MRI Overseas Property says: SuperBowl 2009 and 2010 and a Super time to buy property in Florida with MRI Overseas Property!

With only 10 days to go until this year's Super Bowl XLIII, excitement is reaching fever pitch for both Steelers and Cardinals fans alike. Amongst those they'll be cheering for in this game are stars, Kurt Warner and Ben Roethlisberger. And to make the day truly memorable, The Boss himself, Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street band will be "kicking out the jams" at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.

Which means that, now is the time to make sure that you're here for the next game by taking advantage of the superb offers currently available on thousands and thousands of properties in Florida. MRI Overseas Property can show you some of the finest and most keenly priced property around and now is the perfect time to buy. With interest rates at an historic low and prices having fallen to a level not seen here for years, Florida is now offering the discerning buyer a wonderful opportunity to own their own home or townhouse or villa, close to where the Super Bowl XLIV is being played in 2010, at the Dolphin Stadium, in Miami. This new year 2009 has begun already with the historic inauguration of the new President, the first African-American, Barack Obama: and we're now poised to continue to have America, and especially Florida, move forward with massive confidence and a positive focus and momentum. The recent moves by Congress to free up even more funds for business means that property is a great choice at the moment. And don't forget, Orlando has and always will remain popular with the tens of millions of visitors that come each year! It is really set to start motoring again!



And who knows? Next year you and your family could be vacationing here and going to the football game yourself... or maybe renting your property out to some other lucky people. It's the time to buy and a super place to live! Ask any of the thousands of people who've moved here over the years, whether from America or Europe. And MRI Overseas property has sold to a LOT of these people over these years (you could say they've been bowl-ed over by MRI and the team!), which is why they keep coming back to us for new, exciting buying opportunities.

Don't forget that Florida is also home to many famous names; sports super-stars such as Tiger Woods (here in the exclusive Windermere development in Orlando), NBA basketball players, Shaquille O'Neal and Jamal Mashburn, the golfers Ernie Els and Nick Faldo, movie stars like John Travolta (with a home in Ocala) and David Caruso, star of CSI: Miami, rap artist Sean "P Diddy" Coombs, actor Matt Damon and singers Gloria Estefan, Lenny Kravitz and Beyonce all with property and homes in Miami. And of course, the queen of the talk shows, Oprah Winfrey. Then there's the Versace House, "Casa Casuarina" on the world famous Ocean Drive, which following his death, is now a tourist attraction.

And even if you're not a football fan, remember that Florida has so much more to offer with the traditional favourites, Disney and The Magic Kingdom (this year you get free admission on your birthday!), Universal Studios with its restaurants, rides, bars and the world famous City Walk night spots (and they will soon open the latest attraction; the world exclusive Harry Potter spectacular) and Sea World with Shamu the killer whale, all continuing to attract visitors, young and old, year in year out, to share in the fun, the sun and the gorgeous all-year round climate. Or for those in search of a slower pace, why not take a lazy drive down to the very bottom of the state of Florida, to the beautiful, exotic Keys, the most famous of which, Key West, has been the subject of films and music!


And if you need any more proof that Florida is a great place to buy, look no further than uber-financier and property mogul Donald Trump' decision to open his own, private estate complete with night-club, Mar Largo, in Palm Beach or the prestigious Trump Towers in Miami.

With so many people having made the decision to buy here already, now is the time for you to get in on the excitement, so don't hesitate, contact MRI Overseas Property immediately:

email:info@mrioverseasproperty.com
Tel: +1 407 397 977

Tourists are being tempted, so come on over!

Freebies offered to Orlando tourists

Orlando Business Journal

The campaign is part of the Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau’s 2009 promotional campaign launched last month called Orlando Makes Me Smile.

The Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau’s newest salvo in the battle to attract tourists in a slumping economy is a half-year offer of discounts at area hotels and attractions.

The package includes 50 free offers and runs through June 30. There are two blackout periods: Easter week and Memorial Day weekend. Offers include free hotel room nights and admission to rides and attractions.

The offer is part of the bureau’s 2009 promotional campaign launched last month called Orlando Makes Me Smile. Information on the program, called Bundles of Free Smiles, is available on the Web at www.bundlesoffreesmiles.com or by calling (888) 675-4386.

Hotel properties participating in the campaign include Rosen Shingle Creek, Orlando World Center Marriott, Westgate Resorts and WorldQuest Resort. Universal Orlando Resort, Walt Disney World Resort and Southwest Airlines are offering discount vacation packages. Attractions offering discounts include SeaWorld Orlando, Boggy Creek Airboat Rides, Orlando Balloon Rides and Pirate's Dinner Adventure.

Clarification by MRI' new CEO

NEW CEO AND DIRECTION FOR MRI OP
MRI Overseas Property, DCC International Property

Ending speculation on various trade and investor blogs, the new CEO of MRI Overseas Property, Dominic Pickering, has outlined the company’s plans to focus on construction in 2009.

“We launched 7 or 8 years ago and started constructing at the midway point,” said Pickering. “Most of our profit now comes from construction and the day to day demands, and costs, of marketing are no longer our main focus.”

Pickering told OPP that MRI had gone through a major restructure in the last 3-6 months, closing some of its offices and laying off some staff as the company downsized to adapt to current market conditions. While the board is largely unchanged – Darragh Macanthony is chairman, Paul O’Mahoney is director of construction, and James Forester is marketing director – a significant change is the absence of former CEO Michael Liggan.

“Marketing was always Michael’s forte, so he has set up his own venture,” said Pickering. “This is not an acrimonious departure, and we hope he will send some buyers our way”. This new venture, called DCC International Property, was recently set up by Michael Liggan and is currently promoting projects in Cyprus, Bulgaria, Portugal, Romania, Spain and USA.

Independent venture
Confirming that DCC was “completely independent” of MRI Overseas Property, Liggan told OPP that: “DCC doesn't have an exclusive agreement to market or sell MRI developments and currently doesn't have any other exclusive agreements for the many other developments it will be marketing”.

Clarifying the relationship with MRI and its board, Liggan added: “I have a very close relationship to Darragh MacAnthony; not only was I the CEO for his group of companies for many years but I am also his best friend. Because of this a lot of industry people have assumed that DCC is really MRI in disguise when that simply isn't the case. The truth of the situation is that Darragh wants to focus more of his time on developing and constructing projects around the world and also developing his football club Peterborough United and trying to get them promoted this season and in the next season until they're in the Premiership.

“With Darragh not wanting to focus on taking over yet more of his ‘territories’ for his real estate company there is an opportunity for someone like me to want to do this and I believe the industry needs it. With Darragh planning on downsizing MRI Overseas Property I felt that now is the obvious time to go for it. Yes, we're going through a worldwide credit crunch but times like this are often considered the best time to start a new company and for me that means I have direct access to taking on some of the best staff in the industry and also some of the best offices out there”.

Since DCC is currently promoting MRI projects, and occupying some of the MRI offices that had been closed down, there have been rumours of a rebrand. “It’s not a rebrand,” added Pickering. “We’ve spent 8 years building the MRI brand. We offered DCC the option of taking on the leases of some of our office space in Cyprus and Spain. They took up the offer and have even recruited some of the people we had to let go.”

Outlining plans going forward, Pickering said that it would not be relying on the same traditional marketing methods to sell homes. “As constructors, we still know how to sell,” he said. “But rather than spending thousands on stands at property exhibitions, we will be building a network of agents to partner with. We still have thousands upon thousands of clients on our database who have either purchased or shown interest, so we have various options open to us, but our aim is to build sales networks in the UK, Europe and the US.”

While MRI’s headquarters will remain in Spain, Pickering is based in Orlando in the US and is currently in negotiation with local partners to build this network. He also told OPP that MRI had been actively banking land in Europe and the US over the last year to support its focus on construction.

© www.opp.org.uk

More reasons to buy in Florida!

Travel + Leisure magazine has come out with its annual list of the 500 best hotels in the world and Florida has landed 28 on the list from the Panhandle to Disney to the Keys.

Disney landed three of its own hotels on the list including the Animal Kingdom Lodge, Grand Floridian and Wilderness Lodge, and the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress near Downtown Disney was also included. Disney competitor Universal also made the list with the Loews Portofino Bay Hotel. Two other Orlando-area hotels -- the Ritz-Carlton Grande Lakes and Grand Bohemian Hotel in downtown rounded out the Orlando-area hotels.

Orlando led the way for the most hotels in one area with seven followed by the Miami area with five and Palm Beach and Naples each with three.

Ponte Vedra in northeast Florida had two on the list as did the Florida Keys.

Rounding out the state with one hotel on the list each were the cities of Sarasota, St. Petersburg, Bonita Springs, Amelia Island, Santa Rosa Beach and St. Augustine.

Central Florida
Orlando Area -- Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge
Orlando Area -- Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
Orlando Area -- Disney's Wilderness Lodge
Orlando Area -- Grand Bohemian Hotel
Orlando Area -- Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress
Orlando Area -- Loews Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando
Orlando Area -- Ritz-Carlton, Grande Lakes
Sarasota -- Ritz-Carlton
St. Petersburg -- Renaissance Vinoy Resort & Golf Club

South Florida
Bonita Springs -- Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa
Florida Keys -- Little Palm Island Resort & Spa
Florida Keys-- Pier House Resort & Caribbean Spa
Miami Area -- Four Seasons Hotel
Miami Area -- Mandarin Oriental
Naples -- Ritz-Carlton
Naples -- Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort
Palm Beach -- Four Seasons Resort
Palm Beach -- Ritz-Carlton
Palm Beach -- The Breakers

North Florida
Amelia Island -- Ritz-Carlton
Ponte Vedra -- Ponte Vedra Inn & Club
Ponte Vedra -- The Lodge & Club
Santa Rosa Beach -- WaterColor Inn & Resort
St. Augustine -- Casa Monica Hotel

The magazine's list ranks the Singita Sabi Sand at Kruger National Park Area in South Africa as the top place to stay in the world. The top place to stay in the U.S. (No. 5 in the world overall) is the Triple Creek Ranch in Darby, Mont.

The top Florida entry (No. 12 in the world overall) was also in their top 25 -- the Little Palm Island Resort & Spa on Little Torch Key

MRI Construction to launch development in Orlando

MRI Construction to launch development in Orlando

MRI Construction is about to launch its first ever development stateside. The company will imminently announce its latest project, a large-scale international holiday resort in Orlando, Florida.



This project marks the next phase of its planned growth toward becoming a truly global property developer.

Designed specifically for investors looking to own a second home in the “tourism capital of the world”, this new project will offer properties to an extremely high standard, designed for holiday use and for rental through MRI’s own on-site management company.

While details are still under wraps, Paul O’Mahony, Managing Director of MRI Construction, said: “I can reveal that the development is somewhat different from what has come before from MRI, for reasons that will become obvious when we launch it.”

“There will be a tempting opening offer for current clients of the company,” he added.