happen to the property market in each state over the next few years. The markets are moving on and some investors will know how to take advantage of this while others will be left behind, possibly to their financial detriment.
What you need to do differently now at this stage of the property market. I have invested in, developed and traded property successfully since 1970. I have made my biggest profits at this stage of the property cycle by knowing what to look for. This is now the beginning of the 5th major property cycle I have been part of. Let me show you what’s ahead and how to take advantage of the opportunities.
What properties I am buying now and what properties to avoid. I will discuss how my selection criteria have changed to suit the changing markets. This is not just theory – I will show you how I have increased my own property portfolio substantially over the last few years.
My version of the "nothing down deal" - how I buy real estate without putting my hand into my pocket for money - yet still get funds out of the deal down the track.
How to make your property investments out perform the market. Who wouldn’t want to know this?
The psychology of super successful property investors. I will discuss my thoughts about Developing a Millionaire Mindset and how rich people think differently than the poor and middle class do. I will show you why knowledge and skill alone do not create wealth.
I will explain a little about how to get started in property renovation and development.

Introducing Ed Chan... Asset Protection, Tax Strategies & Structuring

Ed is well known as author of 3 best selling books: How to Legally Reduce Your Tax, How to Achieve Wealth for Life through Property and How to Control Your Super Now. He is founder of Chan & Naylor Accountants and is regularly quoted in the press.

Here’s just a glimpse of the Tax Saving and Money Making info that Ed will cover on the day...

Save money and get peace of mind! You'll see the steps you need to take to protect properties under your personal names without having to transfer to a trust and pay capital gain tax and stamp duty. (This strategy, previously only known to the rich and powerful, can now be yours!)
Whose name should you use to take finance or does it really matter? If you have an advanced structure such as hybrid discretionary trust to hold properties, you need to know the answer.
How different estate planning and asset protection strategies can save around up to $548,250 tax on a few rental properties. You'll see a case study showing a good structure that saves money as opposed to 90% of the average structures out there.
How trusts can safe guard your assets from litigation. You get a detailed explanation of different types of trusts and their impact on asset protection and why you should take this advice on board now, and not later!
Different ways to set up JV partnerships and ownership. How the Legal Ownership of a property is completely different to the Beneficial Ownership of the property. This could have a huge impact on your borrowing capacity.
How the wrong use of trusts can cost you dearly. See and hear a detailed explanation of different types of trusts for different situations and which one bests suits you and your circumstances.
How current legislation could help you pay no income tax nor capital gains tax using Superannuation. Learn how to leverage the money in your SMSF to potentially get a much bigger return with the use of a geared strategy into direct property.
See what the Rich know that the Poor do not and Save thousands. Tax tips that you wish you have been told earlier will now be revealed on the day.
See how efficient use of estate planning and asset protection strategies have the additional benefit of assisting and improving the 4 taxes that erode your property investment and how they can be eliminated or at least minimized. Ed shows you a case study to reveal how you can push the boundary legally.
See how to pass your assets to your children without the Fear of Losing it to their spouse in the event of their Divorce or paying more tax than you have to.
Give your children the best start in life while safe guarding their future. See how asset protection works from one generation to the other and help your children to get started the right way.
See the strategies and techniques that the Rich use to minimize stamp duty, capital gains tax, land tax.
80% of people turn a Tax Deductible Line of Credit into a Non Deductible Line of Credit by parking their wages.
Q&A - This has to be the best part of Ed's talk, he always runs out of time as the audience normally gets inspired by his depth of knowledge and experience, people start asking questions they didn't even know exist themselves prior to his presentation.

Remember, you never learn less, so please avail yourself of the opportunities to learn more about becoming financially independent through property.

P.S. Every seminar I conducted throughout Australia in the last few years booked out quickly and this time round, due to the short notice we gave to some of our venues, we have had to book considerably smaller venues, so these events will book out quickly.

Michael Yardney
METROPOLE PROPERTIES
myardney@metropole.com.au

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