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MCM Group see the early signs of success from their property rental portal Stayoverseas.com

Posted by Ken Thorkildsen on July 22, 2010

It has now been several weeks since the launch of MCM Groups property rental portal Stayoverseas.com and already the signs are that it is on course to be an overwhelming success.

StayOverseas.com http://www.stayoverseas.com part of The MCM Group has been growing form strength to strength on a daily basis with the help of an exceptional number of founder members.

The property rental web portal was launch just weeks ago and provides a low cost effective way of promoting property for rent. MCM Group, owners of Stayoverseas.com, advertised for founder members to take advantage of the introductory rate of 50 uk pounds per year to list their rental property on the stayoverseas.com website.

MCM Group are marketing and promoting the web portal through many channels including holiday tour operators and through their outlet of associates and agents. The last few weeks have seen an exceptional demand for listings with over 1,300 property owners now listing their property on the stayoverseas.com website.

Mark Lougher, Commercial Director, says, “We had a target of 3,000 founder members and as such we budgeted for 50 uk pounds which covered the initial set up costs, marketing costs and listing costs. We are almost at the half way stage for that and weeks ahead of schedule. It is very exciting and we are very grateful for the members to trust and capitalise on this introductory offer.”

“Once we reach the landmark of 3,000 members,”, Mark continues, “we had initially discussed reviewing the price structure and we will then increase this to 150 uk pounds per property. We still believe it offers fantastic value for money for listing a property for rent. The next milestone will be 5,000 members with 25% of these properties being successfully rented and it is then we will commence out mass advertising campaign in earnest promoting the properties and increasing the property rental percentage significantly.”

Stayoverseas.com will soon also be launching the corporate package where companies can list unlimited properties with the property web portal for annual membership fee. This will be aimed at travel agents, real estate companies and holiday letting companies who manage their own portfolio of properties.

More details can be found at the stayoverseas.com website or from info@stayoverseas.com or info@groupmcm.org

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Distressed Invest are on for the next World Cup

Posted by Ken Thorkildsen on July 7, 2010

The 2010 World Cup may not yet be offer but Distressed Invest are already preparing for World Cup in Brazil.Distressed Invest Property Agents

And you can be part of World Cup 2014 with the latest property investment opportunity in Brazil through one of our selected partners.

www.thecorallakeandbeachresort.com/di.html

This is a unbeatable opportunity to take full advantage of one of Brazils most desired locations. All prices are set to rise extensively in preparation for the next World Cup in 2014.

By acting now, we are able to lock in these prices for you prior to the inevitable rise in cost.

For more information or to speak to an adviser, please click on the link above or contact us:

Telephone +44 0141 416 3198

Email: matthew@distressedinvest.com

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Message from MCM Business Director – DistressedInvest and StayOverseas

Posted by Ken Thorkildsen on June 26, 2010

Dear Clients, Associates & Members,

I would like to thank all of you for your consistent support with every company we have launched over the years.

I am sure we are proving to you time and time again that we are a client focused company through and through.

The client property sales arm of our company launched even better then we expected. Over 11,000 properties listed through our network in just 14 weeks- That is amazing.

So we decided, after popular demand, to launch the rental arm also.

As always please comment and send us your feedback. After all, it is YOU that helps us to create these companies that YOU can benefit from.

Thank you for your continued support.

Matthew Moore
Business Director MCM

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Distressed Invest invites you to StayOverseas.com

Posted by Ken Thorkildsen on June 26, 2010

Distressed Invest would like to welcome you to the new arm of our company; Stayoverseas.com

After many months of market research & close contact with our existing clients we are able to introduce our new rental site.

Distressed Invest are now internationally known as the specialist in repossessed properties and we are very excited about growing Stayoverseas.com to the same level of success.
WE ARE LOOKING FOR FOUNDING MEMBERS – CAN YOU HELP US?

We are looking for founding members to advertise their rental property with us at a heavily discounted rate; up to 75% off!

After only a few short weeks we have several hundred clients on board & are expecting to hit our target of 3000 within 12-14 weeks. Through our extensive world wide network we are creating a marketing cycle which will be attracting & driving high volumes of traffic to Stayoverseas.com .

We will be combining this with TARGET ADVERTISING so that our company is constantly working hard for YOU! For full details on this introductory offer or to chat to a Stayoverseas.com adviser on how our revolutionary site can benefit you, please do not hesitate to contact us on the details below.

We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Kind regards
Distressed Invest Team

www.stayoverseas.com
www.distressedinvest.co.uk
info@distressedinvest.com
0044-141-416-3198
0034-600-755-651

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MCM Group launch StayOverseas.com

Posted by Ken Thorkildsen on June 26, 2010

WELCOME TO STAYOVERSEAS.com

The MCM group, founders of Distressed Invest, Jules Consultancy and MSM Malaysia are proud to announce their new ‘Jewel in the Crown’.

Stayoverseas.com, the brainchild of a Scottish entrepreneur, has been operating for many years assisting individuals with sales, rentals and relocation packages across the world.

MCM have acquired this site to enable them to help clients from all corners of the globe with their international rental needs.

After extensive research, the MCM group understand that in these current times an affordable option is necessary for all owners of foreign properties who need them rented to provide a source of income….Property owners do not want to pay extra and sit with their fingers crossed hoping that their property will rent.

Property owners do not want to incur fees or pay percentages of rental incomes that are clearly unwarranted.

They do however want to be part of a successful operation.

They do want to be able to benefit directly from a rapidly expanding network.

They do want to use a company that they can trust.

They do want to be able to list their property having full peace of mind that the price they have paid is justified completely.

We can offer you this and much more.

Our research shows that on average, the minimum income level for a 1 week holiday rental anywhere in the world is £100.

We know there is a large section of property owners who have low season rentals which are much higher than this, some even start at £500 per week depending on location. Taking all of this into consideration and extensively researching all competitors within this market we have an unbeatable price offer.

Using our specialist skills in natural networking and marketing, MCM /stayoverseas.com are now able to offer a package that suits everybody whether holiday lettings or long term rentals. We are able to promote your property through our existing network of 160 agents.

We heavily promote direct to the travel industry.

We promote your property to 39,000 current subscribers who are actively reading our literature on a weekly basis.

We have an amazing following on our
networking sites, which is growing fast on a weekly basis.
And most importantly we have an unprecedented approach to business- No marketing costs passed onto you.

A successful track record for natural marketing through our sister operation
distressedinvest.com.

We use no SEO (search engine optimization). We do not use costly ineffective advertising that attracts enquiries and not actual deals and will only pass genuine nquiries across to you.

How much does this cost?

LESS THAN THE AVERAGE WEEKLY RENTAL AT A BULGARIA COSTAL RESORT IN HIGH SEASON, WHICH COMES IN AT AROUND £100!!

We will also honour your first years payment plan for a further two years should you wish to continue using our services. You will only continue using this service if you have at least one booking.

A complete WIN WIN scenario.

Visit

visit www.stayoverseas.com or call us on 0141 416 3198

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Florida Property For Sale Through Distressed Invest Agents Only #1

Posted by Ken Thorkildsen on May 24, 2010

NEW FOR DISTRESSED INVEST AGENTS ONLY

Not yet listed for the general public
Please contact us for further details-
LIST PRICE $164,950

AVERAGE PRICE IN AREA FOR SAME SIZE ETC-

Between $250,000 – $270,ooo

DISCOUNTED BY AROUND $100,000

4 BED 2 BATH VILLA with  PRIVATE POOL & JACUZZI

7 MINS FROM DISNEY

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update – the New Distressed Invest Website #2 05/10

Posted by Ken Thorkildsen on May 19, 2010

The new look Distressed Invest Website has now been made live. Pulling together in one place all the access for our resources including of social media – Facebook pages, LinkedIn, Twitter, Web Blogs and of course our impressive Florida Property For Sale Listings.

I invite to have a look at DistressedInvest.co.uk, have a look around the website and feel free to give us your feedback. I would like to also invite to you join or subscribe to our Social Media groups which can be found at the bottom of this mini newsletter.

We will of course, join any of our agents groups and show our support.

For our agents and associates, we have a some interesting projects coming up including:

Platinum Club (Members only)
Distressed properties in Portugal
International Rentals
High end / luxurious properties in U.S.A
Regulated funds through our sister company MCM

As always, please get in touch if for more information.

Regards

Distressed invest

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Welcome to Distressed Invest Property Agents – #1 05/10

Posted by Ken Thorkildsen on May 17, 2010

Hello and Welcome to Distressed Invest Property.

We are presently implementing new marketing initiatives for working with our agents, partners and associates which we shall be launching within the next week or so.

In the meantime, we kindly invite you to join us on our social media websites:

JOIN US ON FACEBOOK – we have both our Distressed Invest Property Group on Facebook plus our new agents portal which we invite you to join and to keep updated. If you are familiar with Facebook and have your own business group, please let us know.

Follow DISTRESSED INVEST on Twitter – Our Twitter site is up and running and we invite you to follow us, of course we will add you in return of course. Click the Twitter logo to visit our Twitter site.

FOLLOW ADVANCED TRAINING GROUPS BLOGOur client Web Blog is up and running which we invite you to subscribe. Our agent Web Blog (this one) will be issuing regular newsletters to our agents, associates and partners with news, information and selected properties for agents only.

JOIN KEN THORKILDSEN @ LINKED IN- Our Marketing Director, Ken Thorkildsen, invites you to connect with him on LinkedIn where we also have the Distressed Invest Group which again we invite you to join!

A couple of things we have come across -

Prices rising too fast in other countries? -
www.floridarealtors.org OTTAWA, Canada – May 12, 2010 – Home prices in many parts of the U.S. are still on the road to recovery, but in other parts of the world, prices are rising so fast that some officials are worried about potential housing bubbles.In China, home prices rose by 11.7 percent from March 2009 to March 2010…

New property for sale in Florida – not yet open to the public
LIST PRICE 164950 USD
AV PRICE IN AREA FOR SAME SIZE ETC- 250k-270k USD

4 BED 2 BATH, PRIVATE POOL & JACUZZI- 7 MINS FROM DISNEY

If you have suggestions to improve or for additional services or products then please contact us. That’s why we are here! – you can contact our Commerical Director Mark Lougher at Mark@DistressedInvest.com  or on UK (+44) 0141 416 3198.

Kind Regards

Distressed Invest

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Client service and satisfaction are the underpinnings of our business.

Posted by Ken Thorkildsen on May 7, 2010

happyclients.jpgOver the past five years, through our sister companies MCM Venture and MSM Malaysia, we have delivered funds and projects that have easily surpassed our clients desires. We are able to source the finest repossessed property across the globe due to our unique business relationship with banks, developers and our extensive network.

During the last two years we have been selling Spanish repossessions from banks and owners, both commercially and on a residential level via our trading portal Distressed Invest. Initially this service was for partners only, with private clients becoming involved at a later date. We are now able to offer the same service in Florida to partners and clients alike.

We use specialised websites for all of our products within each country. You can also follow us on our social networking sites to make sure you are fully informed of all news, products and services available to you.

Distressed Invest

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Matthew Moore
Founder of Distressed Invest

www.distressedinvest.co.uk

0044-141-416-3198
0034-600-755-651

SKYPE- matt.moore77

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Foreign buyers kick-start Orlando-area condo sales

Posted by Ken Thorkildsen on May 7, 2010

Condominiums are now selling faster in Central Florida than they did at the peak of the real-estate market four years ago, when renters, retirees and eager urbanites, seized by condo fever, were snapping them up in Metro Orlando at the rate of 20 a day.

In March, buyers closed on 790 condo units in the four-county metro area — 25 percent more than in March 2006, when real-estate agents were celebrating a then-astronomical 630 sales.

With the region’s population basically stagnant and unemployment at or near record levels, the question is: Who is buying all of these units?

According to brokers, industry reports and others, foreign buyers are largely behind the surge.

For example, about 80 percent of the sales these days at the Mosaic at Millenia, a south Orlando apartment complex that went condo in 2004, have been to international investors.

“They are paying all cash, and their primary purpose is to get a monthly rented unit that provides cash flow with the expectation of some appreciation,” said Alec String, a broker with Coldwell Banker NRT Development Advisors in Longwood.

Unlike the deals that drove condo speculators during the homebuying frenzy of the mid-2000s, these sales aren’t based on incentives or inflated promises of rental income, String added. And they aren’t paying inflated prices, either: In March 2006, the median price of the condos sold in Metro Orlando that month was $159,600; by March of this year, the median had plummeted 69 percent to $49,700.

The sharp decline in prices since the market’s peak in 2005-06 is part of the reason Florida accounted for almost one-fourth of all U.S. property purchases by international buyers in late 2008 and early 2009, according to a report by the National Association of Realtors. California was second with a 13 percent share of the foreign market.

Nationwide, those foreign buyers paid a median of $247,100 during the period studied, compared with a median of $198,100 for all buyers. About 70 percent of the purchases were single-family homes, 18 percent were multifamily, and the rest were commercial properties.

In Florida, most foreign buyers hail from the United Kingdom, other parts of Europe, and Canada.

James Black, managing partner of a London-based company, Ultimate Holdings, said the British outfit has raised about $50 million to purchase distressed properties in the U.S., starting with properties in the Orlando area.

In February, Ultimate Holdings purchased 122 units in a 240-unit Davenport condominium called the Village at Town Center, paying a combined $5.38 million. The company has improved the units, which start at $54,000 for a one-bedroom model, and says it has 37 buyers under contract. Most of its customers are from the U.K., Canada and Switzerland.

“We’re a group that has invested in both the U.K. and in multiple locations outside the U.K.,” Black said. “We’re fairly experienced in looking for value …and pretty much the best value lay in Florida, and specifically in Orlando. We were very confident that the bottom has passed, and the belief is that the city can recover.”

Black said Ultimate Holdings is also negotiating to buy an apartment complex on Semoran Boulevard near Orlando International Airport, and it is shopping for deals in Miami and Chicago.

A recent survey by the Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate ranked Orlando 12th among U.S. cities for investment opportunities. The group’s 200 members own more than $842 billion worth of real estate globally, including $304 billion in the U.S.

“They really have expressed some strong interest this year, but they’re having difficulties finding bargains,” said Jim Fetgatter, the group’s chief executive.

The last time members felt as strongly about U.S. real estate was in 2003, Fetgatter said. In the group’s fourth-quarter survey, two-thirds of those who responded plan to increase their U.S. holdings this year compared with 2009.

An influx of foreign investors snapping up the region’s distressed real estate is a two-edged sword, said Bob Daday, founder of the 40-member Oviedo HOA Presidents Association.

“People hoping to sell their condos or town homes — it’s good for them that they can sell,” Daday said. “The flip side is that we have 20 rentals in our community, and the difference in how they are kept — between homeowners and investors — is quite obvious.”

The owner-occupied places, he said, generally have manicured lawns and attractive paint jobs, while the rental units tend to give the appearance that the property’s owner doesn’t care.

Distressed Invest

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Matthew Moore
Founder of Distressed Invest

www.distressedinvest.co.uk

0044-141-416-3198
0034-600-755-651

SKYPE- matt.moore77

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