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John Wiley & Sons Inc The Complete Guide to Buying and Selling
Book SynopsisWhether you're a first-time real estate investor or a seasoned professional, The Complete Guide to Buying and Selling Apartment Buildings helps you map out your future, find apartment buildings at a fair price, finance purchases, and manage your properties.Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction to Multifamily Ownership 1 Introduction 1 Holistic Approach 2 Background 4 Market Outlook 6 Regional Trends 9 Chapter 2 Advantages of Multifamily Ownership 13 Time and Efficiency 14 Market Liquidity 15 Transaction Costs 16 Concentration of Units 17 Management and Labor Considerations 17 Tax and Record Keeping Considerations 18 Divestiture of Property 18 Chapter 3 Bridging the Gap 21 Strategies 22 Leverage—The OPM Principle 23 Clearly Defined Objectives 24 Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs 27 Conquering Your Fears 29 Chapter 4 The Value-Play Strategy 35 Buy and Hold versus Buy and Sell 36 Ten Ways to Create Value 39 Diamonds in the Rough 47 How to Tell a Diamond from a Lump of Coal 61 Chapter 5 Establishing Your Niche and Locating Properties 69 Establishing Your Niche 70 Availability of Resources 70 Property Size 71 Property Age 74 Holding Period 79 Chapter 6 Six Ways to Locate Properties 85 Real Estate Brokers 86 Classified Advertisements 87 Industry-Specific Real Estate Publications 88 Local and National Web Sites 88 Associations and Real Estate Investment Clubs 89 Banks 89 Chapter 7 Financial Analysis 91 Valuation—How Much is That Property Really Worth? 92 Two Crucial Principles That Saved Me $345,000 93 Valuation Methodologies 95 Financial Statements 102 Five Key Ratios You Must Know 117 The One-Minute Assessment 124 How to Read Between the Lines 125 Chapter 8 Case Study Analysis 129 Case Study 1: 52 Units in Flint—My Way or the Highway 129 Case Study 2: 12 Units in Saginaw—Below-Market Rents 142 Case Study 3: 16 Units in Beaumont—A Banker’s REO 151 Case Study 4: 98 Units in Houston—Creating Synergism through Consolidation 162 Chapter 9 Negotiation Strategies and the Due Diligence Process 175 Five Cardinal Rules of Successful Negotiation 176 The Due Diligence Process 185 Chapter 10 Financing Your Acquisition 191 Traditional Financing Alternatives 192 Secondary Financing Alternatives 203 Additional Financing Considerations 206 Chapter 11 Closing the Deal 215 Closing Fundamentals 216 Closing Credits Can Add Up 219 Chapter 12 Managing Your Property 223 Hiring a Professional Property Management Firm 224 Your Role as a Strategic Manager 227 Expect the Unexpected 228 Chapter 13 Four Effective Exit Strategies 233 Outright Sale 234 Refinancing 235 Equity Partnership 245 Exchange of Properties 248 Combining Methods 249 Chapter 14 Five Keys to Your Success 255 Understanding Risk 256 Overcoming Fear of Failure 259 Accepting Responsibility 261 Willingness to Persevere 264 Defining Your Sense of Purpose 267 Appendix A: WWW.THEVALUEPLAY.COM 273 Appendix B: WWW.SYMPHONY-HOMES.COM 275 Glossary 277 Index 297
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Filament Publishing Ltd Subject to Survey
Book SynopsisBased in the East End of Glasgow, Subject to Survey is a colourful and hilarious account of people and propertyencounters. Some famous, some infamous.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Affordable Housing for Smart Villages
Book SynopsisThis book initiates a fresh discussion of affordability in rural housing set in the context of the rapidly shifting balance between rural and urban populations. It conceptualises affordability in rural housing along a spectrum that is interlaced with cultural and social values integral to rural livelihoods at both personal and community level. Developed around four intersecting themes: explaining houses and housing in rural settings; exploring affordability in the context of aspirations and vulnerability; rural development agendas involving housing and communities; and construction for resilience in rural communities, the book provides an overview of some of the little understood and sometimes counter-intuitive best practices on rural affordability and affordable housing that have emerged in developing economies over the last thirty years. Drawing on practice-based evidence this book presents innovative ideas for harnessing rural potential, and empowering rural communities with addeTable of ContentsList of figuresList of tablesLost of boxesPrefaceAcknowledgements1. Introduction2. Housing in rural settings3. The nature-culture determinants of rural housing4. Affordable houses5. Housing affordability6. Materials and resources in construction of affordable houses7. Global practices in rural development8. Vulnerability in rural communities9. Resilience in rural communities10. Sustained growth and development11. EpilogueIndex
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Flipping Houses For Dummies
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part 1: Getting Started with House Flipping 5 Chapter 1: Brushing Up on the Basics 7 Chapter 2: Devising an Effective Flipping Strategy 19 Chapter 3: Building Your Dream Team 31 Chapter 4: Securing the Funds to Fuel Your Flips 47 Part 2: House Hunting with an Eye for Flipping 69 Chapter 5: Scoping Out a Fertile Neighborhood 71 Chapter 6: Hunting for Houses in Your Target Area 87 Chapter 7: Closing In on Foreclosure Properties 103 Chapter 8: Scoping Out Properties in Special Markets 125 Part 3: Evaluating Properties and Crunching Numbers 141 Chapter 9: Researching Distressed Properties 143 Chapter 10: Inspecting the Property and Estimating Rehab Costs 163 Chapter 11: Calculating Your Profit and Best Offer 181 Chapter 12: The Art of Haggling: Negotiating a Price and Terms 193 Part 4: Fixing Up Your Fixer-Upper 207 Chapter 13: Building and Managing Your Rehab Team 209 Chapter 14: Prioritizing and Planning Your Renovations 221 Chapter 15: Giving Your Property a Quick Makeover 235 Chapter 16: Perking Up the Curb Appeal 249 Chapter 17: Dazzling the Crowds with Updated Kitchens and Baths 265 Chapter 18: Tackling Moderate Makeovers 281 Chapter 19: Reconfiguring Spaces and Other Structural Overhauls 291 Part 5: Cashing In: Realizing Your Profit 303 Chapter 20: Considering Your Options: Cash or Cash Flow? 305 Chapter 21: Marketing Your Home 317 Chapter 22: Negotiating the Sale to Maximize Your Profit 331 Chapter 23: Trudging through Some Taxing Issues 343 Part 6: The Part of Tens 353 Chapter 24: Ten Ways to Find Dontwanners 355 Chapter 25: Ten Signs of a Great House Flipping Opportunity 363 Chapter 26: Ten House Flipping Blunders 369 Index 375
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Investing in Real Estate
Book SynopsisThe bestselling guide to real estate, newly revised for today's investors More than ever, investing in property today will set you on track to conquer financial uncertainty and build your long-term net worth. Investing in Real Estate, Seventh Edition offers dozens of experience- proven methods to convert these challenging times into the best of times. Whether you want to fix and sell or buy, improve, and hold, market savvy real estate investor Gary W. Eldred shows you how to achieve your goals. He provides time-tested ways to grow a profitable portfolio and shows you how property investing can deliver twenty-two sources of financial return. You'll learn how to negotiate like a pro, read market trends, and choose from multiple possibilities to finance your properties. This timely new edition also includes: Historical context to emphasize how bargain prices and near record low interest rates now combine to offer unprecedented potential for short-Table of ContentsAcknowledgments xix Prologue: Invest in Property Now xxi 1 Achieve a Prosperous Future: 22 Ways You Can Earn Profits with Property 1 22 Sources of Profit from Investment Property 2 Will the Property Experience Price Gains from Appreciation? 2 Will You Gain Price Increases from Inflation? 4 Earn Good Returns from Cash Flows 5 Magnify Your Equity Gains with Leverage 5 Magnify Returns from Cash Flows with Leverage 6 Build Wealth through Mortgage Payoff 7 Over Time, Returns from Rents Go Up 7 Refinance to Lift Your Cash Flows 9 Refinance to Pocket Cash 10 Buy at a Below-Market Price 11 Sell at an Above-Market-Value Price 11 Create Property Value through Smarter Management 12 Create Value with a Savvy Market Strategy 12 Create Value: Improve the Location 13 Convert from Unit Rentals to Unit Ownership 13 Subdivide Your Bundle of Property Rights 14 Subdivide the Physical Property (or Space within a Property) 15 Create Plottage (or Assemblage) Value 16 Obtain Development or Redevelopment Rights 16 Diversify Away from Financial Assets 18 Is Property Your Best Investment Choice? 18 2 Opm: Borrow Smart, Raise Cash, Build Equity 21 The Birth of “Nothing Down” 22 Should You Invest with Little or No Cash or Credit? 23 What’s Wrong with “No Cash, No Credit, No Problem”? 23 Leverage: Pros and Cons 26 What Are Your Risk-Return Objectives? 32 Maximize Leverage with Owner-Occupancy Financing 33 Owner-Occupied Buying Strategies 34 Current Homeowners, Too, Can Use This Method 34 Why One Year? 34 Where Can You Find High-LTV Owner-Occupied Mortgages? 35 What Are the Loan Limits? 35 High Leverage for Investor-Owner Financing 37 High Leverage versus Low (or No) Down Payment 37 Creative Finance Revisited 37 Are High-Leverage Creative-Finance Purchases Readily Available? 45 Build Confi dence with Lenders, Investors, Sellers, and Sales Agents 46 Credit Scores and Credit Record 48 Capacity (Monthly Income) 48 Cash Reserves and Source of Down Payment 50 Collateral 51 Loan-to-Value Ratios 51 Recourse to Other Assets or Income 52 Character 53 Competence and Experience 54 Compensating Factors 54 Automated Underwriting (AUS) 55 3 Appraisal: Ins And Outs Of Market Value 57 What Is Market Value? 58 Sales Price Doesn’t Necessarily Equal Market Value 59 Underwriting Rules Determine the Value in LTV 59 How to Estimate Market Value 60 Property Description 61 Identify the Subject Property 68 Neighborhood 68 Site (Lot) Characteristics 69 Improvements 70 The Cost Approach 71 Calculate Cost to Build New 71 Deduct Depreciation 72 Lot Value 73 Estimate Market Value (Cost Approach) 73 The Comparable Sales Approach 75 Select Comparable Properties 75 Approximate Value Range—Subject Property 76 Adjust for Differences 76 Explain the Adjustments 77 The GRM Income Approach 78 Income Capitalization 80 Net Operating Income 80 Estimate Capitalization Rates (R) 83 Compare Cap Rates 84 Relative Prices: The Paradox of Risk and Appreciation (Depreciation) 85 Valuation Methods: Summing Up 86 Appraisal Limiting Conditions 87 Valuation versus Investment Analysis 87 4 Maximize Cash Flows and Grow Your Equity 89 Will the Property Yield Good Cash Flows? 89 Arrange Alternative Terms of Financing 91 Decrease (or Increase) Your Down Payment 92 Buy at a Bargain Price 94 Should You Ever Pay More than Market Value for a Property? 95 The Debt Coverage Ratio 97 Numbers Change, Principles Remain 97 Will the Property Yield Profi table Increases in Price? 98 Low-Involvement versus High-Involvement Investing 99 Compare Relative Prices of Neighborhoods (Cities) 100 Undervalued Neighborhoods and Cities 101 Beverly Hills versus Watts (South Central Los Angeles) 101 Demographics 103 Accessibility (Convenience) 103 Improved (Increased) Transportation Routes 104 Jobs and Economic Base 104 Taxes, Services, and Fiscal Solvency 105 New Construction, Renovation, and Remodeling 106 Land-Use Laws 106 Pride of Place 107 Sales and Rental Trends 107 Summing Up 109 5 Pay Less Than Market Value 111 Why Properties Sell for Less (or More) than Market Value 112 Owners in Distress 113 The Grass-Is-Greener Sellers 114 Stage-of-Life Sellers 115 Seller Ignorance 116 Prepare Screening Criteria 117 Bargain Sellers 118 Networking/Get the Word Out/Social Media 118 Newspapers and Other Publications 119 Cold Call Owners 119 Agent Services 121 Internet Listings 124 Seller Disclosures 124 The Disclosure Revolution 125 Income Properties 126 Summary 126 6 Profit with Foreclosures 127 The Foreclosure Process 128 Lender Tries to Resolve Problem 128 Filing Legal Notice 128 The Foreclosure Sale 129 REOs 129 Buy Preforeclosures from Distressed Owners 130 Approach Owners with Empathy 131 The Difficulties of Dealing Profitably with Owners in Default 131 Prequalify Homeowners and Properties 134 Finding Homeowners in Default (Prefiling) 135 Networking 135 Mortgage Collections Personnel 135 Drive Neighborhoods 136 Find Homeowners (Postfiling) 136 Cultivate a Relationship with Property Owners 137 Two More Issues 137 Vacant Houses 139 Satisfy Lenders and Lien Holders 140 All Parties Are Better Off 141 Win by Losing Less 142 Profi t from the Foreclosure Auction 142 Why Foreclosures Sell for Less than Market Value 143 Make the Adverse Sales Efforts Work for You 144 How to Arrange Financing 145 The Foreclosure Sale: Summing Up 146 7 Profit from Reos and other Bargain Sales 147 Sad for Sellers and Builders, Bargains for You 147 How to Find REOs 148 Follow Up with Lenders after Foreclosure Sales 148 Locate Specialty Realtors 149 HUD Homes and Other HUD Properties 150 Homeowners versus Investors 151 As-Is Condition 151 Potential Conflict of Interest 152 Buyer Incentives 153 The Bid Package 153 Department of Veterans Affairs (REOs) 153 Big Advantages for Investors 154 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac REOs 155 Agent Listings 156 Investors Invited 156 Federal Government Auctions 157 Buy from Foreclosure Speculators 157 Probate and Estate Sales 158 Probate 158 Estate Sales 158 Private Auctions 159 How to Find Auctions 160 8 Profit by Creating Value 163 Fix, Sell, Profit! 163 Your Fixer-Upper Search 164 The Browns Create Value in a Down Market 165 Research, Research, Research 166 Improvement Possibilities 167 Deep Clean the Property 167 Add Pizzazz with Color Schemes, Decorating Patterns, and Fixtures 168 Create Usable Space 168 Create a View 169 Capitalize on Owner Nearsightedness 170 Eliminate a Negative View 170 Enhance the Unit’s Natural Light 171 Reduce Noise 171 Required Repairs and Improvements 172 Plumbing 172 Electrical System 172 Heating and Air Conditioning 173 Windows 173 Appliances 173 Walls and Ceilings 173 Doors and Locks 174 Landscaping 174 Storage Areas 174 Clean Well 174 Safety and Health 175 Roofs 175 Improvements and Alterations 175 You Can Improve Everything about a Property—Including Its Location 175 South Beach: From Derelicts to Fashion Models 176 Community Action and Community Spirit Make a Difference 177 Neighborhoods Offer Potential 177 What Types of Improvements Pay the Greatest Returns? 178 How Much Should You Budget for Improvements? 179 Beware of Overimprovement 179 Other Benefits 180 No-No Improvements? 180 Budgeting for Resale Profits 181 Estimate the Sales Price First 181 Estimate Costs 181 Future Sales Price – (Costs + Profi t) = Maximum Acquisition Price 182 Comply with Laws and Regulations 183 Should You Buy a Fixer-Upper? 184 Too Little Time? 184 Put Your Creativity to Work 185 9 More Techniques to Profit With Property 187 Lease Options 187 Here’s How Lease Options Work 188 Benefits to Tenant-Buyers (an Eager Market) 188 Benefits to Investor-Sellers 190 The Lease Option Sandwich 191 How to Find Lease Option Buyers and Sellers 192 A Creative Beginning with Lease Options (for Investors) 192 Lease Purchase Agreements 193 Seems More Defi nite 193 Amount of the Earnest Money (Option) Deposit 194 Contingency Clauses 194 Conversions 194 Condominium Conversion 195 Convert Apartments to Office Space 196 Tenants in Common 197 Master Leases 198 Assignments: Flipping Purchase Contracts 200 Summary 202 10 Negotiate a Win-Win Purchase Agreement 203 Win-Win Principles 204 The Purchase Contract 207 Names of the Parties 208 Site Description 208 Building Description 208 Personal Property 209 Price and Financing 210 Earnest Money Deposit 210 Quality of Title 211 Property Condition 212 Preclosing Property Damage (Casualty Clause) 212 Closing (Settlement) Costs 213 Closing and Possession Dates 214 Leases 214 Contingency Clauses 216 Assignment and Inspection 217 Public Records 217 Systems and Appliances 218 Environmental Hazards 218 No Representations 218 Default Clause 219 Summary 221 11 Strategic Management Builds Equity 225 The 10:1 Rule (More or Less) 225 Think First 226 Know Yourself 227 Know Your Finances 228 Know Your Capabilities 228 Smart Strategic Decisions 229 Tailor Strategy to Local Markets 229 Craig Wilson’s Profi t-Boosting Market Strategy 229 How Craig Wilson Used Market Information to Enhance Profitability 232 Results 236 Cut Operating Expenses 236 Energy Audits 237 Property Insurance 237 Maintenance and Repair Costs 240 Property Taxes and Income Taxes 241 Add Value: Closing Words 241 12 Develop the Best Lease 243 The Mythical Standard Lease 243 Your Market Strategy 243 Search for Competitive Advantage 245 Craft Your Rental Agreement 246 Names and Signatures 246 Joint and Several Liability 247 Guests 247 Length of Tenancy 247 Holdover Tenants (Mutual Agreement) 248 Holdover Tenants (without Permission) 248 Property Description 248 Inventory and Describe Personal Property 249 Rental Amounts 249 Late Fees and Discounts 250 Multiple Late Payments 250 Bounced Check Fees and Termination 250 Tenant “Improvements” 251 Owner Access 251 Quiet Enjoyment 251 Noxious Odors 252 Disturbing External Influences 252 Tenant Insurance 253 Sublet and Assignment 253 Pets 253 Security Deposits 254 Yard Care 255 Parking, Number, and Type of Vehicles 256 Repairs 256 Roaches, Fleas, Ants 257 Neat and Clean 257 Rules and Regulations 257 Wear and Tear 257 Lawful Use of Premises 258 Notice 258 Failure to Deliver 258 Utilities, Property Taxes, Association Fees 259 Liquid-Filled Furniture 259 Abandonment of Property 260 Nonwaivers 260 Breach of Lease (or House Rules) 260 No Representations (Full Agreement) 261 Arbitration 261 Attorney Fees (Who Pays?) 261 Written Notice to Remedy 263 Tenants’ Rights Laws 263 Tenant Selection 263 Property Operations 265 Evictions 265 Landlording: Pros and Cons 266 Possibilities, Not Probabilities 266 Professional Property Managers 266 13 Create Promotions That Sell 269 Design a Winning Value Proposition 269 Yet Generic Prevails 269 USP versus WVP 270 Craft Your Selling Message 272 Use a Grabber Headline or Lead 273 Reinforce and Elaborate 273 Add Hot Buttons 273 Establish Credibility 274 Compare to Substitutes 274 Evoke Emotional Appeal 274 Reduce Perceived Risks 274 Make It Easy for Prospects to Respond 275 Follow Up with Your Prospects 276 Reach Potential Buyers 277 For Sale Signs 277 Flyers and Brochures 277 Networking (Word of Mouth) 278 Websites and Links 279 Sales Agents 279 Should You Employ a Realty Agent? 279 Services to Sellers 279 Services to Buyers 280 Co-Op Sales 282 Listing Contracts 282 14 Pay Less Tax 285 The Risks of Change and Complexity 285 Homeowner Tax Savings 286 Capital Gains without Taxes 286 Rules for Vacation Homes 287 Mortgage Interest Deductions 288 Credit Card Interest 288 Rules for Your Home Offi ce 289 Depreciation Expense 289 Land Value Is Not Depreciable 289 Land Values Vary Widely 290 After-Tax Cash Flows 290 Passive Loss Rules 292 Taxpayers in the Real Property Business (No Passive Loss Rules) 292 Alternative Minimum Tax 293 Capital Gains 293 A Simplified Example 293 The Installment Sale 294 What’s the Bottom Line for Sellers? 295 Implications for Buyers 295 Tax-Free Exchanges 296 Exchanges Don’t Necessarily Involve Two-Way Trades 296 The Three-Party Exchange 296 Exchanges Are Complex but Easy 297 Are Tax-Free Exchanges Really Tax Free? 298 Section 1031 Exchange Rules 299 Reporting Rental Income and Deductions 300 Tax Credits 301 Complexity, Tax Returns, and Audits 303 Use a Tax Pro 305 Property Taxes 306 Summary 308 15 More Ideas for Profitable Investing 311 Out-of-Area Investing 312 Reasons to Invest Elsewhere 312 What about Property Management? 313 Tenant-Assisted Management 314 Property Management Companies 314 Emerging Growth Areas 314 The Creative Class 314 Implications for Investing in Real Estate 315 Right Place, Right Time 315 Emerging Retirement and Second-Home Areas 316 Which Cities and Areas? 316 Income Investing 317 Out-of-Area Caveats 317 Commercial Properties 318 Low Effort Management 319 The Upside and Downside 319 Opportunity for High Reward 320 Commercial Leases Create (or Destroy) Value 320 Triple Net (NNN) 322 Self-Storage 323 Mobile Home Parks 325 Profitable Possibilities with Zoning 327 Tax Liens and Tax Deeds 327 Localities Differ 328 Are Tax Liens and Tax Deeds an Easy Way to Make Big Profits? 328 Discounted Paper 328 What Is Discounted Paper? 329 Here’s How the Loan Sale Works 329 Sell the Note at a Premium 330 Delinquent and Nonperforming Loans 330 Due Diligence Issues 331 Should You Form an LLC? 332 Different Strokes for Different Folks 332 Court Rulings 332 One Size Doesn’t Fit All 332 16 Opportunity For A Lifetime 335 USA: Right Time, Right Price, Right Place 335 Personal Opportunity 336 Index 339
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Real Estate Investing AllinOne For Dummies
Book SynopsisBuild wealth through real estate Real Estate Investing All-in-One For Dummies will show new and seasoned real estate investors how to make smart decisions. With seven books in one, this complete resource will teach you how to purchase real estate, flip houses, invest in commercial real estate and foreclosures, sell your house, buy real estate internationally, and more. We even explain the ins and outs of short-term rentals like Airbnb, so all your passive income options are covered. With this book, you can start investing in real estate quickly and easily, thanks to user-friendly information and expert tips that will help you avoid costly mistakes. It's your one-stop resource for all things real estate. Learn how to buy and sell real estate, including how to find the best dealsDetermine whether flipping houses or short-term rental management is for youMaximize your earnings and minimize your tax bill in real estate investmentExtend your reach outside the United States by investing in real estate globallyThis is the perfect Dummies guide for amateur real estate investors who need a hand getting started, and for seasoned investors looking to up their game with commercial, international, and other investment strategies.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Book 1: Getting Started with Real Estate Investing 5 Chapter 1: Evaluating Real Estate as an Investment 7 Chapter 2: Covering Common Real Estate Investments 25 Chapter 3: Building Your Team 45 Chapter 4: Financing Your Property Purchases 63 Chapter 5: Grasping the Legal Fundamentals of Managing Residential Rentals 83 Book 2: Welcome Home: Buying a House 99 Chapter 1: Knowing Where and What to Buy 101 Chapter 2: Determining a House’s Worth 139 Chapter 3: Negotiating Your Best Deal 159 Book 3: Investing in a Foreclosure Property 185 Chapter 1: Getting Up to Speed on the Foreclosure Process 187 Chapter 2: Picking Your Point of Entry in the Foreclosure Process 199 Chapter 3: Performing Your Due Diligence 215 Chapter 4: Cashing Out on Your Foreclosure Property 237 Book 4: Flipping a House 259 Chapter 1: Devising an Effective Flipping Strategy 261 Chapter 2: Inspecting the Property and Estimating Rehab Costs 273 Chapter 3: Calculating Your Profit and Best Offer 291 Chapter 4: Prioritizing and Planning Your Renovations 303 Chapter 5: Negotiating the Sale to Maximize Your Profit 319 Book 5: Using Your House as an Airbnb 331 Chapter 1: Hosting on Airbnb: What It Really Means 333 Chapter 2: Determining Your Profit Potential 345 Chapter 3: Preparing Your Property 363 Chapter 4: Setting Your Listing Pricing 387 Book 6: It’s All Over: Selling Your House 405 Chapter 1: Deciding to Sell 407 Chapter 2: Timing Is Everything 423 Chapter 3: Price It Right and Buyers Will Come 435 Chapter 4: Marketing Your House 453 Book 7: Gone Global: Investing in International Real Estate 467 Chapter 1: Introducing International Investment Strategies 469 Chapter 2: Investing at Home or Abroad: Which Is Right for You? 485 Book 8: The Next Level: Investing in Commercial Real Estate 501 Chapter 1: A Crash Course in Commercial Real Estate Investing 503 Chapter 2: Evaluating Commercial Real Estate 519 Chapter 3: Property Management: Who’s Minding Your Ship? 549 Index 571
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Shepheard-Walwyn (Publishers) Ltd The Secret Life of Real Estate and Banking
Book SynopsisReal estate is sold as a much safer investment than the constantly fluctuating stock market. Share price volatility is compared unfavorably with the steadier and impressive gains made from real estate which is, we are told, 'as safe as houses'. This book details the cyclical nature of real estate.
£31.50
Urban Land Institute,U.S. Professional Real Estate Development The Uli
Book SynopsisThis basic primer covers the nuts and bolts of developing all types of real estate, including multifamily, office, retail, and industrial projects. Thoroughly updated, this new edition includes numerous case studies of actual projects as well as small-scale examples that are ideal for anyone new to real estate development.
£79.20
M&e Books Verlag Vermietung Mieterhohung
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Taylor & Francis The Handbook of Facilities Management
Book SynopsisIn todayâs dynamic and complex business environment, integrated facilities management has become an essential function for organizations navigating decentralized and often overlooked departments across multiple real estate properties and diverse geographical locations.The demand for a cohesive and strategic approach to construction, facilities management, finance, real estate, and supply chain, has shifted from being merely advantageous to being a critical necessity. Such an approach mitigates risk, optimizes resources, and enhances cost efficiency. This book is relevant to all enterprises in every industry, but it continually highlights the healthcare industry because that environment is arguably the best example of the complexity, challenges and pressures in creating and maintaining facilities management unity. The premise of the book presents facilities management practices are the rule rather than the exception, and details how disjointed operations, uncoordinated vendor management, and insufficient oversight can lead to inefficiencies, increased organizational risk, and potential threats to continuity and financial performance. Given this, the author offers operational, managerial and technological solutions for the reader.
£29.99
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Property Investment Appraisal
Book SynopsisDiscover an insightful examination of the property investment appraisal process from leaders in the industry This book explains the process of property investment appraisal: the process ofestimating both the most likely selling price (market value) and the worth of property investments to individuals or groups of investors (investment value). Valuations are important.They are used as a surrogate for transactions in the measurement of investment performance and they influence investors and other market operators when transacting property. Valuations need to be trusted by their clients and valuers need to produce rational and objective solutions. Appraisals of worth are even more important, as they help to determine the prices that should be paid for assets, even in times of crisis, and they can indicate market under- or over-pricing. In a style that makes the theory as well as the practice of valuation accessible to students and practitioners, the authors provide a valuable critique of conventional valuation methods and argue for the adoption of more contemporary cash-flow methods. They explain how such valuation models are constructed and give useful examples throughout. They also show how these contemporary cash-flow methods connect market valuations with rational appraisals. The UK property investment market has been through periods of both boom and bust since the first edition of this text was produced in 1988. As a result, the book includes examples generated byvastly differentmarket states.Complex reversions, over-rented properties and leaseholds areall fullyexamined by the authors. This Fourth Edition includes new material throughout, including brand new chapters on development appraisals and bank lending valuations, heavily revised sections on discountedcash flow modelswith extended examples, and on the measurement and analysis of risk at an individual property asset level. The heart of the book remains the critical examination of market valuation models,whichno other book addressesin such detail.Table of ContentsPreface xi 1 Property Investment Appraisal in its Context 1 1.1 What is Appraisal? 1 1.2 The Appraisal Process 4 1.3 What Makes a Good Appraisal? 5 1.3.1 Accuracy, Bias, Smoothing, and Lagging of Valuations 6 1.3.2 Client Influence on Valuations 11 1.4 Conventional and Discounted-Cash-Flow Approaches to Appraisal 12 2 Principles of Investment Analysis 15 2.1 Introduction 15 2.2 Types of Investments 16 2.2.1 Cash Deposits 16 2.2.2 Fixed-Interest Securities 17 2.2.3 Index-Linked Securities 19 2.2.4 Ordinary Shares (Equities) 20 2.2.5 Property 22 2.2.6 Summary of Investment Types 24 2.3 Qualities of Investments 25 2.3.1 Income and Capital Growth 27 2.3.2 Operating Expenses 28 2.3.3 Liquidity, Marketability, and Transfer Costs 28 2.3.4 Real Options 29 2.3.5 Leverage 30 2.3.6 Tax Efficiency 31 2.4 Sources of Risk 31 2.4.1 Business and Financial Risk 32 2.4.2 Nominal and Real Risk 33 2.4.3 Systematic and Specific Risk 34 2.4.3.1 Systematic Risks 35 2.4.3.2 Specific Risks 35 2.4.3.3 International Investment Risks 37 2.4.4 Diversifying Risk 37 2.5 Comparing Investments: NPV and IRR 41 2.6 Initial Yield Analysis and Construction 46 2.7 Summary 48 3 The DCF Appraisal Model 51 3.1 The Cash Flow Model 51 3.2 The Inputs 51 3.2.1 The Holding Period 53 3.2.2 The Lease and Lease Events 54 3.2.3 Depreciation, Refurbishment and Redevelopment 55 3.2.4 Forecasting Rental Growth 57 3.2.5 The Resale Price 58 3.2.6 Exit Capitalisation Rate 58 3.2.7 Expenses 59 3.2.8 Void (Vacancy) Allowances 60 3.2.9 Transaction Costs 60 3.2.10 Taxes 61 3.2.11 Debt Finance 61 3.3 The Discount Rate 62 3.3.1 The Risk-Free Rate 63 3.3.2 The Risk Premium 64 3.4 Examples 66 3.5 Summary 82 4 The Evolution of Freehold Market Valuation Models 83 4.1 Introduction 83 4.2 The Evolution of Conventional Techniques 84 4.2.1 The Changing Perception of Investors 84 4.2.2 Historical Application of the Basic Valuation Model 88 4.3 Rationale of the Pre-1960 Appraisal Approach 90 4.4 The Post-1960 Conventional Market Valuation Model 94 4.4.1 The Fully Let Freehold 95 4.4.2 The Reversionary Freehold 95 4.4.3 Over-Rented Properties 102 4.5 Conclusions 107 5 Contemporary Freehold Market Valuations 109 5.1 Introduction 109 5.2 Analysing Transactions 111 5.2.1 Implied Rental Growth Rate Analysis 111 5.2.2 Calculation of the Implied Rental Growth Rate 111 5.2.3 Implied Target Rate Analysis 113 5.3 Full Explicit and Short-cut DCF Valuation Models 114 5.3.1 Introduction 114 5.3.2 An Explicit Cash-Flow Model Including Short Cut DCF 114 5.3.3 DCF by Formula 117 5.4 Alternatives to DCF 118 5.4.1 Introduction 118 5.4.2 Real Value 119 5.4.3 Arbitrage Model 124 5.5 Reversionary Freehold Valuations 127 5.5.1 Analysis of Transactions 127 5.5.2 Short Cut DCF 128 5.5.3 Real Value 128 5.5.4 Arbitrage 129 5.6 Over-rented Contemporary Model Valuations 130 5.6.1 Analysis of Transactions 130 5.6.2 Short Cut DCF 131 5.6.3 Real Value 131 5.6.4 Arbitrage 132 5.7 Summary 133 6 Freehold Market Valuations – Applications 135 6.1 Introduction 135 6.2 Analysis of Transactions 136 6.3 Rack Rented or Vacant Property Investments 139 6.3.1 Conventional Model 139 6.3.2 DCF by Formula 140 6.3.3 Explicit DCF (Assuming a Nine-Year Holding Period) 140 6.3.4 Arbitrage/Real Value 141 6.4 Two-Stage Reversionary Freeholds 142 6.4.1 Basic Two-Stage Reversionary Freeholds 142 6.4.2 Long Reversions 143 6.4.3 Over-rented Properties 146 6.5 More Complex Reversionary Freeholds 153 6.5.1 Lease Events and the Valuation of Multi-let Property 153 6.5.2 Alternative Review Forms: Indexation and Fixed Increases 162 6.5.3 Summary 166 6.6 Comparing Conventional and Contemporary Techniques 167 6.6.1 Defending Conventional Techniques 167 6.6.2 Target-Rate Choice 167 6.6.3 Fully Let Freeholds: Contemporary Versus Conventional Valuations 168 6.6.4 Reversionary Freeholds: Contemporary Versus Conventional Valuations 169 6.7 Taxation and Market Valuation 178 6.8 Conclusions 182 7 Leasehold Valuations 185 7.1 Introduction 185 7.2 The Evolution of Conventional Leasehold Valuations 185 7.3 Contemporary Leasehold Valuations 194 7.3.1 Fixed Leasehold Profit Rents 195 7.3.2 Geared Leasehold Profit Rents Reviewable Rent Received, Fixed Rent Paid 196 7.3.3 Synchronised Reviews in Head- and Sub-leases 200 7.3.4 Reversionary Leaseholds Reviewable Rent Received, Fixed Rent Paid 200 7.3.5 Reviewable Rent Received, Unsynchronised Reviewable Rent Paid 202 7.3.6 Over-rented Leaseholds 204 7.4 Conventional Versus Contemporary Techniques 206 7.5 The Limitations of the Contemporary Models for Leaseholds 209 7.5.1 Analysis and Valuation Using Leasehold Comparables 209 7.5.2 Analysis and Valuation Using Freehold Comparables 212 7.6 Taxation and the Market Valuation of Leaseholds 215 7.7 Conclusions 216 8 Measurement and Pricing of Risk in Appraisals 217 8.1 Introduction 217 8.2 Nature and Sources of Risk 218 8.3 Measuring Risk 220 8.3.1 Risk-Adjusted Discount Rate 222 8.3.2 Sensitivity Analysis 224 8.3.3 Scenarios 228 8.3.4 Simulations 229 8.4 Risk Pricing 232 8.4.1 Assessing the Risk Premium 233 8.4.2 Certainty-Equivalent Cash Flows 234 8.4.3 The Sliced-Income Approach 235 8.5 Summary 238 9 Development Appraisal 241 9.1 Introduction 241 9.2 Valuation Methods 242 9.2.1 Basic Residual Method 242 9.2.2 Discounted Cash Flow Residual Method 243 9.3 Developer’s Profit 250 9.4 Changes in Costs and Values and Phasing of Developments 253 9.5 Finance 253 9.6 Conclusion 254 10 Bank Lending Appraisals 259 10.1 Introduction 259 10.2 The Bank Lending Valuation Problem 260 10.3 Market Value 261 10.4 Mortgage Lending Value 261 10.5 Basel III Definition of Long-term Value 263 10.6 Investment Value 264 10.7 Illustration of the Three Established Approaches 264 10.7.1 Market Value (Equivalent Yield 6.5%) 265 10.7.2 Mortgage Lending Value 266 10.7.3 Investment Value 267 10.8 Performance of the Three Valuation Bases over the Last Two Property Market Downturns in the UK 268 10.9 Summary and Conclusions 271 11 Conclusions 273 Bibliography 277 Index 291
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Commercial Property Valuation
Book SynopsisA practical guide to the best approaches for commercial real estate value assessment Commercial Property Valuation provides a comprehensive examination of principles and methods of determining the accurate value of commercial assets. This invaluable resource covers all key elements of commercial property valuation, including valuation queries, real estate report structure, market analysis, capitalization and discount rates estimation, and more. This book details the economic characteristics unique to commercial property and illustrates property-specific risk factors and mitigation strategies. Drawing from years of professional and academic experience, the authors provide accurate information on multiple valuation approaches suitable for commercial real estate such as sales comparison, income capitalization and residual land value. Favoring real-world practicality over complex formulas, this book provides a powerful set of tools to assist readers in selectTable of ContentsAbout the Authors xi Foreword by Andrew Baum xiii Foreword by Vincent Vinit xv Preface xvii Chapter 1 Introduction to Property Valuation 1 Determining the Valuation Requirement 1 The Subject of the Valuation 1 Purpose of the Valuation 2 Value to Be Estimated 2 Valuation Date 2 Definitions of Value 3 Market Value 3 Investment Value 5 Valuation Associations, Codes and Standards 6 Notes 7 Chapter 2 Economic Characteristics and Elements of Risks of Properties 9 Characteristics of Property Investments 10 Building and Land 10 Use of Space and Investment Asset 13 Owners and Users 13 Business Perspective 14 Location 15 Categories of Property Investments 16 Development Projects 16 Income-Producing Properties 17 Trading Operations 17 Skills in Asset and Investment Management 18 Economic Classification of Properties 19 Property Classification Criteria 19 Macro Categories of Properties 24 A Simple Definition of Risk 28 Common Risk Elements in Real Estate Investment 29 Capital Market 29 Liquidity 30 Financial Structure 30 Regulatory 31 Location 31 Intended Use and Type of Properties 32 Development Projects 33 Authorisation 33 Environmental 33 Construction-Related 34 Market 34 Income-Producing Properties 35 Physical and Technical Features 35 Management and Market 36 Rental and Contractual Situation 36 Notes 37 Chapter 3 Market Analysis 41 Economic Analysis 41 Analysis of the Property Market 41 Comparative Data and Valuation Method 43 Characteristics of the Comparative Factors and Information Sources 43 Notes 45 Chapter 4 A New Simple Classification of Valuation Methods 47 Choice of Valuation Method 49 Depreciated Cost Approach Methods 53 Introduction 53 Description 53 Use, Advantages, and Limitations of the Depreciated Cost Approach 56 Notes 56 Chapter 5 Sales Comparison Approach Methods 59 Approach and Application Criteria 59 Direct Comparison Approach 60 Hedonic Pricing Model 63 Notes 65 Chapter 6 Income Capitalisation Comparison Approach Methods 67 Approach and Application Criteria 67 Direct Capitalisation Approach 69 The Direct Capitalisation Approach Calculation Algorithm 70 Profit and Loss Account of an Income-Producing Property 71 Use, Advantages, and Limitations of the Direct Capitalisation Approach 78 Application of the Direct Capitalisation Approach 78 Discounted Cash Flow Approach 81 Choosing the Time Horizon 82 Estimating the Cash Flows 83 Estimating the Terminal Value 83 Discounting the Cash Flows and Calculating the Asset Value 85 Use, Advantages, and Limitations of the Discounted Cash Flow Approach 88 Residual Value Methods 90 Introduction 90 Single Period Residual Value Approach 90 Multiple Periods Residual Value Approach 91 Notes 94 Chapter 7 Property Return Rates 97 Measuring the Return on a Property Investment 97 Rates and Capital Market 101 Cap Rate 103 Definition and Description of the Cap Rate 103 Going-In and Going-Out Cap Rate 104 Discount Rate 107 Definition and Description of the Discount Rate 107 Consistency Between Discount Rate and Cash Flow 108 The Components of the Discount Rate 110 How to Estimate Property Return Rates 113 Market Extraction 114 Determining the Discount Rate from the Cap Rate 117 Build-Up Approach 119 Analysing the Opinions of Market Players on the Return Expected 122 Notes 122 Chapter 8 Structure of the Valuation Report 127 Executive Summary 128 Preamble 128 Description of the Property 128 Market Analysis 133 Valuation 134 Conclusions 134 Appendices 135 Notes 135 Chapter 9 Office Property Appraisal 137 Description of the Property 137 Choice of Valuation Method 139 Market Analysis 139 Valuation 140 Choosing the Time Horizon 140 Estimating the Cash Flows 141 Determining the Terminal Value 145 Determining the Discount Rate 146 Calculating the Market Value of the Property 147 Notes 151 Chapter 10 High Street Retail Unit Appraisal 153 Description of the Property 153 Choice of Valuation Method 154 Market Analysis 157 Estimating the ERV 157 Estimating the Cap Rate 160 Estimating Vacancy and Leasing Time 161 Estimating Refurbishment Costs 161 Valuation 161 Notes 163 Chapter 11 Hotel Appraisal 165 Description of the Property 165 Choice of Valuation Method 167 Market Analysis 168 Macroeconomic Climate 168 Supply and Demand Analysis 169 Forecast of Average Rate and Occupancy 173 Projection of Income and Expenses 178 Valuation 185 Notes 187 Chapter 12 Development Project Appraisal 189 Description of the Property 189 Choice of Valuation Method 190 Market Analysis 191 Valuation of the Development Project 192 Choosing the Time Horizon 192 Estimating the Cash Flows 194 Determining the Discount Rate 195 Calculating the Market Value of the Development Project 197 Notes 197 Glossary 199 Bibliography 205 Index 209
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Hotels and Resorts
Book SynopsisHotels and Resorts: An investor''s guide presents a comprehensive analysis of how hotels, golf courses, spas serviced apartments, gyms and health clubs and resorts are developed, operate and are valued. Drawing on over 18 years' experience in the leisure property industry, David Harper provides invaluable advice on how to buy, develop and sell such properties. Working through the required due diligence process for purchases, including how to identify a good buy, through the route map for a successful development and ending with how to ensure you maximise your returns when selling the asset, this book covers the whole life-cycle of leisure property ownership.Examples of valuations, development issues and sales processes are taken from the USA, UK, France, Nigeria, Kenya, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore and Brazil provide in depth analysis on the similarities and differences in approach to hotels and resorts in various parts of the world. ThTrade Review"… a go-to source at any stage of the investment’s lifecycle to deliver business models that optimize assets and align with owner expectations." —Forum HOTel&SPA, December 2016Table of ContentsSection 11. The Investment Lifecycle2. Ownership Guide3. Buying Guide4. Development Guide5. Construction Guide6. The Disposal GuideSection 27. Methods of Valuation8. Due Diligence9. Financial Due Diligence – Understanding the Business10. Valuation Due DiligenceSection 311. Rental Valuations12. Site Values and How they are Determined13. Serviced Apartment Values and how they are Determined14. Resorts with Fractional Ownership Units and how their Value is Determined15. Gym Values and How they are Determined16. Golf Course Values and How They Are Determined17. Spa Values and How they are Determined
£64.99
John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd Property Investing For Dummies
Book SynopsisYour step-by-step guide to building long-term wealth through property This fully revised Australian edition of Property Investing For Dummies cuts through the jargon and hype to identify what's really needed to succeed in Australia's hot property market. It lays out, in clear and helpful terms, exactly how you can identify the right investment options, figure out your finances and make a successful bid or offer. You'll master the basics on how to manage risk, protect your new property and become an effective landlord or landlady. And you'll learn how to grow a profitable portfolio that can generate income and secure your financial freedom. Create a property investment plan that fits with your personal financial goals Evaluate properties and locations to identify value and find the best deals Understand your finance options, including mortgage terms, interest rates, lending fees and using an SMSF Assemble a reliable support network
£19.12
BenBella Books The Pursuit of Home
£22.94
Lawpack Publishing Ltd Lawpack Inventory for Lettings DIY Kit
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG European Cities After COVID-19: Strategies for
Book SynopsisThis book develops key messages for city stakeholders: how can cities and properties adapt to this crisis and how can public and private actors help to make cities more resilient in the long run. The book is addressed to actors from the real estate industry and the city, to project developers, architects, planners, engineers, financiers, investors and asset managers - and to everyone who lives and works in cities.Table of ContentsStrategies for Resilient Cities and Real Estate: Challenges for European Cities After the COVID-19 Pandemic.- Implications for Urban Development: Urban Planning Aspects of the Resilient City.- The Health Equity Imperative and the Role of the Built Environment.- Lessons from the Cholera in Paris and Hamburg.- Urban Form, Neighbourhood Governance, and Real Estate Management: Chinese Cities Fighting a Pandemic.- How COVID-19 Is Changing Mobility Behaviour and What That Means for Sustainable Urban Transport.- The Preservation of Economic Structures as a Main Challenge of Urban Development.- Revisiting the Economic Effects of Density in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic.- Density and the Spread of COVID-19 in Cities - Lessons from the United States and the United Kingdom.- The Future Viability of City Networks.- Implications for Housing and Hotel: Cities to Live: Living in the City - Or Rather Nearby?.- Is the COVID-19 Pandemic Accelerating the Path to Smarter Cities?.- The Urban Neighbourhood of the Future Is just one Step Away.- The Challenge for Developers to Build Attractive Places.- Implications for Office and More: Cities to Work: The Flexible Office Space.- The Future Workplace - Reimagining the Office for the 21st Century.- Office Work in Post-pandemic Cities and the Importance of Population Density.- It's About Responsibility, Technology and Culture.- The Screen Cannot Replace a Sense of Community.- Implications for Retail and Logistics: Cities to Supply: Consumer Cities Under Pressure to Change.- The Importance of the Food Retail Industry for Cities After COVID-19.- The Future of Urban Logistics.- Ten Key Messages for Resilient Cities and Real Estate: Final Remarks: Ten Key Messages.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Tragedy of Property: Private Life, Ownership
Book SynopsisRussian novels, poetry and ballet put the country squarely in the European family of cultures and yet there is something different about this country, especially in terms of its political culture. What makes Russia different? Maxim Trudolyubov uses private property as a lens to highlight the most important features that distinguish Russia as a political culture. In many Western societies, private property has acted as the private individual’s bulwark against the state; in Russia, by contrast, it has mostly been used by the authorities as a governance tool. Nineteenth-century Russian liberals did not consider property rights to be one of the civil causes worthy of defending. Property was associated with serfdom, and even after the emancipation of the serfs the institution of property was still seen as an attribute of retrograde aristocracy and oppressive government. It was something to be destroyed – and indeed it was, in 1917. Ironically, it was the Soviet Union that, with the arrival of mass housing in the 1960s, gave the concept of private ownership a good name. After forced collectivization and mass urbanization, people were yearning for a space of their own. The collapse of the Soviet ideology allowed property to be called property, but not all properties were equal. You could own a flat but not an oil company, which could be property on paper but not in reality. This is why most Russian entrepreneurs register their businesses in offshore jurisdictions and park their money abroad.This fresh and highly original perspective on Russian history will be of great interest to anyone who wants to understand Russia today.Trade Review‘The Tragedy of Property is the story of how Russia came to be as it is: a land of aspiration and anxiety, of challenge and opportunity, and of endless unasked questions. This book must be read by anyone who wants to understand where Russia is headed, and where we will meet it.’ Samuel Greene, King's College London“Cogent and vivid”The TLSTable of Contents Acknowledgements Foreword - Alexander Etkind Introduction: The Tragedy of Property Chapter 1. The Entrance 1. Homeless people 2. From city dwellers to citizens 3. Reflected modernity 4. The capital of succeeding generations Chapter 2. The Fence: Russian Title 1. Good fences make good neighbours 2. The permanence of the fence 3. Life without property rights 4. Russian title Chapter 3. Behind the Fence: the Privatization of Utopia 1. Private palaces 2. The privatization of Utopia 3. The birth of private life 4. The Dutch carpenter’s house Chapter 4. Private Property: My Home Is My Castle 1. The myth of Sparta 2. The domus of our forebears 3. Mine and ours 4. Life, liberty and property 5. Christianity and Utopia 6. Utopia without property Chapter 5. Territory: Ambitions of Colonialism and Methods of Subjugation 1. Yermak the Conquistador 2. Stewardship and extraction 3. A natural resource irony of history Chapter 6. The Lock on the Door: the Priority of Security 1. The collapse of monarchy in the West 2. Success in the East 3. Control as the top priority 4. Security as a threat Chapter 7. Labourers: Moral Economics and the Art of Survival 1. The plough, the scythe and the axe 2. Moral economics 3. The commune against the private farmer 4. Dictatorship of the collective Chapter 8. Masters: the Tragedy of Domination 1. Owners and rulers 2. ‘Let not the nobility be dispossessed of their estates without due process of law’ 3. The birth of free people 4. Traduced and sacred law 5. The attempt to share Chapter 9. Architecture, Happiness and Order 1. The project we live in 2. Stalin’s orders 3. Khrushchev’s social revolution 4. Happiness and order 5. Russian order Chapter 10. Our Half-built Home 1. Favour from the tsar 2. Property without the market 3. A market without property Chapter 11. Two Options: Finish Building the Home, or Emigrate 1. Property without property rights 2. Democracy without the rule of law 3. Law enforcement without the rule of law 4. The open door Afterword Notes Index
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Harvard University Press Healthy Buildings
Book SynopsisBuildings can make us sick or keep us well. Diseases and toxins course through indoor spaces, making us ill. Meanwhile, better air quality and light levels improve productivity. At a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has us focused more than ever on indoor air quality, Healthy Buildings shows how much we have to gain from human-centered design.Trade ReviewIf we’ve learned anything from the coronavirus pandemic, it’s that clean indoor air is essential to healthy living. But it’s not just about getting rid of viral particles. Dr. Allen, director of the Healthy Buildings program at Harvard, has led research showing that poor indoor air quality dulls your brain, dampening creativity and cognitive function…This book is a call to action for every developer, building owner, shareholder, chief executive, manager, teacher, worker and parent to start demanding healthy buildings with cleaner indoor air. -- Tara Parker-Pope * New York Times *This exposé of the widespread under-ventilation and pollution inside modern buildings arrived just as shared indoor space became truly deadly. Though there’s now light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel, these insights and guidelines for improving indoor air quality should play a huge role in post-pandemic reforms. * Fortune *This book should be essential reading for all who commission, design, manage, and use buildings—indeed anyone who is interested in a healthy environment. -- Norman FosterThe manual for keeping people safe indoors. * Boston Globe *Healthy Buildings is both hugely important and a great read. By the end it not only completely persuaded me that improving the health of our buildings is a fabulous economic opportunity and something that could change the lives of millions of people—it gave me a very good sense of where to start. Highly recommended. -- Rebecca Henderson, John and Natty McArthur University Professor, Harvard UniversityAllen and Macomber want to establish national standards, and they make a series of precise and persuasive recommendations for everything from insulation and window shades to water filters and vacuum cleaners. -- Jill Lepore * New Yorker *We’ve known for years that our indoor environments, from offices to hospitals, can have a dramatic affect on our health, functioning, and mental wellbeing, and 2020 has proven the point…[Allen and Macomber] share insider tips and show how tracking what they call ‘health performance indicators’ with smart technology can boost a company’s performance and create economic value. A post-COVID handbook. -- Laura Raskin * AIA New York *A lucid and passionate outline of why now is the time to acknowledge the huge and unrealized potential for buildings to make a positive contribution to the health and performance of their inhabitants, the economy, society and the planet. In this sense, this is a very different and innovative book compared with other similarly themed ones…This is a powerful and enjoyable book, which will appeal to those with an interest in business and built environment alike…Both a relatable and authoritative read. -- Marcella Ucci * Buildings & Cities *[Allen and Macomber] tread new ground, transitioning from the century-old building code movement, which focuses on safety; to the decades-old green building movement, which focuses on energy, waste, and water savings; to the evolving healthy building movement, which focuses on people and their health, cognitive abilities, productivity, and well-being…This book is innovative, timely, and forward-looking. -- Katrin B. Anacker * Journal of Urban Affairs *Allen and Macomber provide the key actions needed to make sure ‘sick buildings are a thing of the past.’ It’s a fascinating read for anyone interested in keeping our society healthy and well, and a near-mandatory one for anyone who works in the field. * Architect Magazine *Healthy Buildings makes a great contribution by urging us to shift to a ‘health-first’ mindset in relation to our built environment. Its unique insights help close the knowledge gap around healthy buildings, reveal their important role in global sustainability, and provide practical guidance on the main factors we should all be on the lookout for in our homes, offices, and schools. -- Cristina Gamboa, CEO of the World Green Building CouncilThe engaging conversational style of this comprehensive book makes it an ideal read for any busy building owner or executive who wants to learn about the new science of healthy buildings and to discover how following healthy building strategies may impact their (and society’s) bottom line. -- Christoph Reinhart, Director of MIT’s Building Technology Program and Head of the Sustainable Design LabSustainability and health can no longer exist in separate domains. Healthy Buildings bridges the divide. Allen and Macomber link health science and business science for a new way to think about buildings. -- John Mandyck, CEO of Urban Green CouncilIndoor air quality directly impacts our lungs, and we have a responsibility to remove indoor air pollutants that are linked to asthma, lung cancer, and other serious diseases. Healthy Buildings lays out the simple steps we can all take to improve our health. -- Harold Wimmer, National President and CEO of the American Lung AssociationIn this new era of ESG responsibility, every CEO must consider our built environment to fully meet stakeholder expectations. Joe Allen and John Macomber’s multidisciplinary, accessible approach unlocks the secret to future human health and productivity gains in the very buildings in which we live and work. -- Tom Burton, Chair of the Energy and Sustainability Practice, Mintz
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RIBA Publishing How to Be an Architect Developer
Book SynopsisHow many times have you spotted an empty site and dreamt about developing it? And how many times have you given up because you didn't know where to start? Perhaps you couldn't track down the landowner or you didn't have the money? Many architects have built their own house, but few have made the leap to become a fully-fledged developer. Architects are in a strong position to release value from sites because their training means they can spot opportunities and creative solutions that a developer often misses. Featuring illustrated case studies and practical guidance, this is the first book aimed at the first-time architect developer that covers every stage of the development process, from finding land through to raising capital, understanding risk and marketing and selling. Featuring projects by: Breathe Architecture, Burd Haward Architects, ByOthers, Craftworks, Edgley Design, George Ferguson, Harrison Hunt, John Kinsley Architects, Liddicoat & Goldhill, Matheson Whiteley, Mikhail Riches, Nelson Wright, Raw Property, Sjölander da Cruz, Studioshaw, Tamarkin Co andTurner Works.Table of ContentsForeword by Roger Zogolovitch Chapter 1: Why Become an Architect-Developer? Chapter 2: The Development Appraisal – An Essential Tool for a Would-Be Developer Chapter 3: Risks and How to Manage Them Chapter 4: How to Find Land Chapter 5: Finding Finance Chapter 6: Doing the Deal Chapter 7: How to Manage Your Project Chapter 8: Marketing and Sales Chapter 9: Starting the Journey Appendix A: The Development Appraisal in More Detail Appendix B: Sample Letters to Landowners
£33.25
Harvard University Press The State of Housing Design 2023
Book SynopsisThe State of Housing Design 2023 is the first report in a new series that reviews national trends, ideas, and critical issues related to residential design. This volume addresses issues of affordability, social cohesion, sustainability, aesthetics, density, and urbanism through critical essays, visual content, and a crowdsourced survey.
£23.36
Ebury Publishing How to Buy Your First Home And How to Sell it Too
Book SynopsisPhil Spencer, property expert and co-presenter of hit series Location, Location, Location, provides everything you need to know to help you buy (and sell) your first homeWant to own your own home, but not sure where to start? Need some friendly advice from a property professional?In How to Buy Your First Home, property expert Phil Spencer takes the worry out of the property market. Breaking everything down into simple and achievable steps, he makes this daunting process easy. Learn how to:- Find your perfect pad- Choose which mortgage is right for you- Negotiate with estate agents and sellers- Organise exchange and completion Including indispensable advice, money-saving tips and an essential trouble-shooting section, this guide covers everything a first-time buyer needs to know. And when it''s time to move on again, this book will show you how to sell your home too.Phil Spencer is one the best-Trade ReviewPhil Spencer is a genuine property expert. You can trust his advice -- Anne Cuthbertson * The Sunday Telegraph *Property guru * Telegraph *
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Penguin Books Ltd The Greatest Trade Ever
Book Synopsis''The definitive account of a sensational trade'' Michael Lewis, author of The Big ShortAutumn 2008. The world''s finances collapse but one man makes a killing.John Paulson, a softly spoken hedge-fund manager who still took the bus to work, seemed unlikely to stake his career on one big gamble. But he did - and The Greatest Trade Ever is the story of how he realised that the sub-prime housing bubble was going to burst, making $15 Billion for his fund and more than $4 Billion for himself in a single year. It''s a tale of folly and wizardry, individual brilliance versus institutional stupidity.John Paulson made the biggest winning bet in history. And this is how he did it.''Extraordinary, excellent'' Observer''A must-read for anyone fascinated by financial madness'' Mail on Sunday''A forensic, read-in-one-sitting book'' Sunday Times''Simply terrific. Easily the best of the post-craTrade ReviewSimply terrific. Easily the best of the post-crash financial books -- Malcolm GladwellGreg Zuckerman was the first to tell the world about John Paulson's sensational trade . . . He's written the definitive account of a strange and wonderful subplot of the financial crisis * Michael Lewis, author of Liar's Poker *A must-read for anyone fascinated by financial madness * Mail on Sunday *A forensic, read-in-one-sitting book * Sunday Times *Extraordinary, excellent * Observer *Compelling * Economist *Zuckerman takes us to Wall Street's heart of darkness, where mushroomed a $1 trillion subprime mortgage market that only the few, the brave, the smart dared short. This is at once a great page-turner and a great illuminator of the market's crash. * John Heylar, co-author of Barbarians at the Gate *Much, much more than a brilliant account of Paulson's trade of the century; this book also provides a highly enjoyable and lucid journey through the analytical and emotional maze that constituted the financial markets on the eve of the Great Recession. Compulsory reading. * Mohamed El-Erian, CEO of Pacific Investment Management Co and author of When Markets Collide *A magnificent insider look at how Paulson and others profited off of subprime's demise... insightful and gripping. * Marketfolly.com *
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Real Estate Investment
Book SynopsisReal Estate Investment: A Strategic Approach introduces professional and technical approaches to building and managing large real estate portfolios. The new edition has been fully rewritten and reorganised and includes five new chapters, 25 new international case studies and a renewed focus on topics such PropTech (property technology), innovation and ESG.Andrew Baum outlines the market and the players who dominate it; the investment process; the vehicles available for investment; and an approach to global portfolio construction, pricing and performance measurement. The book contains many useful features for students, including numerous boxed examples drawing on international cases, a glossary, and chapter summaries. Ideal for undergraduate and postgraduate students on all real estate and property courses and related business studies and finance courses, Real Estate Investment is designed to provide a foundation for the next generation of investment manTable of ContentsPART 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE MARKET 1. Introduction: real estate – the asset class 2. The market – and who makes it 3. Market fundamentals and rent PART 2: THE INVESTMENT PROCESS 4. Pricing real estate and the investment process 5. Portfolio theory and risk 6. Development 7. Asset management 8. Capital structure: equity and debt PART 3: INVESTMENT VEHICLES 9. Real estate funds 10. Structured real estate investment and options PART 4: BUILDING PORTFOLIOS 11. International real estate investment 12. Real estate strategy - theory into practice PART 5: MEASURING PERFORMANCE 13. Performance measurement and attribution PART 6: THE FUTURE 14. The future of real estate investment
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Property Investing AllInOne For Dummies
Book SynopsisWhether you are renting out part of your home, or investing in a property, this guide to the constantly changing market and its laws will prove to be invaluable. Whether you've inherited a home you now need to rent or you're aiming to become a property tycoon, this friendly guide is your road map to success.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Book I: Housebuying Basics and the Law 7 Chapter 1: Step One: Getting the Most from Viewings 9 Chapter 2: Making an Offer 19 Chapter 3: Going, Going, Gone: Buying Property at Auction 37 Chapter 4: Conveyancing for Buyers and Sellers in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland 49 Chapter 5: Buying a House in Scotland 69 Chapter 6: Researching European Markets 81 Book II: Finance, Tax, and How to Organise Them 97 Chapter 1: Getting a Mortgage 99 Chapter 2: Financing with a Buy-to-Let Mortgage 129 Chapter 3: Saving Tax on Your Bricks-and-Mortar 139 Chapter 4: Using a Company to Hold Your Property 151 Chapter 5: Recordkeeping and Financial Management 157 Chapter 6: Financing Abroad 165 Book III: Renovating a Property 175 Chapter 1: Renovating Wrecks: Property In Need of Work 177 Chapter 2: Dealing with Damp 189 Chapter 3: Installing Kitchen Cabinets 195 Chapter 4: Installing Worktops and Sinks 209 Chapter 5: Out on the Tiles: Tiling in Kitchens and Bathrooms 231 Chapter 6: Heating, Ventilating, and Insulating Your Property 237 Chapter 7: Flooring: Keeping a Leg Up on Foot Traffic 245 Chapter 8: Painting and Finishing 269 Book IV: Becoming a Buy-to-Let Landlord 287 Chapter 1: Decision Time: Managing Yourself or Hiring an Agent? 289 Chapter 2: Preparing a Property for Tenants 301 Chapter 3: The Big Three: Rent, Deposits, and Tenancy Agreements 315 Chapter 4: Advertising and Showing Your Property 333 Chapter 5: Safety, Security, and Insurance 369 Book V: Managing a Tenancy 387 Chapter 1: Selecting and Screening Your Tenants 389 Chapter 2: Moving in Your Tenant 415 Chapter 3: Collecting and Increasing Rent 441 Chapter 4: Sweet and Sour: Keeping Good Tenants and Dealing with Problem Ones 453 Chapter 5: Moving Out Tenants 467 Book VI: Selling Up at a Profit 483 Chapter 1: Selling with a Pro: Getting the Most from Estate Agents 485 Chapter 2: Going It Alone: Selling Your Property Privately 495 Chapter 3: Creating the Right Impression 515 Chapter 4: Negotiating a Successful Sale 523 Chapter 5: Selling in Scotland 535 Index 545
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John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd The Female Investor
Book Synopsis**Winner of thePersonal Finance and Investment Book of the Year at theAustralian Business Book Awards 2022**Conquer the challenges faced as a woman pursuing financial independence and prosperity In The Female Investor: Creating Wealth, Security, and Freedom through Property, celebrated property and finance experts Nicola McDougall and Kate Hill deliver a practical and approachable guide for women of all ages as they navigate the world of property investing. You''ll learn how to build equity and wealth in the property market and achieve financial independence, all while overcoming the gender-based salary deficit and balancing the demands of family and work. You'll discover invaluable advice on: How to get started with property investing, regardless of what stage of life you''re in How to protect your assets in the event of a relationship breakdown and handle the talk with your partner when you decide i
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John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd 30 Properties Before 30
Book Synopsis**Finalist of the Personal Finance and Investment Book of the Year at theAustralian Business Book Awards 2022**Find financial freedom through property investment with help from an Australian success story Drawing on his own remarkable rags-to-riches story, author Eddie Dilleen delivers a recipe for financial independence in 30 Properties Before 30: How You Can Start Investing in Property Right Now. In the book, readers will find a step-by-step roadmap to building an expansive portfolio of properties and advice to help them reach their financial goals sooner. The author includes powerful formulas and strategies that anyone can use to take control of their financial future. Readers will also find: A straightforward starting point for all Australians looking to begin investing in property A persuasive message that it''s never too early (or too late) to get involved in property investment and the tips, fa
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CRC Press Project Design for Geomatics Engineers and
Book SynopsisProject Design for Geomatics Engineers and Surveyors, Second Edition, continues to focus on the key components and aspects of project design for geomatics and land surveying projects with the goal of helping readers navigate the priority issues when planning new projects. The second edition includes new materials on surveying and UAV, and it is thoroughly updated to keep current with the recent technology and terminology. The two new chapters capture new developments in the rapidly emerging use of remote sensing and GIS in aerial surveys, mapping, and imaging for small-to-medium scale projects, as well as modern practices and experiences in engineering surveying.1. Provides a simple guide for geomatics engineering projects using recent and advanced technologies. 2. Includes new content on spatial data collection using GIS, drones, and 3D digital modeling. 3. Covers professional standards, professional and ethical responsibilities, and policy, social, and environmentaTable of ContentsPart I: Overview Chapter 1. Project Design Process Part II: Contemporary Issues Chapter 2. Standards and Specifications Chapter 3. Professional and Ethical Responsibilities Chapter 4. Policy, Social, and Environmental Issues Part III: Planning and Design Chapter 5. Boundary Surveys Chapter 6. Control Surveys Chapter 7. Topographic Surveys Chapter 8. GIS Application Chapter 9. Unmanned Aerial Systems Surveys/Mapping Chapter 10. Engineering and Mining Surveys Part IV: Proposal Development Chapter 11. Estimating Project Costs Chapter 12. Writing Geomatics Proposals Part V: Appendices
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Mandatory Competencies
Book SynopsisMandatory Competencies: APC Essentials is the first book in a new series designed to cover what any RICS APC (and AssocRICS) candidate or qualified surveyor needs to know about the mandatory competencies.Written by Jennifer Lemen, author of How to Become a Chartered Surveyor and co-founder of one of the UK's market leading APC training providers, Property Elite, this guide is packed full of bite sized information covering: Ethics, Rules of Conduct and Professionalism Client Care Communication and Negotiation Health and Safety Accounting Principles and Procedures Business Planning Conflict Avoidance, Management and Dispute Resolution Procedures Data Management Diversity, Inclusion and Teamworking Inclusive Environments Sustainability Senior Professional Assessment Mandatory Competencies Submission and Interview Advice Practical and concise, w
£19.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd Construction Law
This second edition of Construction Law: From Beginner to Practitioner provides a thorough and comprehensive guide to construction law by blending together black letter law and socio-legal approaches. This mixed methodology makes an ideal introduction to the subject for those studying to enter the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry in a professional capacity. Designed to equip the student with all they need to know about construction law, the topics covered include: the fundamentals of law and the English legal system contract, business, tort and property law procurement, subcontracting and partnering claims, damages, losses and expenses dispute resolution including mediation, arbitration, litigation and adjudication The book''s suitability for study is enhanced by its logical structure, chapter summaries and further reading lists whilst the role of law in achieving a more collaborative and less c
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Taylor & Francis Unlocking Land Law
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£38.99
CRC Press Real Estate Marketing
Book SynopsisReal Estate Marketing: Strategy, Personal Selling, Negotiation, Management, and Ethics, Second Edition, is specifically designed to educate real estate students with the art and science of the real estate marketing profession. The book is divided into five major parts. Part 1 focuses on strategy issues related to real estate development firms. Concepts discussed include strategic analysis, target marketing, and the four elements of the marketing mix: property planning, site selection, pricing of properties, and promotion of properties. Part 2 focuses on the real estate agent and the business of buying and selling in the context of real estate brokerage firms. Part 3 focuses on negotiation concepts and applications. Part 4 focuses on human resource management issues such as recruiting and training real estate agents, issues related to performance evaluation, motivation, and compensation, as well as issues related to leadership. Finally, Part 5 focuses on legal and ethical issues in the real estate industry. Students will learn how to address difficult situations and legal/ethical dilemmas by understanding and applying a variety of legal/ethical tests. This fully updated new edition also includes expanded coverage of real estate marketing across English-speaking countries through case studies, as well as a focus on the use of AI and technology in real estate marketing.The ideal textbook for undergraduate and graduate-level classes in real estate marketing, this book will be of interest to real estate students and professionals.
£50.34
Bloomberg Press Investing in REITs
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John Wiley & Sons Inc The Destructive Power of Family Wealth
Book SynopsisWealth owners are responsible for more than just assets The Destructive Power of Family Wealth offers thoughtful, holistic planning to ensure that your wealth remains a positive force for your family.Trade Review"..thought provoking and fascinating." (ePrivate Client, January 2017)Table of ContentsPreface xiii Acknowledgments xvii About the Author xxi Introduction 1 Chapter 1 Any Amount of Wealth is Enough to Destroy a Family 7 Chapter 2 The Psychology of Wealth 19 Chapter 3 The Move to Transparency 45 Chapter 4 Understanding the World of Taxation 65 Chapter 5 The Needs of Wealth-Owning Families 95 Chapter 6 The Tools of Wealth Planning 163 Chapter 7 Advisors – We Need Them but Need to Control Them 195 Chapter 8 Getting it Right 215 Addendum: The Need for Dialogue on Tax Transparency 237 Glossary 251 Index 267
£25.60
John Wiley & Sons Inc Real Estate Titans
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction xi Part I Interviews with Real Estate Titans 1 Chapter 1 Richard Mack 3 Chapter 2 Urs Ledermann 23 Chapter 3 Ronald Terwilliger 37 Chapter 4 Gina Diez Barroso 51 Chapter 5 Elie Horn 65 Chapter 6 Richard Ziman 75 Chapter 7 Robert Faith 89 Chapter 8 Chaim Katzman 103 Chapter 9 Rohit Ravi 111 Chapter 10 Joseph Sitt 123 Chapter 11 Carlos Betancourt 135 Part II The 7 Key Lessons 151 Chapter 12 Key Lesson #1: A Powerful Mindset 153 Chapter 13 Key Lesson #2: The Hardest Workers in Any Room 163 Chapter 14 Key Lesson #3: Deep Focus and Clarity 175 Chapter 15 Key Lesson #4: Educated and Quantitative 191 Chapter 16 Key Lesson #5: Surround Themselves with Greatness 209 Chapter 17 Key Lesson #6: Extraordinary Salespeople 219 Chapter 18 Key Lesson #7: Execute their Ideas 229 Appendix A: A Conversation with Wharton’s Dr Peter Linneman 241 Appendix B: Value Add—A Case Study 251 Glossary 256 A Recap of the 7 Key Lessons 269 About the Author 271 Index 273
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Hachette Books Ireland How to Buy a Home in Ireland
Book SynopsisWhen it comes to buying a property, do you get frustrated by the confusing jargon and lack of transparency? Unsure of how much of a deposit you need? Or at a loss when it comes to mortgage rates? Here, in How to Buy a Home in Ireland, Ciarán Mulqueen, creator of the hugely successful social media account Crazy House Prices, answers all the questions and queries you have and brings together the tips and insights you need to know to begin - and complete - your purchasing journey.Drawing from the thousands of conversations he''s had with home-buyers through Crazy House Prices, along with advice from industry experts, Ciarán gives the lowdown on everything from mortgage applications, to the property-viewing checklist, tips on bidding, and what happens after you go sale-agreed, making How to Buy a Home in Ireland the essential, not-to-be-missed guide to securing your dream home - today.Trade ReviewCiarán provides a no-nonsense, easy to follow, step-by-step guide to the buying process. How to Buy a Home in Ireland is the essential manual with everything you need to begin, and end, your home-buying journey today * RTÉ Guide *
£13.49
Plata Publishing The Real Book of Real Estate: Real Experts. Real
Book SynopsisIn a world where too many financial advisors do not follow their own advice, here is a book written by experts who practice what they teach and who will teach you to thrive, not merely survive, during turbulent economic times. This is the real deal...The Real Book of Real Estate. The only thing better than one real estate expert teaching you how to invest and win is 20 real estate experts with that same mission. For the first time ever, Robert Kiyosaki, best-selling author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, has assembled in one book an unrivaled cast of real estate wizards and trusted advisors with one purpose in mind: to share their knowledge and teach you to win in real estate. This is the ultimate real estate book you will come back to again and again. Read it cover to cover, or use it as a guide to help when you need it most. The Real Book of Real Estate will be your #1 source as you determine the real estate niche that is perfect for you and as you navigate the ups and downs of the real estate market and become the expert you know you can be. Whether you're a seasoned investor or buying your first property, this is the one book you can and will read over and over. Robert's team of real experts shows you how to: value a property, lease a property and keep it leased, get financing, title and protect entities, find hidden investment opportunities, minimize taxes and establish your own team of advisors.
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Rethink Press The Selective Estate Agent: How to attract and
Book SynopsisAre you an independent estate agent looking to grow but spending too much on marketing that does not work for you?The Selective Estate Agent unveils the three marketing cornerstones that make up the Profit Pyramid a tried and tested approach to attracting and converting high value homes. This practical handbook is packed with strategies and tips for implementing this approach in your agency to increase profitability as quickly and cost-effectively as possible.This book will enable you to: Focus on what you really want your agency to do for you Gain the confidence to target and convert the homes you'd love to sell Discover simple steps you can take to achieve powerful and profitable results for your agency Use the right tools and resources to implement the Profit Pyramid Create the agency you''ve always dreamed of
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Verso Books Capital City: Gentrification and the Real Estate
Book SynopsisOur cities are changing. Global real estate is now a $217 trillion dollar industry, 36 times the value of all the gold ever mined. It makes up 60 percent of the world's assets, and the most powerful person in the world - the president of the United States - made his name as a landlord and real estate developer. As Samuel Stein makes clear in this tightly argued book, its through seemingly innocuous profession of city planners that we can best understand the transformations underway. Planners provide a window into the practical dynamics of urban change: the way the state uses and is used by organized capital, and the power of landlords and developers at every level of government. But crucially, planners also possess some of the powers we must leverage if we ever wish to reclaim our cities from real estate capital.Trade ReviewStein's lucid explanation for how we got to where we're at shines urgent light on the origins and development of what he incisively calls "the Real Estate State." Capital City places gentrification in a structurally extensive and intensive urban geography of dispossession. All who struggle for the right to the city should read this book, and realize afresh how capitalism saving capitalism from capitalism must provoke our political imagination. -- Ruth Wilson Gilmore, author of Golden GulagCapital City casts a cold and brilliant light on the underlying political dynamics of global cities and rightly concludes that real estate and finance are in charge. This sobering book has to be part of our toolkit as we try to find the moorings for a powerful democratic pushback in local political struggles. -- Frances Fox Piven, co-author of Poor People’s MovementsWant to know why the rent's so high? Samuel Stein meticulously documents and analyzes the rise of the rip-off "real estate state," the instruments of its power, the invidious "plansplaining" arguments of its defenders, and, above all, its accelerating ethnic and class cleansing of American cities, gentrification-frenzied New York in the van. With the sleaziest of real estate developers now the rent-subsidized tenant of the White House bent on engorging his crony kin and kith by doubling down on the corrupt system of "geobribe" giveaways, backroom deals, and public theft that underwrites their ravages, this superbly succinct and incisive book couldn't be more timely or urgent. -- Michael Sorkin, author of All Over the MapSamuel Stein has written a book for those tired of merely describing gentrification and displacement, who are looking for explanations as well as new programs for action to do more. Capital City is a place that puts it all together, the theory and the practices of urban transformation, with a timely and urgent appeal. This is a lively user's guide to thechanging landscape of the American city. -- Peter Marcuse, co-author of In Defense of Housing[Capital City] alternates a panoptic view with one that looks more closely, from the ground up, at what reckless development does to lives and livelihoods...Explicit in Stein's narrative is the idea that a different, more democratic kind of planning might lead us to more democratic kinds of cities. -- Nikil Saval * The New Yorker *Samuel Stein's Capital City: Gentrification and the Real Estate State is a radical view into the heart of the processes [urban planners] oversee -- Andrea Gibbons * New Labor Forum *Capital City deserves attention from urban historians for its nuanced analysis of neoliberal urban policy and specific measures that generate inequality and may be also used in service of justice. This book will be a useful tool for a broad swath of people seeking a greater understanding of the urgency of this political moment which grows with every demolition. -- Amanda Boston * The Metropole *Vital and devastating ... [Capital City is] unabashed in its advocacy of a more equitable distribution of land and housing. ... A powerful companion to studies of the global rise of informal cities such as Mike Davis' Planet of Slums, the racist history of housing in Richard Rothstein's The Color of Law, [and] the horrid effects of losing one's home in Matthew Desmond's Evicted. -- Joshua Barnett * New York Labor History Association *
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Collective Ink Industrial Real Estate Investing and Management
Book SynopsisReal estate is the foundation of all wealth.
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Little, Brown Book Group Property Investment: the essential rules: How to
Book SynopsisThis inspirational book contains the guiding principles to help you become a successful property investor. Whether you want to invest in buy-to-let, have a go at some development projects, or take a calculated risk on some speculative opportunities you can succeed if you follow the essential rules in this book. You will discover how to:· Think, act and live like a successful property investor· Develop the skills needed to identify potential opportunities · Undertake buy-to-let and refurbishment projects which make money · Develop the techniques and skills you need to manage the cash flows· Improve your business analysis skills · Enhance your market understanding and improve your service levels to increase your return on investment.Each rule is followed by action points that will direct your investment decision making and increase your confidence.
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RARI Publishing, LLC The ABCs of Property Management: What You Need to Know to Maximize Your Money Now
Book SynopsisSo you've made your real estate investment...and now the question is: How are you going to make it profitable? How will you maximize its potential and make it grow in value? One word: Management. Hundreds of thousands know bestselling author Ken McElroy as a real estate investment tycoon. In this book, Ken reveals the key to his success: Exceptional property management. He teaches you the most important principles and keys to achieving success where others fail. THE ABC'S OF PROPERTY MANAGEMENT tells readers: How to decide when to manage your property and when to hire someone to do it How to implement the right systems and structures for your investment How to manage and maximize cash flow What to expect: A month in the life of an owner-manager How to find the right property manager (and avoid the wrong ones) How to assemble a superior management team
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Palgrave Macmillan AI Innovation in Real Estate
Book SynopsisChapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Artificial Intelligence.- Chapter 3. Machine Learning.- Chapter 4. Big Data.- Chapter 5. Automated Decisions: AI's Next Leap.- Chapter 6. The Rise of Deep Learning.- Chapter 7. Generative AI and Large Language Models.- Chapter 8. Harnessing Innovation.- Chapter 9. Assembling Your AI Dream Team.- Chapter 10. The AI Summer: A New Dawn.- Chapter 11. Real Estate Investment Strategies.- Chapter 12. Sustainability.- Chapter 13. The AGI Frontier in Real Estate.- Chapter 14. Conclusion.
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Independent Publishing Network Move Right: A Comprehensive Guide to Successfully
Book SynopsisJohn Howard utilises his forty-year career in property to provide an enlightening read about the challenges of buying property. Whether it is your first home or fifth, this book is a product of the purchase of around 4000 properties, and all the experience that comes along with it.Covering the entire process, from how to get prepared before you arrange to view properties, to completing on a purchase and beyond. Whilst also offering detailed and practical guidance on the particular challenges that afflict different styles of home.This book includes information on. Getting your team together Mortgages explained Viewing all different types of property including apartments and listed buildings The questions you should be asking Negotiating successfully How to get from agreeing to purchase to completion Avoiding numerous pitfalls What to look out for on different types of properties Things to consider when buying in the city, town and countryside Building and maintenance issues ...and much more!
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Little, Brown Book Group The Sell
Book Synopsis''With The Sell, Fredrik Eklund has created the modern day How to Win Friends and Influence People. If you''re looking for how to achieve success in the 21st century, the answer is in your hands'' Tom Doctoroff, CEO, J. Walter Thompson, and author of Twitter is Not a StrategyJust over a decade ago, Fredrik Eklund moved to New York City from his native Sweden with nothing but a worn-out pair of sneakers and a dream: to make it big in the city that never sleeps. Despite having no experience in real estate and no contacts, Fredrik transformed himself into the best seller in the most competitive real estate market on the planet, brokering multimillion-dollar deals for celebrities, selling out properties all over the city and charming TV audiences as one of the stars of Million Dollar Listing New York.Blending personal stories and the expertise he''s gained from his meteoric rise, The Sell is the modern guide to becoming successfuTrade ReviewFredrik is one of the most fun and talented people in real estate sales today. He always delivers with undeniable charisma and this book is no exception -- Ivanka Trump, assistant to President Trump, VP of real estate development and acquisitions at the Trump Organization and bestselling author of The Trump CardFredrik could sell ice to an Eskimo. I can't do a high kick, but I'm excited to learn his other tricks! -- Andy Cohen, television host and producer, and author of New York Times bestseller The Andy Cohen DiariesThe number one trait I always looked for when I was hiring someone for my company and what I look for now when I'm investing in entrepreneurs on Shark Tank is passion, a need to succeed. Someone who'd rather die than not be the best. That's Fredrik, and after reading this book, that will be you, too -- Barbara Corcoran, founder of the Corcoran Group, ABC's Shark Tank investor, and author of Shark TalesWith The Sell, Fredrik Eklund has created the modern day How to Win Friends and Influence People. If you're looking for how to achieve success in the 21st century, the answer is in your hands -- Tom Doctoroff, CEO, J. Walter Thompson, and author of Twitter is Not a Strategy
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CRC Press Inspections and Reports on Dwellings Inspecting
Book SynopsisInspections and Reports on Dwellings is a three-volume series that comprehensively explores the process of independent professional home assessment required for the purchase of residential property. This fully updated second edition of Inspecting retains a focus on the needs of the surveyor to recognise and interpret the significance of observations on site, whilst updating the market context within which surveyors and valuers are operating.Inspecting includes a consideration of the important benchmarking by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) of three distinct survey service levels for independent surveyors and a review of the wider choice of survey options professional surveyors can now offer to potential clients in addition to the RICS Home Survey range. There is additional content on preparing for the inspection and on reporting, and there are expanded or completely new sections on a variety of subjects such as conservatories, renewable energy technologies, and innovative techniques and forms of construction. With over 500 colour illustrations and an enhanced structure, the new edition reflects the very latest approach to inspecting and reporting on services, risk and legal matters.This book is essential reading for all those engaged in inspecting dwellings, whether experienced, newly qualified or studying for appropriate qualifications to become members of professional institutions. Table of ContentsPart I – Inspections and Inspectors 1. Inspections 2. Inspectors 3. Equipment and Personal Safety Part 2 – The Exterior 4. Pitched Roof Coverings 5. Flat Roofs 6. Chimney Stacks and Roof Detailing 7. Rainwater Disposal 8. Foundations 9. Main Walls: Ascertaining Construction 10. Main Walls: Cavity Construction 11. Main Walls: Solid Brick Construction 12. Main Walls: Natural Stone, Clay and Chalk Construction 13. Main Walls: Concrete Construction 14. Main Walls: Framed Structures 15. Innovative Construction 16. Wall Details and Applied Surfaces 17. External Joinery Part 3 – The Interior 18. Roof Space and Pitched Roof Structures 19. Internal Walls, Partitions and Ceilings 20. Floors 21. Timber, Insects and Rot 22. Internal Joinery 23. Fireplaces and Chimney Breasts Part 4 – The Services 24. Service Provision 25. Heating Systems 26. Sanitary Fittings and Drainage Part 5 – The Surroundings 27. Garages, Conservatories and Outbuildings 28. Gardens and Boundaries Part 6 – Risk and Legal Matters 29. Risks 30. Matters for Legal Advisors
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CRC Press Inspections and Reports on Dwellings
Book SynopsisIdentifying the age of a property is a fundamental step in understanding its form of construction and in being prepared to differentiate between the characteristic defects of that age of property and defects which are more unusual and may warrant particular care in investigation and assessment. This second edition of Inspections and Reports on Dwellings: Assessing Age updates the market context within which surveyors and valuers are now operating. In particular it has a new section on post-2000 properties, reflecting the profound impact of Government policies and environmental concerns on the modern urban landscape. The book is divided into thirteen age bands with over seventy color photographs of dwellings for each period. A commentary on each age band outlines the social, environmental and technical influences on properties being built at the time, helping to explain why they look as they do. A broad range of dwellings is covered: large and small, private and public sector, old and new, and particular features which help to place a dwelling within one of the defined periods are highlighted in comments on the photographs.This book is intended for all those engaged in inspecting dwellings, whether experienced, newly qualified or studying for appropriate qualifications to become members of professional institutions.Table of Contents1. Introduction: The importance of the age assessment 2. Pre 1670 3. 1670 to 1720 4. 1720 to 1770 5. 1770 to 1810 6. 1810 to 1840 7. 1840 to 1870 8. 1870 to 1900 9. 1900 to 1920 10. 1920 to 194011. 1940 to 1960 12. 1960 to 1980 13. 1980 to 2000 14. Post 2000
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Penguin Random House Group Breakfast with Anglo
Book SynopsisSimon Kelly''s involvement in property development began when, as a computer-mad child in the 1980s, he started making spreadsheets for his father, the developer Paddy Kelly. By 2008, when the Irish property market crashed, Simon and Paddy owed their creditors nearly a billion euro. In 2009, they were the first big developers to admit they were bust - and they encouraged their fellow developers to face reality in the same way. In 2010, in the pages of a national newspaper, Simon Kelly apologized for his part in the long-term damage created by the property bubble.Until now, the story of Ireland''s property boom and bust has been told only by people on the outside. The bankers and the developers have kept quiet. Now, Simon Kelly breaks the silence with this vivid and unsparing account of how it all worked and why it went sour. He brings us to the muddy fields, humble cafés and grand dining rooms where the deals were made; he explains how it was that Trade ReviewAn indictment of a system that favoured short-term profits over business and banking fundamentals. Kelly was a key part of that whole system and ... his book gives a worthy insight into the insanity that has crippled the country * Sunday Tribune *We will probably never have a Celtic Tiger novel written by Ireland's answer to Tom Wolfe, but if we do it is a fair guess that he or she will turn to Breakfast with Anglo for inspiration * Irish Independent *The details of Kelly's dealings with Anglo are fascinating * Sunday Times *
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