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[Affluencia Weekly Newsletter] Is property really safe as houses? Sent Monday, March 2, 2009
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Vol 11.09 - 3 March 2009

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  • Wendy's Week
  • Events and Teleseminars
  • Wendy Recommends
  • Feature Article:  Safe as Houses
  • Five Minutes with...
  • Need a speaker
  • Quick Links
  • About Wendy
  • Manage your Subscription

Wendy's Week

Wendy and Marina at the WNA lunch in PerthI've been busy this week attending my first interstate speaking engagements for 2009 in Perth.  First stop was the Women's Network Australia lunch hosted by Marina Bertolino (pictured with me right).  Next, the WAIP property investing group.

This Saturday I'll be presenting at the Breakthrough Marketing Symposium event before gearing up for our own event on Saturday 14th March.

Our event will be THE ONLY Affluencia property event we are running in 2009.   Full event details are here. If you intend attending, you need to book today

Until next week, happy investing!
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Wendy Moore
"Showing women how to get started in property"

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Events and Teleseminars

Get Started in Property - Our Only Property Event this year  

This event will be THE ONLY property event we are running in 2009.

Ever feel like property investing is too 'complicated'? Feel overwhelmed by all the different options? Don't know who to believe or which path to take?

Then our One Day Action Focused event is for you.  The revamped ONE DAY format includes a session on finding deals and crunching the numbers on our latest renovation deal.  Rest assured, this event will be packed full of valuable content.  We'll even support you after the event if you need it.

All the details plus a bonus f.r.e.e. eBook are at www.realestatewomen.com.au.

Joanna_Martin.JPGRemaining Feminine in the world of business

Register here for our F.R.E.E. March Monthly Teleseminar

Joanna Martin from Shift Speaker Training will be joining us to share how to remain feminine in the business world and still make your mark.

To listen in live to this f.r.e.e teleseminar, just register here.

Wendy Recommends

The Path to Success

A truly inspiring book featuring over 50 entrepreneurs from around the world including Jack Canfield, Wayne Dyer, Mark Victor Hansen and yours truly
.  Further detail as www.thepathtosuccess.com.au

Affluencia Membership


If you'd love to join the Affluencia community and receive some amazing benefits and  bonuses, exclusive offers plus ongoing support, we invite you to become an Affluencia member.  You'll find all the details here.

Feature Article

Safe as Houses

The dive in the price of shares over the past few months is very interesting from the perspective of a property investor.  Where literally millions of dollars can be wiped off the values of shares in one day, it certainly highlights the fact that when it comes to the share market, what do you actually physically own?  And what is it truly worth?

You’ll have heard the term “safe as houses”.  With property you are investing in bricks and mortar.  You can touch it and you can see it.  This is one the key reasons people love to invest in property:  the perception that if you can touch it then it must be more secure.

What happens when the share market takes a hit?  People panic and jump into property.  What happens when property slumps?  People sell up and jump into the share market.  The human psyche is very predictable as is the behaviour of inexperienced investors.

The recent dive in the share market has been triggered by market nervousness and lack of confidence in the US economy and how it handles the home mortgage crisis.  So concerns around property have caused shares to plummet – isn’t that interesting!

Property has been out of favour for some time.  Fewer investors means less stock, with the result being rents have steadily increased.  Add to the mix the many interest rate cuts we have enjoyed over the past few months.  People are always going to need somewhere to live.  So even if the property market stagnates or even drops in value, eventually the market picks up as there is always a demand to house people.

It will be interesting to watch whether there will be a resurgence in the property market as those share investors who didn't lose their shirts look to park their money elsewhere.  Rents are the highest they have been for some time, so coupled with low interest rates  the yields investors can now secure are bound to lure some share investors back into the property market.

Smart investors know the best time to cherry pick the bargains is when all the mum and dad investors are basing their investing decisions on fear and following the pack.  The next few months look set to be a prime time to take advantage of opportunities as they develop in the property market.

By Wendy Moore
Copyright 2009 Affluencia Pty Ltd

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Five Minutes with...

Ana_Stankovic.jpgAna Stankovic of Winning Formulas for Success   
                 

Question 1
What has been your biggest challenge in business and how did you overcome it?
It’s always challenging to jump ship in the middle of a career, which in my case meant moving from IT management to real estate investing.  The first place you look when that happens is to a mentor, and while there is plenty of “how to” information out there, none of it prepares you for the cold slap of reality when buying and selling those first few properties.  So my biggest challenge was pressing forward with not much more than my self-taught learning curve and a firm belief in my ability to make it.  It’s the same challenge anyone must conquer in order to succeed.

Question 2
If you had to start your business again from scratch, what would you do differently?
Luckily for me, I came from a world in which analysis and preparation is everything.  So I arrived in the real estate world with these attributes in place, and they’ve served me well.  So the answer is, I wouldn’t change much if I had the chance to do it all over again, which is one of the reasons I now teach others on how to launch their own business from the same perspective.  The intersection of knowledge and preparation is where you find success, and this is especially true in real estate.

Question 3
Who do you admire and why?
I admire anyone who takes the time to look before they leap, then summons the courage to make the jump in spite of the risks, which they’ve mitigated through a process of thorough preparation.  That makes my list of heroes a bit long, because that’s pretty much the common thread among all high achievers – they prepare, they believe, and they go for it.  Richard Branson comes to mind as someone who does all that with a high level of creativity and passion, which is what I try to bring to my work, too.

Question 4
It takes a lot of determination and dedication to succeed in business.  What keeps you motivated?
For me motivation is a combination of things, sort of a sum that exceeds the parts.  First, real estate is a high stakes game, you win big or you lose big.  Those stakes make the process of preparation meaningful and exciting, and when you do it with confidence that’s what makes it fun.  I also strive to create a win-win with those from whom I buy property and for those to whom I rent and sell.  And now, because I’m teaching my approach and making my tools available to others, it’s very motivating to know that I’m touching the lives of other people in a positive way.  Sure it’s about the money – what business isn’t? – but that alone is a hollow victory, and I’m in this for more than that.  It’s the people that motivate me the most.

Question 5
What are your 3 biggest success tips?

        1. Preparation is essential in just about any endeavor.  And in real estate there are               so many variables to consider, many of them out of your control.  So you must get             your head about what they are and strive to control what you can in context to                     what you can’t. 

         2. Secondly, the use of sophisticated analytical tools that move the decision point                 from the seat of your pants to the front of your brain. 

         3. Perhaps most importantly, the will to persevere and grow in your chosen field.                   The learning never stops, and those who endure and succeed are those who                     always remain a student of their profession.

For more about Ana visit www.winningformulasforsuccess.com

Ana will be one of our guest speakers at the Get Started in Property event.

Are you a Successful Sister?
Each week, we'll spend five minutes with a successful sister.  Like to be considered to share your story?  Let us know by emailing contact@affluencia.com

Need A Speaker
 
Would You Like Wendy To Speak Live at Your Next Event or Be a Teleseminar Guest?

Her presentations and workshops are ideal for anyone looking to get started investing in real estate or discover the tools and techniques to successfully invest in property.

Send an email to contact@affluencia.com if you'd like to book her.

Where is Wendy Speaking Next?

Melbourne

Breakthrough Marketing Symposium - Saturday 7 March

Infusion Networking - 6 event Property series; date to be confirmed

Productivity Coaching Club - Tuesday 9th June - teleseminar

Sydney

Infusion Networking - Sunday 26th April - half day property workshop

Infusion Networking - Wednesday 3rd June

Quick Links 

Visit the Affluencia Blog

Post (it's f.r.e.e!) on the Get Started in Property Forum

Register for our F.R.E.E. monthly teleseminar 

Attend the next Affluencia Event

About Wendy

Wendy Moore is founder of www.affluencia.com and committed to showing women everywhere how to get started in property.

If you liked today's issue, you'll love Wendy's products and coaching programs to help you build confidence and add the necessary tools and techniques to your property investing toolkit so you too can live a life you love.

Wendy made it to the very top of the corporate IT world, managing multi-million dollar budgets, before gut-wrenching stress demanded she reappraise her life and follow her true passion:  property investing.

Wendy now educates, empowers and inspires others and says, "It's all about education and gaining from other's experiences. I'm passionate about helping women become financially independent through investing in property."

You can learn more about Wendy and her courses, programs and products at her website, www.affluencia.com/

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