Despite all the talk of crisis in the property investment market, an experienced UK property investor believes this is an exciting time to be in the property game and armed with the right investment tools you can ride the waves of property ups and down and come out winning.

Former salesman Stuart Atkinson (45) says:“Over the past few years buy-to-let property investment has become a major phenomenon that has swept us all along. How many of us would have thought at the beginning of the millennium of becoming serious property investor with million pound portfolios? I am 45 years old and can never remember a period like this before where so much property development has occurred and where there is still so much opportunity.’’

Stuart’s brainchild to help property investors is www.offplanpropertyexchange.com . It provides facilities to both buy and sell from as little as £99. . The foundation on which the service is provided is based on the fundamental facility of buying and selling, just like a Stock Exchange.

Stuart explains: “ Markets do three things - 1) they go up 2) they go down and 3) they stay the same. If you were a city trader and you had purchased stock that went down, you would recover your position by buying other stocks that have gone up.

“The same is true with property investment. If you find yourself committed to a purchase that has gone bad, the best way forward is to recover your position by making a shrewd purchase. There are more deals out there than ever. A good purchase can be re-financed to release equity. Equity gives fluidity and options.’’

He continues: “A lesson I remember from my days in sales is ABC or Always Be Closing. Closing is sales speak for selling. You may have heard people talk about ‘exit strategies’. Your exit strategy can be your key to success, as it gives you a way of getting out of what you got into. Having an eye on an exit strategy sounds a negative, but I believe it is essential to success. The best way exit from a buy is to sell. ‘’

www.offplanpropertyexchange.com gives buyers and sellers access to a vast international market of property investors and homebuyers worldwide with no sales commission, just a one off payment of £99.

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LONDON, March 31 /PRNewswire/ — Off Plan Property Exchange, an online property advertising agency, based in the United Kingdom, announced it’s intention to sponsor the Scottish Formula One Grand Prix in November 2015. The event will be run in association with the International Society for the Prevention of Petrol (ISPP) based in Geneva.

Jeremy Dannebohm, Director of Public Relations and Marketing for Off Plan Property Exchange commented that the company will host an event that will become a regular fixture in the grand prix calendar for years to come.

“We are confident this will be an event of tremendous magnitude. I have a hunch the Off Plan Property Exchange Scottish Grand Prix will be a veritable who’s who of celebrities, athletes, and nobility. It will be a memorable day for all those who attend.”

The last Scottish Grand Prix of such magnitude was held 57 years ago on July 21st, 1951. The event of 1951 was a 100 mile race held at Winfield Airfield also in Berwickshire. The 2015 event will include industry leading hydrogen powered racing machines from each of the major teams with star drivers such as Alonso Alfonso, Jimi Rikatard, and of course our very own Lewis Ambleton.

Stuart Atkinson, Executive Director of Off Plan Property Exchange anticipates the Grand Prix will bring about international awareness to the success of the online property investment company. Mr. Atkinson who conducted most of the negotiations himself with Bernie Eccelsham, the leader of the FHM based in Paris, commented:

“It’s been tough. We’ve had round after round of Negotiations with Bernard, and I’m delighted that it has all come together We want to do this right, with no expense spared. There will of course be a major launch event with top celebrities and a nice buffet with wine, cheese and everything.”

Prior to releasing tickets to the general public, the company is offering visitors to their website the opportunity to register to win a “Grand Prix Getaway Package” which includes accommodations at the Travelodge, just an hour and a half away from where the race will be held. The package includes 6 VIP tickets to the Grand Prix and exclusive OPPE post race party but doesn’t include dining, spirits or the airfare. Registration begins April 1st, 2008.

To register, visit Off Plan Property Exchange’s website, which includes a section detailing more information about the sponsorship at www.offplanpropertyexchange.com/grandprix

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LONDON, March 20 — The recent poor performance of the stock market and pension funds has led consumers to more innovative approaches to smart spending including turning to property as a sound financial investment.

UK based international website http://www.offplanpropertyexchange.com was launched in February of 2007 with the idea of advertising property for sale at GBP1 per day with the option to include banner advertising. The company is the first website with an international footprint to put buyers in direct contact with sellers and has enjoyed wide spread success.

Regarding the advantages of off plan property, Stuart Atkinson, Executive Director of http://www.offplanpropertyexchange.com commented “The main advantage to buying property off-plan is that you will be able to buy the property at a much cheaper price than if you were to buy it completed.”

“Investing in off-plan property is very flexible and there are many various investment strategies which buyers can employ. Once the property is completed, it is up to you what you do with it - you could move in yourself, rent it out or sell it on for a quick and easy profit.” Atkinson said.

2007 was considered by many in the technology sector to be “the year of the widget.” Off Plan Property Exchange quickly picked up on the trend offering an affiliates program. By adding one of the company’s promotional banners to their site which links to http://www.offplanpropertyexchange.com web site owners will receive commission every time a new user registers with Off Plan Property Exchange. The company will track visitors arriving on their pages from affiliate websites via cookies which are stored for 30 days.

“Our affiliates programme (http://www.offplanpropertyexchange.com/affiliate/), which will be operated through Commission Junction, offers consumers the chance to earn up to GBP30 commission for every successful lead they refer to our site who registers for our GBP99 special offer.” Atkinson stated.

Off Plan Property Exchange currently represents clients in the United Kingdom, Dubai, Spain, Turkey, Bulgaria and Cyprus. By summer of 2008, the company plans to extend its service to the United States and Canada.

For more information contact:

Jeremy Dannebohm

+1-(785)-727-8888

+44(0)845-680-0758

jeremy@offplanpropertyexchange.com

LONDON, March 20 — As the company continues to expand its international footprint, Off Plan Property Exchange, an online property advertising exchange, based in the United Kingdom, is pleased to welcome Jeremy Dannebohm as marketing manager for the internationally recognized business.

Off Plan Property Exchange was launched in February of 2007 with the idea of advertising property for sale at GBP1 per day with the option to include banner advertising. The site includes blogs and a forum boasting feedback from industry professionals. Dealing exclusively in off plan investment property, the company is the first website to put buyers in direct contact with sellers.

Stuart Atkinson, Executive Director of Off Plan Property Exchange, made the announcement Friday afternoon. “Jeremy has joined us to take on the role of ‘Marketing Manager’. He has a great track record, is a top bloke, and will help to get us to where we want to be. A great day - put it in your diary - 14 March 2008 - This was the day that Jeremy ‘Basil’ Dannebohm joined the team.”

Off Plan Property Exchange currently represents clients in the United Kingdom, Dubai, Spain, Turkey, Bulgaria and Cyprus. By summer of 2008, the company plans to extend its service to the United States and Canada.

Born in Kansas, in the United States, Jeremy “Basil” Dannebohm is an experienced freelance writer and creative consultant. Jeremy’s campaigns are considered by the industry as unique, “outside of the box” concepts. Dannebohm plans to add this “unique” perspective to Off Plan Property Exchange’s already successful business model. He is a member of the Association of Writers & Writing Programs and the National Writers Union. Mr. Dannebohm divides his time between the prairie of Kansas and the mountains of Colorado.

For more information about the company, visit http://www.offplanpropertyexchange.com.

    For more information contact:

    Stuart Atkinson
    The Old Vicarage,
    51 St John Street,
    Ashbourne,
    Derbyshire,
    DE6 1GP
    +44(0)845-680-0758

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www.OffPlanPropertyExchange.com has enhanced its property listing service to make it very easy for property advertisers to optimise their listings for the search engines (SEO).

This state of the art service will allow advertisers to piggyback on OPPE’s high rankings for many property-related search terms in the major search engines. This will ensure that their ads are highly visible and are able to reach the widest market possible, increasing the opportunity for a direct sale.

The real estate website, which is running a £99 special offer for the advertising of up to 200 properties until the end of June 2008, is designed in such a way that each property advertised can be listed in the index of search engines, such as Google, Yahoo and MSN. As part of this service, Off Plan Property Exchange is also offering advertisers advice and assistance in the optimisation of their property listings in order to help them achieve the best results.

Stuart Atkinson, who project-managed the implementation of this SEO enhancement, says, “The SEO Property Listing Service gives the best possible online exposure to our advertisers. Each property listed can be optimized individually for specific search terms. This is an important breakthrough for both advertisers and the buyers alike. Advertisers can easily reach the widest audience possible through the power of the major search engines. Buyers benefit because they can find exactly the property they are looking for without the need to trawl through page after page of property listings.”

Off Plan Property Exchange specialises in off plan property for sale to property investors and homebuyers, and advertising on the website is open to all. Although the SEO Property Listing Service was created with large scale property developers in mind, it is equally relevant to the individual property investor who has property to sell before it is build complete.

www.OffPlanPropertyExchange.com also features an increasingly popular real estate investment blog, with several contributors from around the world keeping readers up to date with the latest property news and investing tips.

To sign up to the property listing service and take advantage of the special offer, kindly visit www.offplanpropertyexchange.com/specialoffer or call 0845 680 0758.

A variety of property shows take place each year and they’re a great opportunity to source information, discover new property investment opportunities, chat to developers, learn from the experts and generally find out more about what’s hot in the property world. One event that’s coming up soon is the Invest in Property Show and, whether you’re a budding property investor, or a long-term established investor, it’s the ideal place to go.

The Invest in Property Show 2008: City Edition is now in its third year and is being held at Old Billingsgate, London between 27^th and 29^th March 2008. It runs from 10am to 6pm every day, plus has a late opening to 8pm on Thursday. The show location is conveniently situated for the City as well as for London and the south east in general. In fact, this will be the first time that the show will be held in the heart of the city - ideally located for transport links - and close to many historic sites, bars and restaurants.

One hundred industry experts will be giving key seminars over the course of the three days and there will be over 20 investment briefings and a range of master-classes, workshops and advisory clinics.

Amongst the many key free attractions at the Invest in Property Show 2008 are:

The Sunday Times Made It Theatre

Peter Conradi, Property Editor of the Sunday Times, will be hosting Parkinson-style interviews with some of the most successful names in property investment. He’ll be exploring the secrets of their successes and how they overcame the many challenges associated with profiting from property investments.

Investment Hotspot Briefings

A range of 30-minute briefings will profile individual market opportunities and drivers, alongside offering practical advice from those with local know-how within international growth markets. These will include Brazil, Poland, Bulgaria, Spain, Romania, Turkey, the UAE and Ukraine, plus 10 other countries.

Investment Workshops and Seminars

A series of one hour sessions will provide independent, practical advice and education to active and aspiring investors looking to maximise returns from property markets.

Other features include courses for landlords, guest appearances from high profile property celebrities, an advisors briefing, the Property Index Internet Zone and a series of 90-minute intensive classes on Friday and Saturday (for an additional charge of £55 per class)

A wide range of property companies will be exhibiting at the show, many of which specialise in overseas property and off-plan developments. These include, for example, Cyprus New Villas, a property developer and construction company, Experience Bulgaria, a company specialising in property in Bulgaria, Casa Dubai, who specialise in commercial and residential property in Dubai, and Aphrodite Hills, a sought-after development in Cyprus.

If you’re keen to attend the Invest in Property Show 2008, you can pre-register now for free exhibition tickets. Alternatively, tickets can be purchased on the door for £10. For an insightful taste of what it will be like, including the views of exhibitors, you can watch and download a short preview video here.

The official show partners this year are The Sunday Times, PropertyIndex.com, Square Mile Magazine and Trader Monthly.

If you’re involved in investing in property in any way, be sure not to miss this one!

Off Plan Property Exchange, the Off Plan Property Investments website, has announced a significant enhancement that automatically converts real estate prices to the currency of the viewer. The website allows property developers, real estate agents and individuals to easily advertise their preconstruction real estate for sale across the globe reaching thousands of property investors.

The new service feature is an enhancement to the existing property listing service, and is available free of charge. Property developers, real estate agents, property clubs and property investors can all list their off plan property for sale in the currency of the location in which the development is built. The website converts the real estate pricing into the currency of the viewer, enhancing the user experience and easing the buying process.

For example: A property developer in Chicago would list properties for sale in US Dollars on the www.offplanpropertyexchange.com site. Property investors in the UK viewing the Chicago lreal estate listing will see the purchase price listed in both US Dollars and Pounds Sterling. Investors in France, Germany, Spain, Italy and across the European Union will automatically see the Chicago property listed in both US Dollars and Euros.

“The response to the site has been exceptional; we hadn’t scheduled to develop international markets until early 2009.’ says Stuart Atkinson, a project manager of the Company. ‘We have reacted to demand by not only offering international real estate, but also enhancing the user experience. Feed back we have received from some of the worlds largest property developers prompted us to introduce the multi currency service now”.

“This is a service that international property developers have been asking for and really appreciate. Converting listings from one currency to another can be a pain for property investors looking to buy abroad. Our enhanced currency conversion service removes that problem”.

Off Plan Property Exchange is a unique service operating in the pre-construction, new build property sector. It provides a cost effective advertising service to real estate developers, real estate agents, property investment clubs and individual property investors, who create and manage their own listings. Prospective purchasers make direct contact with the seller by email or phone.

UK Real Estate Developer Magellan Homes have agreed to advertise a selection of Apartments from their Kassapians development at Baildon, West Yorkshire through the Off Plan Property Exchange website.

Magellan chose to use the site because they retain control of both the property listings copy and imagery as well as handling the sales themselves. One of the key benefits of the site over that of others is the ability to search for a property investment by deal. Magellan, like most property developers, offer incentive packages that include property discounts, legal fees paid and furnishings which they know are particularly appealing to their investor base, who are keen to conserve their equity.

Cheryl Bissett, Sales Director for Magellan Residential, explains, “We realize that the site www.offplanpropertyexchange.com is relatively new, but we have been impressed with its functionality. We wanted to get back in touch with our buyers directly, and the site enables us to do that. It also enables us to offer sales incentives which we know appeal to both home buyers and property investors. So we have given the site a trial with our Kassapians development in Baildon where we are offering an incentives package that includes legal fees, stamp duty and furnishings.”

Cheryl goes on to say that “We have been delighted with the response so far, particularly from property investors who like a deal.” She explains that “Unlike home owners, property investors can come from anywhere as their key interest is the numbers. If the numbers work and you have a good product, then generally investors will buy. Off Plan Property Exchange has generated a significant number of enquiries for us from property investors around the UK, particularly from the South East, where investors can see that Kassapians represents excellent value and a strong long term investment.”

Off Plan Property Exchange has signed a 12 month agreement with Fish4homes.co.uk to list all of its UK based off plan properties on the Fish4homes portal.

This is excellent news for property developers, real estate agents, investment clubs and individual property investors who advertise on the site for £1/day per property. Their listings will receive greater exposure as the Fish4 site feeds 220 other online and offline portals including Channel4/homes.

Because of the unique nature of the site, listings posted by individuals for resale are also advertised on the Fish4homes site, as long as they are sold before build completion. Normally they would not be allowed this privilege.

The agreement starts on January 1st 2008 and should prove to be very successful. Fish4 is one of the leading online consumer brands in the UK. It has been developed by three regional newspaper groups including Newsquest Media Group, Trinity Mirror Plc and Guardian Media Group Regional Newspapers who between them publish 500 daily and weekly newspapers.

Stuart Atkinson a representative of Off Plan Property Exchange said “We are delighted to have this agreement in place as it offers superb value to our property advertisers. It also enhances the reputation of our site. We fit into a niche that enables individuals to advertise their properties alongside the big boys, which has to be good news for property investors who want to sell before build completion”.

Off Plan Property Exchange is a new build property search engine, offering a unique service in the pre-construction, new build property sector. It provides a cost effective investment property advertising service to property developers, real estate agents, property investment clubs and individual property investors, who create and manage their own listings. Prospective purchasers contact them directly by email, phone or web.