Speaker: Andrew King

Well, there is no denying that we are officially in the trough! It’s almost certain that the June quarter results will show that we are in a recession, house sales are down dramatically, and business confidence is low.

Up to 12 months ago, people were dreaming of the halcyon days of a slow market, when things “used to be so easy” because surely it was easier to “bag a bargain back then”… well, here we are again, without a doubt in a buyers’ market… and is it all it’s cracked up to be for us investors? Or does it bring a whole new set of challenges of its own? Now that we are back to a buyers’ market, are all you investors grinning with glee? Probably not… well, not all, at least…

Andrew King has written three local best sellers on property… “The Complete Guide To Residential Property In New Zealand” which was awarded a premier NZ Bestseller award in August 2004. His second book was “Planning For property Success in New Zealand”, and his third has just been released, appropriately titled “How To Survive and Prosper in A Falling Market”.

Andrew will be sharing his insights into how to do well during this phase of the market, answering key questions such as What exactly is a property trough, what has happened in the past, what is likely to happen this time and what are the ramifications for investors

Where: The National Library Auditorium, Aitkin Street, Thorndon, Wellington
When: September 9, 2008
What Time: Registration desk open from 6.30 pm with meeting starting promptly at 7.15 pm
Investment: Capital PIA Members Free, all visitors $25.00 per person