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LJM Developments Debuts at World Property Expo

Showcasing Ontario to Foreign Investors and Developers

Burlington, Ontario, March 02, 2014 – LJM Developments is set to exhibit their real estate and investment portfolio in Cannes, France at the MIPIM International Property Market Conference from 11 – 14 March 2014. The purpose of the prestigious event is to allow developers, investors, and value chain suppliers to forge strategic alliances and develop key initiatives.

MIPIM is the world’s leading real-estate event, and has a 25 year history of bringing the global property market together in a number of elaborate exhibitions and conferences all over the world. “The synergistic meeting of developers and capital investors naturally benefits the world property markets, and encourages innovation in real-estate developments,” says Shaheryar Mian from LJM Developments who will be representing the company at the exhibition. The March 2014 conference (MIPIM, 2014) will bring together over 20,000 participants including, 3,000 CEO’s, 4,300 Investors, and 2,000 companies from over 80 countries.

LJM Developments will be attending MIPIM to develop strategic partnerships by presenting lucrative opportunities in the Ontario property market (Huffington Post | February 2014). Ontario demonstrates promising prospects with expected average growth of real output of 3.1% from 2010 to 2014 – and international exports of goods and services accounting for 50% of Ontario’s GDP. With Canada’s net migration expected to increase to 268,900 in 2014, LJM expects further support for the housing sector and rental market as migrants particularly reside in rental condominium units before moving onto homeownership.

Shaheryar Mian further comments, “Our attendance at MIPIM will provide us the perfect platform to entice large foreign investors and strategic partners to investment opportunities in Ontario. With more than a decade of successful projects under our belt, and solid understanding of the market, we are ready to make the case for Ontario. I would also highlight Canada’s leadership in maintaining the world’s soundest banking system, positive net-migration in major urban centers, and a resource-rich economy, which presents further clarity to foreign investors who would appreciate the country’s strong growth potential and stable market and geopolitical fundamentals”.

Ontario is a business friendly marketplace (Ontario Business Report 2012/13), and offers state-of-the-art infrastructure and a skilled and willing workforce to meet market demands. LJM will be displaying its extensive real estate development portfolio including a number of office and retail projects, as well as single family homes and high-rise condominium projects. Amongst the company’s signature projects to be showcased are the recently launched Waterview Condominiums, and Appleby Gardens Condominiums.

About LJM Developments
With over a decade of unsurpassed excellence, LJM Developments is a recognized industry leader in real estate development. The company has developed highly-acclaimed signature projects that are a perfect synergy of world class architectural design and cutting-edge construction quality. The company has launched key initiatives in Southern Ontario, including Toronto, Burlington, and Grimsby.

For more information about the much-anticipated Waterview Condominiums or to initiate the registration process, please visit waterviewcondominiums.ca.

Disclaimer
The opinions stated in this do not represent financial or investment advice, and may not represent LJM developments. Individuals must seek independent qualified financial advice from a licensed financial services provider before making any investments. Opinions, predictions, and forward looking statements in this article should not be used for making financial decisions or investments. Investors must be aware of the risks involved in making investments and must seek professional advice.

If you would like more information about this topic or need to make further press inquiries, please contact LJM Developments at 289-245-1900 or e-mail: info(at)ljmdevelopments(dot)ca

Contact:
Phuong Nguyen
LJM Developments
5001 Corporate Drive
Burlington, ON L7L 7L6
+1 289-245-1900
info@ljmdevelopments.ca
http://www.waterviewcondominiums.ca

LJM Developments CEO, Liaquat Mian, bullish on US and Canadian markets for 2014/15

World economies and global real-estate to follow suit with sustained growth of North American markets

Burlington, ON, December 30, 2013 – LJM Developments CEO, Liaquat Mian, puts the DOW Jones Industrial Average at 20,000 by the end of 2015 and foresees positive performance by blue chip stocks through 2014.

“I am bullish on North American stock markets as there is currently a lot of liquidity and room for blue-chip share price growth” says Mian. He argues that the stock market comeback in the US is just beginning with sizeable movements projected in most blue-chip stocks as their P/E ratios are still quite cheap, prompting many private and institutional investors to make strategic moves back into certain industries. In particular, industries projected to benefit from this movement, will be Technology, Oil and Gas, Banks and Financial services.

Mian believes there will be further growth in global markets in the next 24 months as the European Union and other western nations follow suit with stimulus spending. It is widely believed that America’s early movement to provide stimulus spending and interest rate slashing during the economic meltdown of 2008-09 led to the US economy’s modestly paced recovery, while other major financial centers in Europe and abroad still lag behind. Yet as the rest of the western nations further implement similar packages, there is room for growth in those markets.

On the real-estate sector, Mr. Mian touts “Canadian real estate prices will stabilize and post modest gains over the next 24 months. The US real estate market will have steady growth in the next 4 to 5 years”. Bank of Canada maintains interest rates at 1% and these low rates are projected to remain steady for the next 3 to 4 years. According to Mian, the Canadian real estate market is considerably cheaper than other major Western nations such as the US, Australia, Germany, England and France.

“Consider the price differences between a flat in London and a condo in Toronto and the saving and purchasing power is evident” he argues. Mian believes the real-estate market in Canada will remain strong over the next 2 years with the GTA, Calgary, Edmonton, and Montréal all in growth patterns.

Other major real estate markets have seen some easing from the low dollar days and signs of growth are starting to emerge. This is especially true in the US where certain high-profile markets in major urban centers such as New York and Miami are starting to see growth. United Kingdom’s real-estate market is also growing although at a slower pace than the US. The EU in general was much slower to act on stimulus spending but should be completely out of recession within 12 to 18 months, predicts Mian.

Mian also emphasized that “part of the comeback of the US economy has been through the government’s determination in a dogged Currency War that is still transpiring to this day”. According to Mian, the US has made it a mandate to keep the dollar somewhat devalued for a number of reasons, but chief among them is to keep foreign investment flowing into the US. These low interest rates combined with a lower valued US dollar has also helped fund debt payments. Without these measures, the economy of the US would face serious financial difficulties, believes Mian. The silent ‘currency war’ has caused some spin off activity in driving gold and silver down in price as well. Mian further emphasized that diplomacy with Iran will bring down the price of oil to $80-$85 a barrel within the next few months putting pressure on the resource-driven Canadian economy – though he argues these effects to be negligible. A notable offshoot of low oil prices according to Mian is that “lower oil prices provide stability in third world countries and increase the quality of living while decreasing unrest”. It is felt among many nations that the need for stabilization, regulation and legislation on pricing, on quality of life goods, such as oil and gas, wheat, rice and other staples will help control price imbalances and control Third World unrest.

About Liaquat Mian:
Mr. Mian is the CEO of LJM Developments, a real-estate development company based in Burlington, Canada. Mr. Mian is a Chartered Accountant and a member of the Fellowship of Chartered Accountants and completed Executive education at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Texas in Project Management. Mr. Mian brings 20 years of experience in financial services and real-estate investment.

Disclaimer
The opinions stated in this article are those solely of Mr. Liaquat Mian, and do not represent financial or investment advice, and may not represent L JM developments. Individuals must seek independent qualified financial advice from a licensed financial services provider before making any investments. Opinions, predictions, and forward looking statements in this article should not be used for making financial decisions or investments. Investors must be aware of the risks involved in making investments and must seek professional advice.

Contact:
Phuong Nyguen
LJM Developments
1900 Appleby Line
Burlington, ON L7L 0B7
289-245-1900
info@ljmdevelopments.ca
http://www.ljmdevelopments.ca