Property and real estate Books
Random House USA Inc Your First Year In Real Estate 2nd Ed.
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£18.00
£20.38
Back Bay Books Billion Dollar Loser
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£15.29
Cengage Learning, Inc Effective Real Estate Sales and Marketing
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£33.99
John Murray Press Making Money from Property
Book SynopsisThe ONLY book you need if you want to get into property, written by Martin Roberts, presenter of BBC TV's Homes under the Hammer and one of the UK's most knowledgeable property experts.Table of Contents : Introduction : 1. Why Do You Want To Be A Property Investor? : 2. Understanding Your Objectives - Beginning With The End In Mind. : 3. Where To Find Properties To Buy : 4. Location, Location, Location - The Golden Rule And How To Break It : 5. Rental Strategy - Looking After The Golden Goose : 6. Capital Growth Strategy : 7. The Price Is Right - Negotiating The Best Deal : 8. Project Management - Putting Together The Dream Team : 9. Renovation Projects - The Good, The Bad & The Ugly : 10. Buying At Auction - Top Tips From The Expert : 11. Buying Commercial Property : 12. Buying Overseas Property : 13. Raising Finance : 14. Riding The Storm : 15. Sources Of Information, Help And Useful Resources
£11.69
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
£11.69
Taylor & Francis Ltd Behavioural Science and Housing Decision Making A
Book SynopsisThis book takes a behavioural approach to examine six important housing questions: tenure decision making, neighbourhood decision making, housing prices, housing cycles, housing wealth effects, and housing satisfaction.Trade Review‘This pioneering book opens up behavioural analysis of housing to new audiences.’ Dr Richard Dunning, University of Liverpool Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Six Housing Questions 3. Behavioural Science Toolbox 4. Housing Provident Fund and Homeownership 5. Mega-events and Gentrification 6. Endowment Effect and House Price Determination 7. Market Sentiment and Housing Bubbles 8. Housing Wealth and Energy Consumption 9. Social Comparison and Residential Satisfaction 10. Conclusions
£29.99
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
£44.64
Taylor & Francis Ltd Understanding African Real Estate Markets
Book SynopsisThis book brings together a broad range of research that interrogates how real estate market analysis, finance, planning, and investment for residential and commercial developments across the African continent are undertaken. In the past two decades, African real estate markets have rapidly matured, creating the conditions for new investment opportunities which has increased the demand for a deeper understanding of the commercial and residential markets across the continent. The chapters consider issues that pertain to formal real estate markets and the critical relationship between formal and informal property markets on the continent.With contributing authors from South Africa, Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania, the book considers the achievements of African real estate markets while also highlighting the complex central themes such as underdeveloped land tenure arrangements, the availability of finance in both the commercial and residential sectors, rapidlTrade Review"This book is a novel contribution to the under-researched African Real Estate Market and its presentation will be well understood by students and practitioners." Professor I. U. Kalu, Department of Estate Management, Abia State University, Uturu, NigeriaTable of Contents1. Sub-Saharan Real Estate Markets: An Overview of the Contributions 2. Global Trends Impacting African Real Estate Markets 3. Africa Cities, Urban Growth Management and Property Development 4. The Residential, Office, Retail and Industrial Markets in West Africa 5. Land Tenure Systems and Sustainable Land Management with Special Reference to the Kenyan Rural Areas 6. The Impact of Land Tenure on Real Estate Markets & Land-Use Rights and Land Registration 7. Towards A Harmonious Land Administration Institutional Service Delivery in Kenya; A Decentralized Approach 8. The Policy Frameworks Supporting Sustainable Development of Real Estate in Kenya 9. An analysis of the Evolution of the Sub-Saharan African Residential Real Estate Research 10. Inclusive, Affordable and Smart Housing in Africa 11. A tale of two pathways: how the low-end Gauteng residential property market may be shaped either by state-driven supply or by a more enabled private sector 12. Appraisal of Nigeria Real Estate Market: Constraints and Opportunities 13. Challenges of Raising Real Estate Finance in Nigeria 14. Performance of Sector-Specific and Diversified REITs in South Africa 15. Application of Building Management System (BMS) in Commercial Property Management in Kenya 16. An investigation into the perceived impact of implementing innovative digital technology in the property transaction process in South Africa: Implications for African Property Markets 17. Real Estate Education in Africa South of the Sahara 18. The Real Estate Education in West Africa
£37.99
CRC Press Facilities Management and the Business of Space
Book SynopsisEssential reading for building owners, facilities managers, architects and surveyors, this book will also prove useful on business management and facilities management courses, and for those studying architecture, surveying and real estate management.Trade Review"well-referenced ... provides a good introduction ... written in a highly accessible and pragmatic manner ... the authors stimulate off-the-page thinking ... " Dr J. Hinks in Facilities"If you need to brush up on your space planning and management skills, Wes McGregor and Danny Then have written the book for you ... a detailed look at the processes involved in space planning" WorkplaceTable of ContentsThe context of space planning * The space planning process * Assessing demand - the organisation's needs * Assessing supply - the building audit * Matching demand and supply - the outcome * Managing space demand over time * The future of workspace management * Glossary of terms * Bibliography.
£58.89
Taylor & Francis Ltd Real Property in Australia Foundations and
Book SynopsisReal property in the form of investment, ownership and use pervades almost every aspect of daily lives and represents over 40% of Australia's wealth. Such assets do not exist in isolation they are dynamic and forever evolving, impacted by a range of physical, economic, demographic, legal and other forces.Consequently, a true appreciation of individual assets and of the property sector as a whole demands an understanding of both the assets themselves and the context and markets in which they exist. The sector is complex and, on the face of it, confusing. It is however, not without logic and underlying themes and principles.This book provides a wider understanding of how the real property sector works. It covers topics such as the nature of real property and its functions, economic drivers, valuation principles, legal and tenure parameters, property taxation, land development and subdivision, asset and property management and sustainability all critical componentsTable of Contents1. A Contemporary Approach 2. Economic foundations 3. The Financial Sector 4. The Use of Land Resources: History and Trends 5. Real Property as an Asset 6. Legal and Government Parameters 7. Real Property: Tenure and Dealings 8. Property Sectors: Urban 9. Property Sectors: Rural 10. Valuation Theory and Applications 11. Compulsory Acquisition 12. Land Subdivision and Property Development 13. Property Management and Facilities Management 14. Taxation and Real Property Assets 15. Contemporary Issues: Environmental Health, Heritage and Sustainability
£47.49
Taylor & Francis Ltd Rethinking Sustainability in Facilities and
Book SynopsisThis book discusses sustainability within the facility management industry. However, it is not another anthology of so-called best practices and the seemingly endless range of certification schemes. It is also not a (marketing) guide on how to communicate high-pitched sustainability ambitions to potential customers to increase (short-term) market share.Instead, this book is based on the realisation that most facility management businesses and departments actually find it hard to truly integrate sustainability into their strategies, tactics and day-to-day operations in a coherent way. It is also based on the reference point that sustainable development cannot be realised only through technological advancements and new procedures; it requires new behavioural patterns of people. Not only of your own employees, as a supplier or department, but also of those for whom you design, stage and manage optimal workplace experiences. Those patterns will not emerge from nowheTrade Review"Many applications of sustainability to facilities are focused on a ‘bolt-on’ perspective rather than looking at sustainability through a lens that integrates people, place, and process. This book does it better than any published to date." - Theodore J., Weidner, Ph.D., PE, RA, NCARB, Purdue University"This book provides a refreshingly aspirational look at facilities management. It shows how a sustainable approach demands a radical rethink of what is possible." - Dr Eddy Finch, consultant and Former Editor of Facilities Management'Many applications of sustainability to facilities are focused on a ‘bolt-on’ perspective rather than looking at sustainability through a lens that integrates people, place, and process. This book does it better than any published to date.'- Theodore J., Weidner, Ph.D., PE, RA, NCARB, Purdue University'This book provides a refreshingly aspirational look at facilities management. It shows how a sustainable approach demands a radical rethink of what is possible.' - Dr Eddy Finch, consultant and former Editor of Facilities ManagementTable of Contents1. SUSTAINABILITY, FACILITIES AND WORKPLACE MANAGEMENT 2. TECHNOLOGY AND BEHAVIOUR 3. PEOPLE AND SUSTAINABILITY 4. IDENTITY AND SUSTAINABILITY 5. LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS AND SUSTAINABILITY 6. SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS MODEL LOGIC AND COMPETENCIES
£45.59
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
£52.24
Taylor & Francis Ltd How to Become a Chartered Surveyor
Book SynopsisThinking about a career in property or construction? Thinking of becoming of Chartered Surveyor? How to Become a Chartered Surveyor demystifies the process and provides a clear road map for candidates to follow.The book outlines potential pathways and practice areas within the profession and includes the breadth and depth of surveying, from commercial, residential and project management, to geomatics and quantity surveying. Experienced APC assessor and trainer, Jen Lemen BSc (Hons) FRICS, provides invaluable guidance, covering: routes to becoming a Chartered Surveyor, including t-levels, apprenticeships and alternative APC routes such as the Senior Professional, Academic and Specialist assessments areas of professional practice advice for the AssocRICS, APC (MRICS), FRICS and Registered Valuer assessments, including both written and interview elements advice on referrals and appeals how to support candidates, including the rolTable of Contents1. What is a Chartered Surveyor? 2. Areas of Professional Practice 3. Routes to Becoming a Chartered Surveyor 4. APC 5. AssocRICS 6. Referrals 7. Appeals 8. Supporting Candidates 9. FRICS 10. Registered Valuer Assessments 11. Other Qualifications 12. Setting Up In Practice 13. Global Perspectives 14. Professional Ethics
£22.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd EGLR 2011 Volume 2 Estates Gazette Law Reports
Book SynopsisThe Estates Gazette Law Reports are an indispensable reference for property law practitioners researching and advising on all aspects of landlord and tenant law, valuation, professional negligence, conveyancing, real property, leasehold enfranchisement and compensation.Published over three volumes each year and edited by HH Judge Hazel Marshall QC, they conveniently summarise key current property cases.Table of ContentsTable of Cases. Index of Subject Matter. Magazine Cases. Supplementary Cases
£128.25
Taylor & Francis Land Reform in Developing Countries
Book SynopsisLand reforms are laws that are intended, and likely, to cut poverty by raising the poorâs share of land rights. That raises questions about property rights as old as moral philosophy, and issues of efficiency and fairness that dominate policy from Bolivia to Nepal. Classic reforms directly transfer land from rich to poor. However, much else has been marketed as land reform: the restriction of tenancy, but also its de-restriction; collectivisation, but also de-collectivisation; land consolidation, but also land division. In 1955-2000, genuine land reform affected over a billion people, and almost as many hectares. Is land reform still alive, for example in Bolivia, South Africa and Nepal? Or is it dead and, if so, is this because it has succeeded, or because it has failed? There has been massive research on land reform and this book builds on some surprising findings. Small farmsâ share in land is rising in most of Asia and Africa. This is not driven (as widely Trade Review'Michael Lipton has produced a unique work drawing upon the author’s extraordinary expertise in rural development. Lipton takes on a great, complex, and contentious topic, land reform, and does justice to this huge topic. He delves deeply and widely, producing a text that is remarkable in its scope, insights, and historical knowledge. He never fears to point out the true complexities of topics that are all too often over-simplified. Lipton’s work is also extremely timely, as the world turns its attention once again to smallholder agriculture after decades or relative neglect. Scholars, students, and policy makers in all parts of the world will turn to this new study with enormous benefit and with gratitude to Lipton for his remarkable efforts'. - Jeffrey D. Sachs, Director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University; Special Advisor to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon on the Millennium Development Goals. 'Land reform can make a huge contribution in removing poverty, but it has not been effectively tried in many areas of the world. The story has to be finished, and in this important book one of the foremost development economists tells us why and how'. - Amartya Sen, Lamont Professor of Economics and Philosophy, Harvard University; Nobel prizewinner in economics 'A compelling case is made about the need to refocus on agricultural growth as the engine to reduce rural poverty. Improving access to land will ensure that the benefits of agricultural technical change reach many millions of rural poor. Professor Michael Lipton is a world renowned authority on these issues. His decades of research experience, distilled in the book, offer compelling, insightful and timely solutions which are critical in addressing the global food crisis'. - Akin Adesina, Vice President, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa 'Michael Lipton (pinching from Mark Twain) convincingly states that 'Reports of land reform's death are greatly exaggerated'. He takes the reader on a developing-world tour and shows tremendous dynamics in land reforms. Land reform is neither dead nor dying. As land (with access to water) becomes more scarce, land values increase as a consequence. Farms in many regions of the developing world actually become smaller -mostly for good economic reasons- and the need for efficient institutional change related to land remains strong. This book gives guidance for sound policy and offers unique opportunities for learning about land reform across time and locations. It is a must for development scholars!' - Joachim von Braun, Director, International Food Policy Research Institute 'Land reform has had a rollercoaster ride in the toolbox of development strategies: from a panacea that would cure all ills and help replicate the successes of Japan and Korea, to venom that destroys property rights and creates unviable production units that lead to agricultural decline and urban migration as it has purportedly done in Latin America. The story is really much more complex and nuanced. Michael Lipton - the doyen of the field - uses his half-century of thinking and experience as a development economist to set the record straight and to clarify the conditions under which land reform does and does not deliver the goods. It is a must read for those who are committed to finding the road to shared prosperity in the developing world'. - Ricardo Hausmann, Director, Center for International Development at Harvard University; Professor of the Practice of Economic Development, Harvard Kennedy School 'This is a passionate book – it is also brilliantly argued. Michael Lipton accepts that the poor of South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa need appropriate and often advanced scientific technologies – many new green revolutions – but they also need land reform. Without both of these there is little hope of the rural poor lifting themselves out of chronic poverty'. - Sir Gordon Conway, Chief Scientific Adviser, Department for International Development, UK; Professor of International Development, Imperial College, London 'Comprehensive, careful, thoughtful and surprising: Land reform is alive and well and delivering development around the world. Serious students of development, poverty and inequality will find here the micro theory and the macro picture – for years to come'. - Nancy Birdsall, President, Center for Global Development 'In the context of poverty, land is the major asset. The rights over land are social constructs and so are an emotive political battleground. But rights affect incentives: land reform needs economic analysis. Michael Lipton provides an accessible and comprehensive guide without which no reformer should go into battle'. Paul Collier, Professor of Economics and Director, Centre for the Study of African Economies, Oxford University 'Land and Land Reform are, in several developing countries including India, live issues - perhaps more critical today than they were decades ago. The unique analytical framework, remarkable empirical evidence and insight, and a modern perspective in this path-breaking new book of Prof. Lipton are invaluable to researchers and policymakers in their endeavour to address problems of poverty, inequality and sustainability'. - Pramod K Mishra, Chairman, Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (India), and former Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation 'Michael Lipton has, for the last few decades, been the world's authority on land reform and economic development. In a world of continuing poverty and inequality, slow agricultural growth, changing economic structures, rapid urbanisation, and facing profound challenges of climate change and deforestation, the institutions, policies and pressures concerning access to and use of land are as important as ever. Michael Lipton's book is a crucial contribution and an analytical landmark'. - Lord Nicholas Stern, I.G. Patel Professor of Economics and Government and Director of Asia Research Centre, London School of Economics; Chief Economist and Senior President of the World Bank 2000-2003; leader of the Africa Commission and the Stern Review on climate change. 'Land reform as a topic in development studies might seem to many to have a distinctly dated air, redolent of the 1960s. Michael Lipton, in this broad, solid, and impressive treatise on the subject, strongly demurs'. - John Bongaarst, Susan Greenhalgh and Geoffrey McNicoll, the Journal of Population and Development 'It is a book of importance not only for those interested in development issues from any perspective, but should be required reading for anyone who works for the World Bank, Food and Agricultural Organisation or any of the regional development banks... The debate about land reform remains alive and well and should you wish to know anything at all about it you need to read this book.' - Herb Thompson, Journal of Contemporary Asia, Vol. 41 No. 1 (2011) 'One of the most important books ever written about agriculture in the developing countries.' - Development and Change 'Michael Lipton has produced a unique work drawing upon the author’s extraordinary expertise in rural development. Lipton takes on a great, complex, and contentious topic, land reform, and does justice to this huge topic. He delves deeply and widely, producing a text that is remarkable in its scope, insights, and historical knowledge. He never fears to point out the true complexities of topics that are all too often over-simplified. Lipton’s work is also extremely timely, as the world turns its attention once again to smallholder agriculture after decades or relative neglect. Scholars, students, and policy makers in all parts of the world will turn to this new study with enormous benefit and with gratitude to Lipton for his remarkable efforts'. - Jeffrey D. Sachs, Director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University; Special Advisor to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon on the Millennium Development Goals. 'Land reform can make a huge contribution in removing poverty, but it has not been effectively tried in many areas of the world. The story has to be finished, and in this important book one of the foremost development economists tells us why and how'. - Amartya Sen, Lamont Professor of Economics and Philosophy, Harvard University; Nobel prizewinner in economics 'A compelling case is made about the need to refocus on agricultural growth as the engine to reduce rural poverty. Improving access to land will ensure that the benefits of agricultural technical change reach many millions of rural poor. Professor Michael Lipton is a world renowned authority on these issues. His decades of research experience, distilled in the book, offer compelling, insightful and timely solutions which are critical in addressing the global food crisis'. - Akin Adesina, Vice President, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa 'Michael Lipton (pinching from Mark Twain) convincingly states that 'Reports of land reform's death are greatly exaggerated'. He takes the reader on a developing-world tour and shows tremendous dynamics in land reforms. Land reform is neither dead nor dying. As land (with access to water) becomes more scarce, land values increase as a consequence. Farms in many regions of the developing world actually become smaller -mostly for good economic reasons- and the need for efficient institutional change related to land remains strong. This book gives guidance for sound policy and offers unique opportunities for learning about land reform across time and locations. It is a must for development scholars!' - Joachim von Braun, Director, International Food Policy Research Institute 'Land reform has had a rollercoaster ride in the toolbox of development strategies: from a panacea that would cure all ills and help replicate the successes of Japan and Korea, to venom that destroys property rights and creates unviable production units that lead to agricultural decline and urban migration as it has purportedly done in Latin America. The story is really much more complex and nuanced. Michael Lipton - the doyen of the field - uses his half-century of thinking and experience as a development economist to set the record straight and to clarify the conditions under which land reform does and does not deliver the goods. It is a must read for those who are committed to finding the road to shared prosperity in the developing world'. - Ricardo Hausmann, Director, Center for International Development at Harvard University; Professor of the Practice of Economic Development, Harvard Kennedy School 'This is a passionate book – it is also brilliantly argued. Michael Lipton accepts that the poor of South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa need appropriate and often advanced scientific technologies – many new green revolutions – but they also need land reform. Without both of these there is little hope of the rural poor lifting themselves out of chronic poverty'. - Sir Gordon Conway, Chief Scientific Adviser, Department for International Development, UK; Professor of International Development, Imperial College, London 'Comprehensive, careful, thoughtful and surprising: Land reform is alive and well and delivering development around the world. Serious students of development, poverty and inequality will find here the micro theory and the macro picture – for years to come'. - Nancy Birdsall, President, Center for Global Development 'In the context of poverty, land is the major asset. The rights over land are social constructs and so are an emotive political battleground. But rights affect incentives: land reform needs economic analysis. Michael Lipton provides an accessible and comprehensive guide without which no reformer should go into battle'. Paul Collier, Professor of Economics and Director, Centre for the Study of African Economies, Oxford University 'Land and Land Reform are, in several developing countries including India, live issues - perhaps more critical today than they were decades ago. The unique analytical framework, remarkable empirical evidence and insight, and a modern perspective in this path-breaking new book of Prof. Lipton are invaluable to researchers and policymakers in their endeavour to address problems of poverty, inequality and sustainability'. - Pramod K Mishra, Chairman, Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (India), and former Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation 'Michael Lipton has, for the last few decades, been the world's authority on land reform and economic development. In a world of continuing poverty and inequality, slow agricultural growth, changing economic structures, rapid urbanisation, and facing profound challenges of climate change and deforestation, the institutions, policies and pressures concerning access to and use of land are as important as ever. Michael Lipton's book is a crucial contribution and an analytical landmark'. - Lord Nicholas Stern, I.G. Patel Professor of Economics and Government and Director of Asia Research Centre, London School of Economics; Chief Economist and Senior President of the World Bank 2000-2003; leader of the Africa Commission and the Stern Review on climate change. 'Land reform as a topic in development studies might seem to many to have a distinctly dated air, redolent of the 1960s. Michael Lipton, in this broad, solid, and impressive treatise on the subject, strongly demurs'. - John Bongaarst, Susan Greenhalgh and Geoffrey McNicoll, the Journal of Population and Development
£40.84
CRC Press Property Valuation
Book SynopsisThe third edition of Property Valuation: The Five Methods introduces students to the fundamental principles of property valuation theory by means of clear explanation and worked examples. An ideal text for those new to the subject, the book provides 1st year undergraduate students with a working knowledge and understanding of the five methods of valuation and the ways in which they are interlinked.In this fully revised edition, the new author team have: restructured the chapters to ensure a more logical order outlined the economic theory of value and the rules and constraints under which a valuer works provided detailed consideration of each of the five recognised approaches placed a larger emphasis on the Discounted Cash Flow approach These revisions are all written in the concise and accessible style which has made previous editions of the book so successful. The new editTable of Contents1. The property market in context 2.Professional Valuation Practice 3. Valuation formulae 4. The comparative method 5. The investment method – traditional approaches 6. The investment method –discounted cash flow approaches 7. The residual method 8. The profits method – financial data 9. The profits method – valuation 10. Cost-based methods
£45.59
Taylor & Francis Naked Safety
Book SynopsisWorkplace safety has never been seen as sexy, clever or cool. Fraught with legislative hurdles, ambiguous policy and complex procedures, despite its alleged importance safety has lost its way. For many organisations safety is seen as burdensome and bureaucratic and has become little more than paperwork and performance charts: things done in fear of persecution â from the authorities, the media or the civil arena â rather than doing the right thing. To change the game and build real risk literacy, itâs vital to make things easier, to strip things back to basics and think again about how we work. This is Naked Safety. Encouraging the reader to step outside their comfort zone, this book demystifies workplace safety, challenging traditional views and catalysing critical thought and high-impact action. With narratives on the central pillars of workplace safety including risk management; legal frameworks; performance; governance; leadership and culture, Trade Review'Working with Andrew was an true invitation and wake up call to make safety part of my life, that safety is not about how to "influence" others but about myself and how I can encourage others to get personally involved. A wake up call and a gift!' — Bernard Vanhecke, Global VP L&D and Talent Management, Bekaert'Packed with interesting ideas, no matter where you dip into it. Includes a knockout first chapter showing how globalization has affected the health and safety of workers in both developed and underdeveloped societies.' — Emeritus Professor Andrew Hopkins, Australian National University'In this book Andrew continues his personal quest to change perceptions about workplace health and safety. His passion for making health and safety a positive business driver shines through in this new take which strips back the confusion and gets down to the real basic fundamentals.' — Dame Judith Hackitt DBE FREng, former Chair of HSE'Andrew’s books are a breath of fresh air, through his provoking style (just look at the title) his strength is to bring a breadth of experience and scientific background to a pragmatic, business oriented way forward that helps you to make a difference and create safety! You may like it or not, I like it!' — Philippe Buyze, Global VP, Leadership and Organizational Development, Bekaert'Who knew Health & Safety could be so interesting?! Naked Safety is a refreshing read on a crucial subject and proves that "good safety" is indeed "good business". It shifts the focus of OHS from process to outcomes; freeing up managers to make decisions that will achieve better results for their people and their organisation. And it is a cracking read to boot.' — Campbell Macpherson, Author of The Change Catalyst 2018 Business Book of the YearTable of ContentsPart 1 – Stripping back. Chapter 1 Introduction. Chapter 2 Globalisation. Chapter 3 The legal landscape. Chapter 4 Governance. Chapter 5 The reality of risk. Chapter 6 The value of safety. Part 2 - Getting down to business. Chapter 7 Corporate culture. Chapter 8 Change. Chapter 9 Safety culture. Chapter 10 Behaviour. Chapter 11 Leadership. Chapter 12 Leading with safety. Chapter 13 Engagement. Part 3 – Looking forward. Chapter 14 The safety practitioner. Chapter 15 Performance measurement. Chapter 16 Health, work and wellbeing. Chapter 17 Sustainability. Chapter 18 Corporate social responsibility. Chapter 19 The future of safety. Chapter 20 Creating safety
£128.25
CRC Press Drainage Details Builders Bookshelf S
Book SynopsisA unique set of 45 information sheets giving complete details of all forms of drainage work for the builder and surveyor.
£80.74
Taylor & Francis Ltd Land for Industrial Development
Book SynopsisThis book provides a detailed account of the processes of land supply, land exchange and land development for manufacturing industry. It has a practical case-study based approach which provides an understanding of the motives and behaviour of critical factors in the development process.Trade Review"A useful case study text" - Urban Studies'the authors have...attempted the difficult task of linking their analysis of the development process with the broader dynamics of the economy. In doing so, they have furthered the theoretical debate in this field of research.' ITable of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgements. Part One: Theoretical debates and data sources. Land markets and the needs of industry: a theoretical overview. The market availability of industrial land: a case study approach. Part Two: The overall pattern of supply and demand. The response of land use policy to economic restructuring. The demand for industrial land. The supply of industrial land. Part Three: agency response to supply constraints. Land management and development strategies. Planning flexibility and planning restraint. Physical and infrastructural constraints. Market activity and development propects. Part Four: Conclusions and recommendations. Land for industrial development: towards a more effective policy response. Appendix A: Information sought for the 120 sample sites. Appendix B: List of case studies. Appendix C: Index to key features of the case studies. Bibliography. Subject index. Author index.
£175.75
Taylor & Francis Ltd Adapting Buildings for Changing Uses Guidelines
Book SynopsisAdapting Building for Changing Uses discusses the comprehensive refurbishment of buildings to enable them to be used for purposes different to those originally intended.For those involved in the often risky business of conversion of buildings from one type of use to another, Adapting Building for Changing Uses provides secure guidance on which uses may be best suited to a particular location. This guidance is based on a unique decision tool, the Use Comparator, which was developed through research carried out at UCL in the mid 1990''s. The Use Comparator compares the physical and locational characteristics of a building with the characteristics best suited to various types of use. A total of 77 targeted types of use are evaluated, in contrast to the 17 uses normally considers by regulatory planners.Adapting Building for Changing Uses also identifies the key problems experienced by building managers involved in assembling the coalition of Producers, InTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Preface. 1. Adaptive Re-use.2. Finding Viable Uses for Redundant Buildings. 3. Securing the Management of Implementation. 4. Robust Buildings for Changing Use. Appendix. Bibliography.
£82.64
Penguin Putnam Inc Suenos En Concreto
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£14.40
Basic Books The Housing Boom and Bust Revised Edition
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£19.90
John Wiley & Sons Inc 1200 Great Sales Tips for Real Estate Pros
Book SynopsisREALTOR(r) Magazine's most popular issue, issued each March, offers how-to lists, worksheets, and checklists on all of the most critical aspects of residential real estate sales: prospecting, selling, negotiating, and legal considerations.Table of ContentsForeword vii Introduction: Your Seminar-to-Go ix CHAPTER 1 Prospecting 1 Striking Real Estate Gold CHAPTER 2 Selling 47 Gain Clients for Life CHAPTER 3 Know Your Market 91 When You Keep a Pulse on What’s Happening, You Spot Important Changes CHAPTER 4 Stay Out of Trouble 109 No Joy in Getting Sued CHAPTER 5 Personal Growth 137 What Would Miss Manners Do? CHAPTER 6 Professional Development 165 The Well-Trained Shall Inherit the Business CHAPTER 7 Time Management 197 Don’t Sweat the Unimportant Stuff Additional Resources 215 About the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® 249 Index 253
£23.19
John Wiley & Sons Inc 106 Mortgage Secrets All Borrowers Must Learn
Book SynopsisThe only guidebook that shows you how to finance any property--with or without bank approval Would you like to discover all of the many ways that you can finance real estate? Want to learn how to cut your financing costs, avoid pitfalls, and negotiate the best terms? Then let Gary Eldred''s 106 Mortgage Secrets All Borrowers Must Learn--But Lenders Don''t Tell, Second Edition guide you. Fully updated, this practical guide explains how today''s changing mortgage market really works. Unlike other mortgage guides, this book goes beyond traditional bank-originated loans and shows you how to benefit with seller financing, assumables, subject-to, wraparounds, lease options, foreclosures, and other money-saving possibilities. 106 Mortgage Secrets also protects you from the sharp practices of loan reps that have recently sparked Congressional hearings and multiple state investigations. In addition, Eldred shows how and why the right financing decisions can add tens (aTable of ContentsPreface to the Second Edition xi Introduction: Use OPM to Achieve All That You Really Want xiii 1 Affordability Depends on You—Not a Lender 1 Secret #1 Affordability depends on you 1 Secret #2 How you choose your property and arrange financing can add (or subtract) tens (or even hundreds) of thousands of dollars to (from) your net worth 6 Secret #3 Separate the emotional from the financial 7 Secret #4 Align self-talk with your priorities 9 Secret #5 Envision the propert(ies) you would like to own 5, 10, or 15 years from now 15 2 Increase Your Borrowing Power 17 Secret #6 10,000 lenders set their own standards 17 Secret #7 You can make your qualifying ratios look better 20 Secret #8 Lift your qualifying income 23 Secret #9 Reduce your debt 27 Secret #10 Use compensating factors to justify higher qualifying ratios 30 Secret #11 Never fib to a lender 32 Secret #12 Can’t qualify? Enlist a cosigner, co-borrower, or co-owner 34 Secret #13 Let tenants pay your mortgage 36 Secret #14 Don’t change your loan status 42 3 Slash Your Cost of Interest 43 Secret #15 Many borrowers who want a fixed-rate loan should choose 15 years, not 30 or 40 44 Secret #16 Lower interest rates mean big savings 48 Secret #17 Lower rates magnify borrowing power 49 Secret #18 ARMs sometimes offer greater borrowing power, lower costs, with risk you can manage 51 Secret #19 State and local housing finance agencies offer lower-interest mortgage loans 53 Secret #20 Assume a low-interest-rate mortgage 54 Secret #21 “Assume” a nonassumable mortgage 57 Secret #22 Save $1,000s with a Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) 61 Secret #23 Seek employer assistance, or seek an employer who gives assistance 62 Secret #24 Obtain a lower interest rate; pay points 63 Secret #25 Negotiate a buydown with the sellers 64 Secret #26 New homebuilders offer mortgage incentives 66 Secret #27 How to borrow jumbo amounts without paying jumbo rates 66 Secret #28 Your after-tax cost of borrowing may not be as low as you’ve been told 69 4 The Risks and Rewards of ARMs 73 Secret #29 ARMs do not necessarily present more risk than fixed-rate loans 73 Secret #30 For the short term, ARMs usually cost less 78 Secret #31 ARMs for the long run: How to lower costs and alleviate risk 80 Secret #32 You can (sort of) forecast interest rates 81 Secret #33 Low teaser rates: Bait or bargain? 84 Secret #34 Your start (teaser) rate isn’t your contract rate 86 Secret #35 There’s no one best index 88 Secret #36 Don’t ignore the margin 91 Secret #37 All caps aren’t created equal 92 Secret #38 That flashy convertible could prove a clunker 93 Secret #39 APRs tell you nothing about ARMs—and very little about fixed rates 94 5 Perfect Your Credit Profile 97 Secret #40 Emphasize all eight Cs of loan approval 98 Secret #41 Credit scores influence, but do not determine, the terms and costs of your loan 103 Secret #42 Your credit score doesn’t necessarily represent your credit strength 104 Secret #43 Discover your credit scores 105 Secret #44 Improve your credit scores 107 Secret #45 Garbage in, garbage out (GIGO) 109 Secret #46 Most credit repair firms (or deceptive tactics) can’t fix your credit or boost your credit scores 113 Secret #47 Bogus credit counselors can scam you, too 114 Secret #48 Credit counselors and debt management firms do not improve your credit record or boost your credit scores 115 Secret #49 Bankruptcy (Chapter 7) doesn’t necessarily ruin your credit 116 Secret #50 Your ex-spouse can ruin your credit (and other tales of double counting) 118 6 The Lowdown on Low Downs 121 Secret #51 You can buy with little or nothing down 121 Secret #52 No matter how much you earn, FHA may hold the key to your financing needs 122 Secret #53 Discover FHA’s best-kept Secret: The 203(k) program 126 Secret #54 Too many vets pass up VA loans 129 Secret #55 The USDA offers a prime choice for low- to moderate-income homebuyers 131 Secret #56 Community lending goes mainstream 131 Secret #57 Not-for-profit housing groups help moderate-income people own their own homes 134 Secret #58 Local governments assist with down payments 136 Secret #59 Even Fannie and Freddie accept little- or nothing-down loans 138 Secret #60 Cut the cost of PMI by learning where rates break 138 Secret #61 Before you obtain a PMI little- or nothing-down loan, understand the cost you’ll pay 139 Secret #62 Reduce the higher cost of low down payments with a second mortgage (piggyback loan) 141 Secret #63 Use pledged collateral to eliminate PMI 142 Secret #64 Search for sellers with low-equity assumables loans 144 Secret #65 Avoid PMI with a higher interest rate mortgage 144 7 Win Big Savings with Seller Financing, Foreclosures, or REOs 147 Secret #66 Sellers can nearly always beat the banks at their own game, but you must do more than ask 151 Secret #67 Ask the seller and lender to cooperate with a refiblend 153 Secret #68 Bridge the assumable gap with a seller second 154 Secret #69 Avoid the bang of a bursting balloon 155 Secret #70 Buy on the installment plan 156 Secret #71 Try it before you buy it 159 Secret #72 Buy and lease simultaneously 161 Secret #73 Beat high interest rates with wraparound financing 164 Secret #74 Don’t dillydally with due diligence 165 Secret #75 Negotiate a preforeclosure workout 168 Secret #76 Buy (carefully) at a foreclosure sale 171 Secret #77 Locate a foreclosure pro 171 Secret #78 HUD may hold the keys to your home or investment property 173 Secret #79 VA offers REO deals (with financing) to both veterans and nonveterans 175 Secret #80 Let Fannie or Freddie treat you to below-market financing 177 Secret #81 Buy and finance directly with a lender 179 8 Beware of Those Fine Print “Gotchas” 183 Secret #82 It’s a jungle out there 184 Secret #83 Tell your loan rep to take out the garbage 187 Secret #84 Don’t place blind faith in the good faith estimate 189 Secret #85 What’s the real cost of a no-cost mortgage? 191 Secret #86 Can you prepay without restriction or penalty? 193 Secret #87 An assumable loan may offer less than you’ve assumed 196 Secret #88 Appraised value doesn’t necessarily equal market value 198 Secret #89 Sometimes lenders signal appraisers to lowball their value estimates 200 Secret #90 Appraisals do not forecast the future 202 9 Achieve the Lowest Interest Rate Available 205 Secret #91 Refuse to yield to oversized yield-spread premiums (YSPs) 205 Secret #92 Red and yellow, black and white, do lenders treat them all alike? 207 Secret #93 Rate quotes: Fact or fiction? 208 Secret #94 What rate will you get at closing? 210 Secret #95 Achieve your best rate 213 Secret #96 Industry pros and government agencies need your help 215 Secret #97 How to (almost) vanquish tricks of the trade 220 10 Manage Your Property and Financing for Maximum Return 225 Secret #98 Treat your home and your financing as an investment 226 Secret #99 Monitor opportunities to refinance 233 Secret #100 Use refinancing to create other benefits 236 Secret #101 Refinance and invest the proceeds 238 Secret #102 Never buy biweekly baloney 243 Secret #103 Cancel your PMI—Get a refund from FHA 246 Secret #104 Should you negotiate out of escrow? 248 Secret #105 Just say no to home equity loans 250 Secret #106 Trouble, trouble, what to do? 254 Conclusion: You Can Live on the House 259 Index 265
£12.59
John Wiley & Sons Inc The Foreclosures.com Guide to Making Huge Profits
Book SynopsisMake Money and Help Your Community at the Same Time This book shows you the most powerful, practical system ever discovered to make money buying pre-foreclosures. If you follow its advice, it could make you rich. --Brian Tracy, bestselling author of The Psychology of Achievement What great content and a fresh approach to the business of foreclosure investing. Alexis has it right--believe in yourself and what you do, be open and honest with others, and work hard. You''ll make a great living and enjoy life along the way. --Barbara Corcoran, founder of the Corcoran Group and bestselling author of If You Don''t Have Big Breasts, Put Ribbons on Your Pigtails: And Other Lessons I Learned from My Mom This book shares with readers the right and moral way to invest in pre-foreclosures. Author Alexis McGee shows you that you can help homeowners and make a profit. This book is a must for all real estate investors, whether you are Table of ContentsAcknowledgments. Introduction. Part I. Different Approach Chapter 1. Pre-Foreclosure Investing: What it is and why it works. Chapter 2. You Can Do It! Part II. Getting Started. Chapter 3. The Basics. Chapter 4. All Foreclosures Are Not Created Equal. Chapter 5. What About Money? Chapter 6. Finding Potential Deals. Chapter 7. Who Are These Homeowners? Chapter 8. The Art of Communication. Chapter 9. Recognizing Fraud and the Scams. Chapter 10. Tips, Timing, and Math. Chapter 11. The Other Options: Short Sales, Foreclosure Auctions, REOs, and REO Auctions. Chapter 12. After the Deal is Sealed. Chapter 13. What's Next?: The Right Way to Flip a Property. Epilogue. About Foreclosures.com. Glossary. Resources. Index. Foreclosures.com Free Teleconference!
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Emerging Real Estate Markets
Book SynopsisThis book concentrates on: How to identify where a market is in the real estate cycle, and what the best investing strategy is for that part of the cycle. How to locate markets across the nation that will grow rapidly, as well as how to avoid the ones that will soon be overbuilt.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments xi Chapter 1 Real Estate Emerging Markets: Your Ticket to Great Wealth 1 Investing with the Four Phases of the Real Estate Market Cycle 2 What Most Real Estate Investing Books Leave Out, or Don’t Know 3 Avoiding Real Estate Losses When the Market Turns Down 4 Discover the Path of Progress, and Get Wealthy 4 Could a Great Emerging Market Be Right under Your Feet? 5 Why Most People Can’t Recognize An Emerging Market in Their Own Backyard 5 How I Discovered the Power of Emerging Markets 6 How to Predict the Hottest Future Growth Areas 8 How Similar Are Real Estate and Stock Market Investing? 8 Chapter 2 How to Identify Emerging Markets Using My “Market Phase” Method 11 How to Invest in Each Phase of the Market 11 What You Need to Know about the Buyer’s Market Phase I 12 The Tremendous Importance of Job Growth 14 How to Invest in a Buyer’s Market Phase I 15 What You Need to Know About the Buyer’s Market Phase II 16 How to Invest in a Buyer’s Market Phase II 18 What You Need to Know about the Seller’s Market Phase I 19 How to Invest in a Seller’s Market Phase I 21 What You Need to Know About the Seller’s Market Phase II 22 How to Invest in a Seller’s Market Phase II 24 More on Emerging Markets 25 Characteristics of the BEST Emerging Markets 26 Chapter 3 Goldmines and Landmines in Emerging Markets 29 The High Cost of Bad Advice 29 Local Investments Can Be Highly Profitable 30 Insights I Gained from the Boston Market 31 Earning Positive Cash Flow 31 Buying below Replacement Cost 32 Knowing When to Move to Another Market 32 The Importance of Courage 33 How to Manage Out-of-Area Properties 34 The Incredible Wealth-Building Power of 1031 Exchanges 35 The Compounding Factor 37 Following the Rules to Enjoy the Benefits of a 1031 Exchange 37 Emerging Markets Are NOT the Same as Hot Markets 39 Why Both Employers and Employees Prefer Emerging Markets 39 Why It Takes Less Money to Get Started in Emerging Markets 40 The Hardest Part of Investing in Emerging Markets 42 Chapter 4 Getting Your First Deal in an Emerging Market 44 Secrets of Great Wealth Creation 46 Where You Should Start 46 The Supreme Importance of Time Management 48 How to Save Time and Money When Investing in Emerging Markets 48 Secrets of Successful Direct Mail Campaigns 50 Working Successfully with Agents 52 More Details on Working with Agents 53 Finding Great Investment Properties on the Internet 54 How Research Can Help You Dominate an Emerging Market 56 How to Find a High-Quality Management Company 58 The All-Important Path of Progress 58 How to Determine Where and When to Buy 59 How to Find the Money You Will Need 60 Chapter 5 How to Jump-Start Your Wealth through Single-Family Investments 63 Step-by-Step to Your First Payday 64 Get the Leads Flowing In 64 Where to Find Out-of-Town Owners 65 What the Letters Should Say 66 Screening the Deals 67 How to Answer the Calls 68 Making Offers 70 How to Approach the Seller with Your Offer 72 Tie Up the Property 73 Find Buyers 73 Assign the Contract and Collect Your Money 74 Chapter 6 Multi-Family Investing: YOU Can Make Millions, My Hands-Off Way 76 Cash Flow Is King 77 Positive Cash Flow in Action 78 Economies of Scale 79 Start Investing Part Time 79 Who Pays for the Property Manager? 80 How to Get Lower Risk and Larger Returns 81 Two Ways to Explode Your Wealth with Multi-Family Properties 82 Finding the Best Use of Your Profits 82 How to Do Fewer Deals and Make More Money 84 How to Close More Deals with Creative Financing 84 Multi-Family Properties Have One Other Major Advantage 85 Chapter 7 How to Find Diamonds in the Rough 88 The Wealth-Building Power of Value Plays 88 How to Find—and Profit from—Burned-Out Landlords 89 A Secret Hunting Ground for Finding Burned-Out Landlords 91 Variation on a Theme: The Landlord Who Has Just Had Enough 92 A Case Study in How to Deal Successfully with a Burned-Out Landlord 93 How to Avoid Management Nightmares 95 Red Flags in Dealing with a Property Management Company 96 How to Acquire 100 Units with Your First Deal 101 Properties that Need Repair: Polishing Those Diamonds 103 A Repositioning Success Story 104 Solving the Problem of High Vacancy Once and for All! 106 More on High-Vacancy Properties 107 How the Profit Multiplier Works 108 How to Get a Steady Pay Raise 109 The Art of the Rent Increase 110 The Economic Power of Forced Appreciation 111 Chapter 8 The 10 Biggest Mistakes Investors Make in Emerging Markets, and How to Avoid Them 113 Mistake # 1: Thinking Any Investment Is a Good Investment 114 Mistake # 2: Investing Where There’s No Real Employment Base 115 Mistake # 3: Being Too Late to the Party 116 Mistake # 4: Neglecting to Go into Every Unit 117 Mistake # 5: Getting Mired in Pollution Problems 118 Mistake # 6: Over-Paying for a Property 120 Mistake # 7: Tying up All Your Money in Only One Market 121 Mistake # 8: Ignoring Overbuilding 122 Mistake # 9: Selling Too Late 123 Mistake # 10: Paying Too Much in Taxes 124 Chapter 9 How to Find All the Money You Need to Do Your Deals 126 Four Myths that Will Keep You Poor (if You Believe Them!) 126 Five Reasons You’ll Be on Easy Street When You Have All the Money You Need for Investing 129 The Miracle of Leverage 131 The Four-Step System for Financing All Your Deals 132 Chapter 10 How to “X-Ray” Your Deals the Fast and Easy Way, So You’re Buying Right in ANY Market 146 A Properties: The Cream of the Crop 146 B Properties: Still High End 147 C Properties: Gold that Looks like Lead 147 Here’s Where You Can Make a Fortune 147 D Properties: Everything Else 148 How to Grade Areas as A, B, C, or D 149 Six Easy Pieces: The Six Calculations You Can Make in Minutes to Rate Any Property 151 How to Put it All Together, to X-Ray a Deal! 160 Chapter 11 How to Make $10,000 or More per Hour—(I’m Not Kidding) 162 The Wrong Way to Do Due Diligence 163 The Right Way to Do Due Diligence 163 The Due Diligence Process—and How to Master It 165 Looking at Property Income 166 Looking at Property Expenses 167 What to Look For, in the Pile of Stuff You’ll Get 167 The Checklist: Your Best Friend 168 Finding Hidden Value 169 Finding Hidden Gold in Expenses 170 Using Others as Your Eyes and Ears 171 Chapter 12 How to Inspect Both the Property, and the Investment 173 The Property Inspection 173 The Investment Inspection 174 How Great Amenities Attract Tenants 176 Deferred Maintenance 178 What Kind of Tenants Live There? 179 Make Friends with the People Who Will Make You Rich! 180 Hazards You Must Avoid 183 Chapter 13 How to Recruit Your Dream Team 187 Remember: You’re the CEO 187 Who’s in Your Dream Team 188 1. Brokers: Finding Ones Who Will Really Work for You! 188 2. Your Assistant: Not an Expense, but a Profit Multiplier 190 3. Bankers: How to Borrow as Much Money as You Want! 192 4. Attorneys: When and How to Use Them 192 5. Demographers: How They Can Pinpoint Emerging Markets! 193 6. Property Inspectors: How to See the Invisible 195 7. Contractors: How to Get Great Work at Low Prices 197 8. Managers: Your Long-Distance Eyes and Ears 198 9. Accountant: Finding One Who Can Save You Serious Money 200 10. 1031 Specialist: Get One, and Defer Your Taxes as Long as You Want! 201 11. Mentors: A Pat on the Head, a Kick in the Pants 202 Chapter 14 How to Scout, Buy, and Profit from Properties—Long Distance 205 Don’t Make These Nine Mistakes 205 Chapter 15 Know Your Exit Strategy, before You Get into a Property 210 Flipping Properties 210 Buy and Hold: Is this Strategy Right for You? 213 Another Buy-and-Hold Benefit 214 1031 Exchanges: How to Master Them 215 Profit by the Rules 216 Chapter 16 Your Next Steps to a Fortune in Real Estate 218 Approach # 1 218 Approach # 2 219 The “My Situation Is Different” Syndrome (and the Biggest Secret of this Book) 219 How to Speed Up Your Progress in Becoming a Real Estate Millionaire 220 A Free and Fantastic Way to Benefit from Distance Learning 221 The Best Books and CDs 221 The Power of LIVE Instruction from an Emerging Markets Expert 222 How to Have an Emerging Markets Expert Hold a Seminar in Your City 223 The Importance of Taking Action Now 223 Index 224
£16.79
John Wiley & Sons Inc The Beginners Guide to Real Estate Investing
Book SynopsisStart making money todaywith the ultimate guide for first-time investors No matter what the market does, real estate stilloffers plenty of money-making opportunities. In this new edition of The Beginner''s Guide to Real Estate Investing, Gary W. Eldred presents the toolsand knowledge new investors need to get started profitably. Packed with smart money-making strategies and real-life stories from successful investors, this edition also covers the latest information on financing, foreclosures, cash flow, and much more. You''ll not only master the basics of investing, but also discover specialized techniques that the pros rely on to grow their long-term wealth. Concise yet comprehensive, this practical guide shows you how to: Find great deals on properties with big potential Get started with low- or no-down payment financing Utilize creative financing options and otherpeople''s money Buy low-cost foreclosures and REOs <Table of ContentsAbout This Book xi Part One: Mindset + Knowledge = Wealth 1 Chapter 1 Start Now 3 Just Say No to Excuses 3 You Must Believe It to See It 7 Set Goals Now 12 Chapter 2 Multiple Paths to Building Wealth 19 Appreciation in Market Values 19 Inflation 21 Cash Flows 24 Mortgage Payoff (Amortization) 24 Buy at a Bargain Price 25 Create Value with Property Improvements 26 Improve the Neighborhood and the Neighbors 27 Convert the Use 28 Manage and Market Your Properties More Profitably 30 Protect Your Profits from the IRS (Tax Shelter) 30 Discounted Notes, Tax Liens, Tax Deeds, and Realty Stocks 34 Part Two: How to Raise Money 37 Chapter 3 Strengthen Your Credit Power 39 Consistency: Fast Track or Flake 39 Character Counts 40 Credit Scores Count Most 42 Summing Up 51 Chapter 4 How to Invest Using Little (or None) of Your Own Cash 52 Why Low-Cash Deals Magnify Your Returns 52 Minimize Your Down Payment with Owner-Occupant Financing 56 Don’t Overlook FHA 59 Discover FHA’s Best Kept Secret: The 203(k) Program 62 Too Many Vets Pass Up VA Loans 63 Even Fannie and Freddie Accept Little- or Nothing-Down Loans 65 Summing Up 66 Chapter 5 Avoid Banks, Seek Seller Financing 68 How to Persuade the Sellers 69 What Type of Seller Financing? 71 Try a Contract-for-Deed 74 Assume a Low-Interest-Rate Mortgage 77 “Assume” a Nonassumable Mortgage 80 Chapter 6 Five More Techniques to Finance Your Investments 84 Wraparounds Benefit Buyers and Sellers 84 Lease Options 85 Lease-Purchase Agreements 91 Master-Lease an Apartment Building 92 Chapter 7 How to Come Up with the Cash to Close 96 Cash Out Some of Your Current Home’s Equity 96 Bring in Partners 97 Second Mortgages 99 Personal Savings 100 Sell Unnecessary Assets 100 Easy Money—Hard Terms 101 Use Credit Cards 105 Personal Loans 105 Sweat Equity (Creating Value through Improvements) 105 Eliminate Your Down Payment with Pledged Collateral 106 Student Loans 107 Use Creative Finance 107 Chapter 8 Here’s How to Qualify 109 Be Wary of Prequalifying (and Preapproval) 109 You Can Make Your Qualifying Ratios Look Better 111 The Application Itself Contains Many Clues to Your Integrity 121 No Preset Qualifying Income Applies to Commercial Properties 122 Part Three: How to Invest for Maximum Gain 127 Chapter 9 Twenty-Seven Ways to Find or Create Below-Market Deals 129 Why Properties Sell for Less (or More) than Their Market Value 129 Don’t Dilly-Dally with Due Diligence 135 How to Find Bargain Sellers 137 Chapter 10 Make Money with Foreclosures and REOs 143 The Stages of Foreclosure 143 Approach Owners with Empathy: Step One 145 Some Investors Profit from the Foreclosure Auction: Step Two 148 The Benefits of Buying REOs: Step Three 151 Chapter 11 More Sources of Bargains 156 Federal Government Auctions 156 Sheriff Sales 157 Buy from Foreclosure Speculators 157 Probate and Estate Sales 157 Private Auctions 159 Short Sale Bargains 162 Chapter 12 Run Numbers Like a Pro 169 Monitor the Construction Cycle 170 How to Profit from the Construction Cycle 170 Per-Unit Measures 173 Gross Rent Multipliers (GRMs) 175 Capitalized Value 176 Cash Flow Returns 181 Create Your Own Appreciation 183 Chapter 13 Greatly Increase the Value of Your Investment Property 184 Search for Competitive Advantage 185 First, Verify Actual Rent Collections, Not Merely Rental Rates 186 Talk with Tenants 187 Set Your Rents with Market Savvy 188 Your Apartment Checklist 189 Give the Interior a Martha Stewart Makeover 190 Safety, Security, and Convenience 193 Rightsize the Rooms 194 Create More Storage 195 Check Noise Levels 197 Overall Livability 198 Chapter 14 Twenty-One More Ways to Push Up the Value of Your Properties 199 Create Strikingly Attractive Curb Appeal 199 Collect More than Rent 202 Convert a Garage, Attic, or Basement 203 Create an Accessory Apartment 204 Create a Special Purpose Use 205 Change the Use of a Property 205 Cut Operating Expenses 208 Gentrification and Other Value Plays 210 Part Four: Onward and Upward to Build Wealth 217 Chapter 15 Win What You Want through Negotiation 219 How to Define Win-Win 219 Know Thyself 222 Know the Property and Neighborhood 222 Know the Sellers 223 Establish Favorable Benchmarks 225 Tit for Tat 226 Get Seller Concessions Early 226 Come Ready to Buy 227 Ask for More than You Expect 227 Establish Credibility 228 Never Offer to Split the Difference 229 List Your BATNAs 230 Negotiate for Yourself 231 Leave Something on the Table 233 Chapter 16 Write Your Purchase Offer 235 No Single Contract Form 235 Draft Clauses with Understanding 236 Summing Up 246 Chapter 17 Craft Your Lease to Increase Profits 247 Achieve Competitive Advantage 247 Craft Your Rental Agreement 248 Landlording: Pros and Cons 260 Chapter 18 The 12 Secrets of Successful Landlording 262 The Good News 262 Hired Management versus Self-Management 263 Before You Buy, Verify, Verify, Verify 267 Prepare the Property for Rental 269 Craft a Winning Value Proposition 270 Attract Topflight Tenants 271 Set Up a Flawless Move-In Policy 275 Retain Topflight Residents 276 Strong Market? Raise Rents 277 Prepare for Special Problems 279 Maintain the Property 280 Process Move-Outs Smoothly 280 Persistently Seek Ways to Increase Your Cash Flow 282 Keep Trading Up 283 Internet Appendix 285 Index 291
£17.85
John Wiley & Sons Inc MultiFamily Millions
Book SynopsisMulti-Family Millions offers expert advice for investors who want to make the transition from single-family homes to more profitable multi-family units. Successful real estate investor David Lindahl shows you how to find troubled properties that are ripe for quick profits, how to fix or flip those properties, and how to re-sell at maximum value.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments xiii Chapter 1 A Different Approach that Creates Huge Real Estate Profits 1 How This Book is Different 2 Chapter 2 Why Invest in Apartments? 9 Apartments Set You Free 10 Let’s Explode the No-Money-Down Myth 13 More Myths about Apartment Investing 14 This is Not a Myth, This is Reality: They’ll Laugh First, and You’ll Laugh Last 18 Opportunity is Everywhere 20 A Brief Overview of the Different Kinds of Multi-Family Housing 21 Burned-Out Landlords are Great Sources for Deals 23 In the Next Chapter 24 Chapter 3 An Overview of How to Get Your First Deal 25 The 14 Steps to Acquiring a Property 26 1. Decide What Size Buildings You Want to Start Investing In 26 2. Decide Where You Want to Invest 27 3. Determine What Types of Multi-Family Properties You’ll Buy 29 4. Put Your Team in Place 30 5. Market to Get Your Deal 31 6. Analyze the Deals 31 7. Create the Offer or Letter of Intent 32 8. Negotiate the Deal 33 9. Create and Sign the Purchase-and-Sale Agreement 33 10. Do Your Due Diligence 35 11. Renegotiate the Deal 37 12. Start Your Financing 38 13. Choose a Management Company 40 14. Close the Deal 41 Option 1: Buy and Flip 42 Option 2: Buy and Hold 46 Option 3: Buy, Reposition, and Sell 47 In the Next Chapter 53 Chapter 4 Where to Find Enormous Profits from Repositioning 55 It’s All about Raising the NOI 57 Problems to Look For 58 Making a Change 60 Then there’s the Perception 61 Send the Message that Change is Happening 62 The Property Cycle 64 A Common Repositioning Mistake 67 The Two Main Reasons Why Repositions Fail 68 The City Cycle 69 Revitalization Zones 70 In the Next Chapter 73 Chapter 5 How to Attract Deals to You with a Minimum of Time and Money 75 Principle #1: Make It Easy to Do Business with You 75 Principle #2: Do What You Say You Will Do 77 Principle #3: Don’t Be a Pain in the Butt 78 Inexpensive Deal-Attraction Techniques 79 Go Directly to the Owners 84 Other Techniques that Cost Little but Bring Big Results 88 Go After the Don’t Wanters 90 Cruising for Dollars 91 Another Way to Cruise 92 Oh So Many Ways to Get Deals 93 Don’t Make These Three Mistakes 93 In the Next Chapter 95 Chapter 6 Separating the Gold Mines from the Land Mines 97 The Power of Negative Thinking 97 Profiting from Value Plays 98 How to Find—and Profit from—Burned-Out Landlords 99 Profiting from Management Nightmares 100 Properties that Need Repair: Where the Gold is 101 Avoid Certain Repairs 102 Solving High-Vacancy Problems—Once and for All 104 How I Filled 400 Units 105 How to Raise Rents at Takeover and Not Lose Your Tenants 106 How to Raise Rents Steadily While Keeping Your Tenants 107 When It Makes Sense to Clean House 109 In the Next Chapter 111 Chapter 7 How to Analyze a Property Using the Fewest Numbers for the Most Profit 113 Back to the Cap Rate 114 Analyzing Your First Deal 116 How Do We Know It Really is a Deal? 118 Current Management: When to Hold ’Em and When to Fold ’Em 119 What Matters the Very Most to Tenants 122 Is Someone Putting Lipstick on a Pig? 123 Let’s Look Inside 125 Market Area Inspection 126 The Sidewalk Tells the Story 128 But What If My Numbers are Off ? 129 Don’t Get Depressed on Me! 129 In the Next Chapter 130 Chapter 8 Where to Get the Money for All Your Deals 131 Why Banks Like Apartments 132 Three Flavors of Lenders 133 Conduits 136 When to Use a Mortgage Broker 136 Putting Your Package Together 137 How to Get Partners to Fund Your Deals 138 The Big, Profitable World of Private Money 139 Debt versus Equity Deals 143 In the Next Chapter 145 Chapter 9 Twelve Negotiating Secrets of the Pros 147 1. Be Prepared 147 2. Understand the Other Party’s Needs 149 3. Set Your Goals and Rank Them in Order of Priority 150 4. Decide What Your Strike Price is and Don’t Exceed It 152 5. Anticipate the Next Move and Don’t Avoid Haggling 153 6. Remain Calm and Unemotional 154 7. Build Rapport and Trust 155 8. Create a Win/Win Environment 155 9. Remain Flexible and Open to Options 156 10. When the Seller Speaks, Listen Closely and Delay Your Response 157 11. Demonstrate Empathy 158 12. Silence is Golden 158 In the Next Chapter 160 Chapter 10 The 80/20 Rule of Rehabbing 161 Exterior Improvements 162 Interior Improvements 166 How to Get the Most from Insurance Claims 170 Dealing with Contractors 171 In the Next Chapter 176 Chapter 11 How to Avoid Being a Landlord: Secrets to Hiring Great Property Managers 177 How to Find the Best Managers 179 What You Should Expect to Pay 182 Repositioning Managers: A Special Breed 187 How to Get Contractors to Beg You for Business 190 Managing the Manager: Reports You Should Get Regularly 191 You’re an Asset Manager 194 In the Next Chapter 194 Chapter 12 Reselling for Huge Profits 195 Return on Equity 196 Is Your Property Stabilized? 198 Get Your Financial House in Order 199 Get Your Physical House in Order 201 Time to Tell the World 202 Your Obligations as a Seller 205 In the Next Chapter 205 Chapter 13 The 10 Biggest Mistakes Repositioners Make, and How to Avoid Them 207 Mistake #1: Running Out of Money During a Repositioning 207 Mistake #2: Leasing Up Too Soon 210 Mistake #3: Not Using Licensed Contractors 211 Mistake #4: Not Getting Three Bids 212 Mistake #5: Assuming the Lowest Bid is the Best Bid 213 Mistake #6: Not Going after Private Money Sooner 214 Mistake #7: Not Marketing Consistently 215 Mistake #8: Discriminating 215 Mistake #9: Not Having Signing Authority on Bank Accounts 216 Mistake #10: Buying a Property with Environmental Issues 217 Mistake #11: Inspecting the Property Yourself 218 Mistake #12: Managing the Property Yourself 219 Mistake #13: Using Fill-in-the-Blank Legal Forms 219 Mistake #14: Dealing with Tenants 220 Mistake #15: Thinking You Know It All 221 In the Next Chapter 222 Chapter 14 Creating Your Success Team 223 Real Estate Brokers 224 The Property Manager 225 Attorneys 227 Property Inspector 229 Appraisers 229 Lender 230 Contractors 230 Insurance Agent 231 Demographer 232 1031 Specialists 233 Accountant 235 In the Next Chapter 236 Chapter 15 Next Steps on Your Road to Wealth 237 How Impatient are You? 239 The Absolute Shortest Shortcut to Real Estate Wealth 240 Free Bonus Materials for You 241 Index 243
£20.00
John Wiley & Sons Inc Fight Foreclosure
Book SynopsisFight Foreclosure! offers a practical, step-by-step system for taking action to prevent foreclosure on your home before it?s too late. If you?re having trouble keeping up with your payments, the worst thing you can do is nothing. This book explores all your options, weighs the pros and cons of each, and explains the pre-foreclosure process in detail. Plus, it points out the too-good-to-be-true credit repair offers you should avoid and gives you real, practical alternatives that help you help yourself before it?s too late.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments. Introduction. You Are Not Alone! America in Foreclosure. Chapter 1: Don't Ignore the Warning Signs: How to Get Past Denial, Deal with the Stress and Embarrassment, and Take Action to Save Your Home and Family. Chapter 2: The Foreclosure Time Clock: Why it's Much Better to Act Sooner than Later. Chapter 3: How to Handle Collection Calls: Why You Should Talk to Your Lender First, What to Say, and What Questions to Ask. Chapter 4: Too Much Money at the End of the Month: How to Prioritize Your Spending and Where to Cut Expenses. Chapter 5: Negotiate with your lender to win/win: Walk Away, Sell, or Sacrifice to Save. Chapter 6: Use the Law to Fight Foreclosure: Legal Defenses. Chapter 7: Using Bankruptcy to Save Your Home. Chapter 8: How to Sell to Avoid Foreclosure and Save Your Credit Even if You Owe More Than Your Home is Worth. Chapter 9: How to Find Legitimate Help and Avoid Foreclosure Rescue Scams. Chapter 10: Options for Real Estate Investors Facing Foreclosure. Chapter 11: Life After Foreclosure: What I Learned When it Happened to Me. Appendix A. Questions and Answers from HUD. Appendix B. Mortgage Workout Notebook. Appendix C. Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007. Appendix D. News Release from www.hud.org. Appendix E. Glossary. Appendix F. State Foreclosure Procedures Chart. About the Author. Index.
£13.59
John Wiley & Sons Inc ShortSale PreForeclosure Investing
Book SynopsisLearn all about short-sales, the hottest topic in today's real estate investing market, with Short-Sale Pre-Foreclosure Investing: How to Buy No-Equity Properties Directly from the Bank -- at Huge Discounts. Understand how to buy properties at big discounts, creating windfall profits. Using this guide, you can access information about a topic that 90% of real estate agents and investors know nothing about. Discover how to make huge profits from the banks' misfortune, how to help homeowners in foreclosure while helping yourself, and how to stay on the cutting edge of the down market.Table of ContentsDownloadable Forms ix Acknowledgments xi Introduction xiii Chapter 1 Get Motivated, Set Goals, Get Started 1 A Short-Sale Case Study—with a $200,000 Profit 2 Getting Motivated 6 Setting Goals 7 Accomplishing Your Goals 9 This Is a Business, Not a Hobby 10 Dealing with Naysayers 10 Personal Appearance 12 Setting Up Your Office 13 Structuring Your Business 14 Ready to Do Business 16 Chapter 2 What Is a Short-Sale? An Executive Summary of How to Negotiate with the Bank and the Homeowner 19 Why Do I Need to Do a Short-Sale? 20 Why Do Banks Accept Short-Sales? 21 How Much Do You Offer the Bank? 23 Successful Short-Sales Start with the Homeowner 33 Financial Agreement with the Homeowners 33 How Much Should You Pay the Homeowner to Move? 35 Setting the Move-Out Date 36 Chapter 3 Expert Strategies for Finding Distressed Properties and Foreclosures 39 Buying Bank-Owned Properties for Pennies on the Dollar 39 Newspaper Ads 43 “I Buy Houses for Cash" Street Signs 44 Networking 44 Postcards 45 Magnetic Vehicle Signs 45 Bail Bondsmen 46 Pawnshops 46 More Deal-Finding Favorites 49 Chapter 4 How to Approach the Homeowners and Create a Win-Win Solution 51 Understanding Why Homeowners Want to Work with You 52 Building Courage to Knock on Doors 53 Friendly Negotiations with the Homeowners—What to Say and What You Need from Them 54 Establishing Rapport over the Phone 57 Knock on Doors Like a Pro 57 Helping Homeowners Understand Their Options 59 Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure 64 Chapter 13 Bankruptcy 65 Final Thoughts 65 Chapter 5 Preparing Your First Offer 69 Authorization to Release Information 75 Going to Contract 79 Hardship Letter 88 Pictures 98 Investor Cover Letter 99 Comps That Justify Your Offer 101 Net Sheet 105 Estimated List and Cost of Repairs 107 Chapter 6 How to Approach the Bank 113 How to Get the Bank Interested in Talking to You 114 What the Bank Wants from an Investor 114 How to Get Through to a Stonewalling Lender 115 Presenting Your Short-Sale Offer to the Bank 115 The Asset Manager’s Role 119 Working with the Portfolio Representative Directly 121 Getting Your Short-Sale Assigned to a Loss Mitigation Rep 121 Additional Information the Bank May Require 122 My Offer Is Submitted—Now What? 127 Chapter 7 Negotiating with a Second or Third Mortgage Holder 131 Your Conversation with the Second Lender 136 Variations on a Theme 139 Chapter 8 Key Elements of the Legal Process You Must Understand 145 Understanding Ownership versus Debt 146 Foreclosure Process 149 Types of Liens 152 Types of Mortgages and Loans 155 Chapter 9 When the Bank Says Yes 159 How Do I Buy More Time? 162 How Does the Homeowner Buy More Time? 163 Chapter 10 Three Profit-Making Exit Strategies: Wholesaling, Rehabbing, and Renting 169 The Wholesale Path 170 The Rehab Path 173 Selling the Home 180 The Rental Path 180 Chapter 11 Setting the Closing Date and Making Sure the Closing Goes Smoothly 183 A Successful Closing 185 What If My Homeowners Change Their Minds? 186 What If My Buyers Change Their Minds? 189 Closing with the Assignment of Contract 191 Double or Simultaneous Closings 196 Are Double Closings Illegal? 198 Chapter 12 First-Year Expectations 201 How You Can Become Rich without Going to College 204 What We Did to Get Here 205 What You Can Expect in Your First Year 207 Thinking Like a Millionaire 208 Index 209
£17.60
John Wiley & Sons Inc Cashing in on Preforeclosures and Short Sales
Book SynopsisCashing in on Pre-foreclosures and Short Sales shows investors exactly how to take advantage of what many are calling the best upcoming investment real estate market we have experienced in decades! Chip distinguishes the difference between good deals and bad deals, reveals just how easy it is to find, evaluate, and obtain foreclosure properties, tells how to negotiate a profitable transaction, and unveils the power of using short sales and other strategies to create a win-win situation for the investor, the seller, and the bank. Even first-time buyers looking to score a bargain on purchasing their own home will be armed with all the tools they need to confidently evaluate and pursue a profitable deal - and save thousands in the process. Cashing In on Pre-foreclosures and Short Sales incorporates quotes and advice from top industry professionals, as well as a healthy appendix packed with state and national foreclosure guidelines, including valuable contacts and websites, sample forms, cTable of ContentsDownloadable Letters, Forms, and Checklists. About the Author. Foreword (Gary W. Eldred, PhD). Acknowledgments. Introduction. Important Disclosure Notice. Part I: Where to Start. Chapter 1: A Crash Course in Pre-foreclosures and Short Sales. Chapter 2: Why Most Foreclosures Strategies Don't Work. Chapter 3: Down Markets: The Easiest Time to Capitalize and Make Money. Chapter 4: Everything You Need to Know about the Foreclosure Process. Chapter 5: Everything You Need to Know about Foreclosure Properties. Chapter 6: Navigating Sate Foreclosure Laws and Regulations. Chapter 7: How to Avoid Foreclosure Fraud Scams. Chapter 8: Financing Solutions for Foreclosure Properties. Chapter 9: Getting Serious bout Being a Foreclosure Investor. Chapter 10: Build Your Foreclosure Dream Team. Part II: Finding and Investing in Foreclosures. Chapter 11: The 17-Step Process. Chapter 12: Locating the Right Pre-foreclosure Properties. Chapter 13: How to Contact and Interact with Homeowners. Chapter 14: Verifying Critical Property Information. Chapter 15: Doing Your Homework. Chapter 16: How to Conduct a Complete Property Inspection. Chapter 17: Accurately Estimating the Current Market Value. Chapter 18: Analyzing Your Costs and Profits. Chapter 19: Negotiating with Property Owners. Chapter 20: Negotiating with Lenders and Lienholders. Chapter 21: Negotiating with Attorneys and Trustees. Chapter 22: Negotiating and Securing Short Sale Transactions. Chapter 23: Nailing Down the Purchase Agreement. Chapter 24: Protect Your New Assets, Immediately. Chapter 25: Closing the Deal. Part III: Cashing Out! Chapter 26: Flipping Out-Quick Profits through Wholesaling. Chapter 27: Fixing Up Your New Investment. Chapter 28: Renting Your New Property. Chapter 29: Staging, Marketing, and Selling Properties for Maximum Profit. 10 Amateur Mistakes That Will Cost You Thousands. State-by-State Foreclosure Guidelines. 101 Foreclosure and Investor Resources. Glossary. Index. Free Bonus.
£16.14
John Wiley & Sons Inc Getting Started in Real Estate Investing
Book SynopsisReal Estate A MUST-READ GUIDE TO REAL ESTATE INVESTING DURING TURBULENT TIMES GETTING STARTED IN REAL ESTATE INVESTING THIRD EDITION Given the current state of the economy, you might be asking yourself if right now is the right time to be investing in real estate. With the third edition of Getting Started in Real Estate Investing as your guide, you''ll quickly discover how a combination of commitment and caution can help you make it in today''s market. Designed for investors who want to get started in real estate, but don''t know where to begin, this reliable resource will help you break into this fast-moving field and build equity the right way. Getting Started in Real Estate Investing, Third Edition addresses everything from selecting the right properties and becoming a landlord to using the proper tax strategies and finding the right professionals to work with. It also outlines issues you must be aware of in light ofTable of ContentsAbout the Author vii Introduction The Allure of Property 1 Chapter 1 Should You Be a Real Estate Investor? 5 Chapter 2 How to Choose Property 43 Chapter 3 Financing Your Investment 69 Chapter 4 The Cost of Borrowing 93 Chapter 5 Tax Benefits of Real Estate 115 Chapter 6 Setting Up Your Books 151 Chapter 7 Managing Your Investment 164 Chapter 8 Analyzing the Market 183 Chapter 9 Analyzing Your Financial Capability 202 Chapter 10 Working with Professionals 213 Chapter 11 Becoming a Landlord 234 Chapter 12 The Fixer-Upper Market 257 Chapter 13 The Property-Flipping Market 270 Chapter 14 Passive Investments 282 Chapter 15 Other Ways to Invest 300 Chapter 16 Setting Your Investment Goals 309 Appendix 319 Glossary 333 Index 349
£15.30
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
£19.54
John Wiley & Sons Inc Urban Economics and Real Estate
Book SynopsisThis Second Edition arms real estate professionals with a comprehensive approach to the economic factors that both define and affect modern urban areas. The text considers the economics of cities as a whole, instead of separating them. Emphasis is placed on economic theory and empirical studies that are based in economic theory.Table of ContentsPart I: Economics and Urban Areas. Chapter 1. Introduction to Urban Economics. Chapter 2. Schools of Thought in Urban Economics. Chapter 3. Location Decisions, Agglomeration Economies, and the Origins of Cities. Chapter 4. The Economic Functions of Cities. Part II: Location Patterns in Urban Areas. Chapter 5. Introduction to Urban Location Patterns: Static Analysis. Chapter 6. Using the Monocentric City Model. Chapter 7. Empirical Testing of the Moncentric City Model. Part III: Urban Housing and Real Estate. Chapter 8. Housing in Urban Areas. Chapter 9. Housing Policy in the United States. Chapter 10. Real Estate Law and Institutions. Chapter 11. Real Estate Markets. Chapter 12. Real Estate Development and Investment. Part IV: Government in Urban Areas. Chapter 13. The Public Sector in Urban Areas. Chapter 14. Urban Transportation. Part V: Urban Social Problems. Chapter 15. An Overview of Urban Social Problems. Chapter 16. Urban Poverty and Its Spatial Concentration. Chapter 17. Crime in Urban Areas. Chapter 18. Education, Labor Markets, and Migration. Part VI: Urban Growth. Chapter 19. Models of Metropolitan Economic Growth. Chapter 20. Agglomeration Economies, Technical Change, and Urban Growth. Chapter 21. Economic Development Policies for Urban Areas. Appendix: A Review of Some Mathematics and Microeconomic Theory. Answers to Selected Exercises. Index.
£114.36
John Wiley & Sons Inc Accounting for Real Estate Transactions
Book SynopsisAccounting for Real Estate Transactions, Second Edition is an up-to-date, comprehensive reference guide, specifically written to help professionals understand and apply the accounting rules relating to real estate transactions. This book provides financial professionals with a powerful tool to evaluate the accounting consequences of specific deals, enabling them to structure transactions with the accounting consequences in mind, and to account for them in accordance with US GAAP. Accountants and auditors are provided with major concepts, clear and concise explanations of real estate accounting rules, detailed applications of US GAAP, flowcharts, and exhaustive cross-references of the authoritative literature.Table of ContentsPreface xiii About the Author xv List of Abbreviations xvii Part 1 Accounting for Real Estate Transactions—General 1 Chapter 1: Acquisition, Development, and Construction of Real Estate 3 1.1. Overview 3 1.2. Acquisition, Development, and Construction Costs 4 1.2.1. Preacquisition Costs 4 1.2.2. Project Costs 8 1.2.3. Cost Allocation 15 1.2.4. Change in Estimates or Project Plans and Abandonments of Projects 18 1.3. Costs Incurred to Sell or Rent a Real Estate Project 20 1.3.1. Costs Incurred to Sell a Real Estate Project 20 1.3.2. Costs Incurred to Rent a Real Estate Project 23 1.4. Incidental Operations 24 1.5. Accounting for Costs Incurred Subsequent to Project Completion 24 1.5.1. Determining the Date of Project Completion 24 1.5.2. Costs Incurred Subsequent to Project Completion 25 1.6. Purchase of Income-Producing Property 26 1.6.1. Purchase of a Business 26 1.6.2. Purchase of an Asset/Asset Group 28 1.6.3. Recognition of Intangible Assets Acquired 29 1.6.4. Measurement of Property, Plant, Equipment, and Intangibles 30 1.6.5. Allocation of Acquisition Cost 33 1.6.6. Accounting for Intangibles Subsequent to Acquisition 36 1.6.7. Key Differences: Business versus Asset Acquisitions 37 1.7. Special Accounting Issues 38 1.7.1. Costs of Amenities 38 1.7.2. Start-up Costs 39 1.7.3. Land Options 41 1.7.4. Financing as Part of a Purchase Transaction 45 1.7.5. Environmental Costs and Liabilities 46 1.7.6. Transactions with Related Parties 54 1.8. Financial Statement Presentation and Disclosure 57 1.8.1. Cash Flow Statement Presentation 57 1.8.2. Segment Disclosures for Public Companies 57 1.8.3. Other Presentation and Disclosure Requirements 58 1.9. International Financial Reporting Standards 60 1.9.1. IAS 16, Property, Plant and Equipment 60 1.9.2. IAS 40, Investment Property 64 1.9.3. IFRS 3, Business Combinations 69 1.10. Synopsis of Authoritative Literature (Pre-Codification References) 72 Chapter 2: Nonmonetary Exchanges of Real Estate 83 2.1. Overview 83 2.2. Section 1031 Exchange 84 2.3. Nonmonetary Exchanges Not Governed by Topic 845 (APB Opinion No. 29) 88 2.3.1. Exchange with Continuing Involvement of the Transferor 89 2.3.2. In-Substance Sale and Purchase Transaction 90 2.3.3. Nonmonetary Exchange Involving Business 90 2.3.4. Involuntary Conversion 91 2.4. Accounting for Nonmonetary Exchanges 91 2.4.1. General Principle—Fair Value 91 2.4.2. Exceptions to the Fair Value Principle 92 2.5. Nonmonetary Exchange of Real Estate Involving Monetary Consideration 94 2.5.1. Accounting by Receiver of Monetary Consideration 94 2.5.2. Accounting by Payer of Monetary Consideration 96 2.6. Special Accounting Issues 97 2.6.1. Exchange-Leaseback 97 2.6.2. Transactions between Related Parties 97 2.7. Financial Statement Presentation and Disclosure 99 2.8. International Financial Reporting Standards 100 2.8.1. Commercial Substance of Exchange Transaction 101 2.8.2. Fair Value Measurement 101 2.9. Synopsis of Authoritative Literature (Pre-Codification References) 101 Chapter 3: Real Estate Sales 107 3.1. Overview 107 3.2. Applicability of the Real Estate Sale Guidance 110 3.3. Sale and Profit Recognition 112 3.3.1. Sale of Real Estate with Long Construction Periods 112 3.4. Profit Recognition under the Accrual Method 113 3.4.1. General Rule 113 3.4.2. Specific Criteria 114 3.5. Failure to Meet Criteria for the Application of the Accrual Method 123 3.5.1. Inadequate Initial Investment 124 3.5.2. Inadequate Continuing Investment 125 3.5.3. Receivable Subject to Future Subordination 125 3.5.4. Continuing Involvement 125 3.6. Application of Other Accounting Methods 142 3.6.1. Deposit Method 142 3.6.2. Installment Method 146 3.6.3. Cost Recovery Method 148 3.6.4. Reduced Profit Method 150 3.6.5. Percentage-of-Completion Method 150 3.6.6. Financing Method 152 3.6.7. Leasing Method 154 3.6.8. Profit-Sharing Method 155 3.6.9. Performance-of-Services Method 156 3.7. Special Accounting Issues 158 3.7.1. Impairment and Loss on Sale 158 3.7.2. Extinguishment of Debt with the Sale of Property 165 3.7.3. Wrap-around Mortgage 166 3.7.4. Effect of Nonrecourse Financing on Profit Recognition 166 3.8. Financial Statement Presentation and Disclosure 168 3.8.1. Presentation of Gain on Sale of Land Option 168 3.8.2. Presentation of Properties as Held for Sale 168 3.8.3. Discontinued Operations Presentation 170 3.8.4. Disclosures upon Recognition of Impairment Loss 172 3.8.5. Cash Flow Statement Presentation 173 3.9. International Financial Reporting Standards 173 3.9.1. IAS 18, Revenue 173 3.9.2. IAS 11, Construction Contracts 175 3.9.3. IFRIC 15, Agreements for the Construction of Real Estate 178 3.10. Synopsis of Authoritative Literature (Pre-Codification References) 182 Chapter 4: Real Estate Leases 191 4.1. Overview 191 4.2. Definition of a Lease 195 4.2.1. Right to Use 196 4.2.2. Specified Property, Plant, or Equipment 198 4.2.3. Stated Period of Time 199 4.2.4. Reassessment of the Arrangement 199 4.3. Lease Classification—General 201 4.3.1. Lease Classification—Lessee 202 4.3.2. Lease Classification—Lessor 203 4.3.3. Lease Classification Criteria 204 4.4. Lease Classification—Leases Involving Real Estate 210 4.4.1. Leases Involving Land Only 211 4.4.2. Leases Involving Land and Building 212 4.4.3. Leases Involving Equipment as Well as Real Estate 216 4.4.4. Leases Involving Part of a Building 216 4.5. Accounting for Leases 218 4.5.1. Accounting for Leases—Lessee 218 4.5.2. Accounting for Leases—Lessor 219 4.6. Special Accounting Issues 222 4.6.1. Extensions and Renewals of a Lease 222 4.6.2. Modifications to the Provisions of a Lease 225 4.6.3. Lease Termination 228 4.6.4. Purchase and Sale of Leased Asset before the End of the Lease Term 230 4.6.5. Rent Holiday and Scheduled Rent Increases/Decreases 232 4.6.6. Contingent Rentals 233 4.6.7. Lease Incentives in Operating Leases 236 4.6.8. Subleases and Lease Substitutions 239 4.6.9. Leases and Leasehold Improvements Acquired in a Business Combination 242 4.6.10. Impairment of Assets under Lease and Losses on Leasing Activities 243 4.6.11. Build-to-Suit Leases 245 4.6.12. Leases between Related Parties 248 4.7. Financial Statement Presentation and Disclosure 250 4.7.1. Presentation and Disclosure—Lessee 250 4.7.2. Presentation and Disclosure—Lessor 251 4.8. International Financial Reporting Standards 252 4.8.1. Lease Classification 252 4.8.2. Accounting and Disclosures—Lessee 254 4.8.3. Accounting and Disclosures—Lessor 256 4.9. Synopsis of Authoritative Literature (Pre-Codification References) 258 Chapter 5: Sale-Leaseback of Real Estate 275 5.1. Overview 275 5.2. Accounting for Sale-Leaseback Transactions Involving Real Estate 276 5.2.1. Accounting by the Seller-Lessee 278 5.2.2. Accounting by the Buyer-Lessor 292 5.3. Specific Accounting Issues 293 5.3.1. Unusual Terms of Sale-Leaseback Transactions 293 5.3.2. Impairment of Property 293 5.3.3. Minor Subleases 295 5.3.4. Sale of a Partial Interest 296 5.3.5. Leaseback of a Portion of the Property Sold 296 5.3.6. Sale-Leaseback of Multiple Assets 297 5.3.7. Contribution-Leaseback Transactions 298 5.3.8. Wrap Lease Transactions 298 5.3.9. Leaseback with Fixed-Price Renewal Options for Substantially All of the Property’s Economic Life 299 5.3.10. Sale-Leaseback Transactions by Regulated Enterprises 300 5.3.11. Sale-Leaseback Involving Related Parties 301 5.4. Financial Statement Presentation and Disclosure 303 5.5. International Financial Reporting Standards 303 5.6. Synopsis of Authoritative Literature (Pre-Codification References) 305 Part 2 Accounting for Real Estate Industry-specific Transactions 311 Chapter 6: Interests in Real Estate Ventures 313 6.1. Overview 313 6.2. Methods of Accounting for Interests in Real Estate Ventures 314 6.2.1. Consolidation 315 6.2.2. Equity Method of Accounting 333 6.2.3. Pro Rata Consolidation 339 6.2.4. Cost Method 340 6.2.5. Change between the Cost and Equity Method of Accounting 340 6.2.6. Measuring Interests in Real Estate Ventures at Fair Value 341 6.3. Accounting for Transactions with a Real Estate Venture 343 6.3.1. Capital Contributions 344 6.3.2. Loans and Advances to a Venture 345 6.3.3. Sales of Real Estate 346 6.3.4. Service Arrangements 348 6.3.5. Sale of Interest in Real Estate Venture 348 6.4. Special Accounting Issues Related to Consolidation 349 6.4.1. Noncontrolling Interest 349 6.4.2. Special Considerations—Real Estate Entities 353 6.5. Special Accounting Issues Related to the Equity Method of Accounting 355 6.5.1. Other than Common Stock Investments in Corporate Ventures 355 6.5.2. Differences between Accounting Principles of Investor and Venture 357 6.5.3. Recognition of Losses by the Investor 357 6.5.4. Investments in an Investee after Suspension of Loss Recognition 359 6.5.5. Cash Distributions in Excess of Investment 360 6.5.6. Hypothetical Liquidation at Book Value Method 360 6.5.7. Impairment 361 6.5.8. Interest Capitalization 362 6.6. Financial Statement Presentation and Disclosure 364 6.6.1. Consolidated Investments 365 6.6.2. Equity Method Investees 366 6.6.3. Items Measured at Fair Value 368 6.7. International Financial Reporting Standards 370 6.7.1. Investments in Subsidiaries 373 6.7.2. Interests in Joint Ventures 374 6.7.3. Investments in Associates 379 6.8. Synopsis of Authoritative Literature (Pre-Codification References) 380 Chapter 7: Time-Sharing Transactions 395 7.1. Overview 395 7.2. Types of Time-Sharing Arrangements 397 7.2.1. Deeded Structures 397 7.3. Accounting for the Sale of Time-Sharing Intervals 399 7.3.1. Application of the Accrual and Percentage-of-Completion Methods 400 7.3.2. Accounting for Costs to Sell Time-Sharing Intervals 409 7.4. Special Accounting Issues 411 7.4.1. Uncollectibility of Receivables 411 7.4.2. Incentives and Inducements 413 7.4.3. Incidental Operations 415 7.4.4. Upgrade and Reload Transactions 416 7.4.5. Seller Support of Operations 417 7.4.6. Division of Project into Phases 418 7.5. Financial Statement Presentation and Disclosure 418 7.6. Synopsis of Authoritative Literature (Pre-Codification References) 419 Chapter 8: Retail Land Sales 421 8.1. Overview 421 8.2. Accounting for Retail Land Sales 422 8.2.1. Revenue Recognition 422 8.2.2. Profit Recognition 424 8.3. Special Accounting Issues 432 8.3.1. Change from the Installment to the Percentage-of- Completion Method 432 8.3.2. Accounting for Repossessed Land 432 8.4. Financial Statement Presentation and Disclosure 434 8.5. Synopsis of Accounting Literature (Pre-Codification References) 434 Glossary 435 Index 455
£126.00
Wiley Emerging Market Real Estate Investment
Book SynopsisThis book is a comprehensive and insightful overview of international real estate focusing on three of the BRICs: China, India and Brazil. I was pleasantly surprised to find useful market data and industry profiles for each of the countries that were very consistent with my first hand experience. The book has a wealth of information for the real estate investment analyst and practitioner and will be very useful to those seeking guidance on what to expect in emerging markets. Joseph F. Azrack, Managing Partner, Real Estate, Apollo Global Management David Lynn has set the bar with respect to real estate investment in the most compelling emerging markets. Lynn provides a framework for thinking about highly dynamic markets characterized by youthful populations, extraordinary demand, capital inefficiency and, most importantly, aspiration. This book will enlighten institutional investors and entrepreneurs alike. I look forward to another work by David Lynn addressing the froTable of ContentsPreface vii Characterizing Emerging Market Real Estate x China, India and Brazil x Outline of the Book xvi Note xvi Disclaimer xvii Acknowledgments xix CHAPTER 1 Fundamentals of Real Estate Investment 1 Investing by Property Sector 3 Investing by Style 7 Investing by Phase 9 Asset Allocation 10 Notes 10 CHAPTER 2 Investing in International Real Estate 13 Why Invest in International Real Estate? 13 Risks in International Real Estate 22 Mitigating Country Risks 23 Notes 26 CHAPTER 3 China 27 Introduction 27 Overview of the Market Environment 29 The Real Estate Market 48 Property Sectors 56 Primary Markets 66 Secondary Markets 80 Investment Strategies 84 Notes 98 CHAPTER 4 India 101 Introduction 101 Overview of the Market Environment 102 The Real Estate Market 111 Property Sectors 115 Primary Markets 128 Secondary Markets 136 Investment Strategies 140 Notes 152 CHAPTER 5 Brazil 153 Introduction 153 Overview of the Market Environment 153 The Real Estate Market 171 Property Sectors 174 Primary Markets 200 Investment Strategies 203 Notes 209 APPENDIX A Country Risk 211 APPENDIX B Property Market Practice in China 213 Bibliography 217 About the Authors 219 Index 221
£35.62
John Wiley & Sons Inc Value Investing in Real Estate
Book SynopsisSecure a Prosperous Future by Applying the Tried-and-True Techniques of Value Investing to Income Properties Value Investing in Real Estate outlines a safe and rewarding way to plan for your retirement and increase your income without the risks so common to the stock market.Table of ContentsPreface Introduction: Rethink Your Financial Future. Value Investing: The One Best Way. The Case Against Stocks for Retirement. The Case for Real Estate. Real Estate Risks and Returns. The Enterprising Investor. The Ins and Outs of Market Value. Is the Property a Good Buy? Look Beyond Market Value. Predict the Future. Create Value Now. Conclusion: You (Not Everybody) Ought to Be Rich. Notes. Index.
£26.24
John Wiley & Sons Inc Make Money with Condominiums and Townhouses
Book SynopsisCovers many types of real estate investments for those people who want a safe and reliable alternative to the stock market. It provides ways to make a buck without risking everything as the stock market grows increasingly unstable.Trade Review"...But if you know nothing about finding, buying and selling property or little about finance...author Gary Eldred is your guy." (Miami Herald, October 8, 2003) Gary W. Eldred, in his Make Money With Condominiums and Townhouses, differs from those get-rich-quick types who imply that all it takes to be a landlord-tycoon is creative financing and chutzpah. Real estate can be rewarding, but you have to do your homework. Lots of it. This is where Eldred - a Realtor who has taught at Stanford University and the University of Illinois and co-wrote the thorough Investing in Real Estate with Andrew McLean - comes in. How do you choose the right condo or town house? The due diligence you have to exercise is considerable. When you are negotiating to buy a unit, the seller has to show you legal and financial documents about the homeowner's association. Read them closely. A homeowner's association that is in financial trouble is more likely to levy special assessments on homeowners to cover deficits or pay for maintenance or repairs. Other questions: Does the association carry enough insurance? Is it suing or being sued? (Guess who'll pay the legal bills.) Know that sellers and Realtors must disclose any serious defects of a property that they are aware of. Does a condo development have too many renters? That could harm property values. How do you evaluate unit location, density, size (measurement errors happen frequently), livability, security, parking, amenities and so forth? If your eyes glaze over at all the detail Eldred provides, you may not be cut out to be a real estate investor. Why invest in condos and town houses? Because in many areas, single-family homes have become too expensive relative to the rental income they can bring. Eldred gives a good overview of what you need to know before you plunge into the exciting (but perilous) world. Read Make Money With Condominiums in conjunction with his earlier book, Investing in Real Estate, for more insight into how to find bargains and obtain financing from less-known channels. (USA TODAY, October 20, 2003)Table of Contents1. The Lazy Investor’s Way to Wealth. Condominiums Attract Better Tenants. Why Condos Attract Better Tenants. The One Easy Test: Who’s Moving In, Who’s Moving Out. Your Procedures Count, Too! Can Investors (Lazy or Not) Really Build Wealth with Condos and Townhouses? Why Such Neglect? How You Will Profit with Condos. Appreciation. The Historical Record. What Does the Future Hold? Summing Up. 2. Bulls, Bears, and Cash Cows. The Mortgage Paydown. Wealth without Appreciation. Add to Your Principal Payments. Certainty over Uncertainty. Plan Your Wealth Building: Stocks versus Condos. Cash Flow. Condo Investors Earn More Cash Flow. How to Jump the Hurdle of Negative Cash Flows. Shelter Your Cash from the IRS. Depreciation. Tax-Free Exchanges. Homeowners Receive Tax-Free Gains. Gain Tax-Free Cash with a Cash-Out Refinance. Summing Up. 3. Get to Know the Development. Condo Communities Appeal to Buyers of All Incomes. Key Sources of Satisfaction and Dissatisfaction. Features and Price. Your Best Opportunity. Resale Potential. Good Buy. No Simple Rules. Why Stress This Point? The HOA. The Organizational Structure. The Board of Directors. Management. Committees. Attorney and Auditor. 4. Do the HOA Finances Look Good? Undisclosed Leases. Sweetheart Contracts. Understated HOA Fees. The Budget. Special Assessments. Mandatory Payment. “I Don’t Care! I’m Not Paying”. HOA Boards Must Follow Specified Procedures and Forms. Your Financial Due Diligence: Summing Up. How Much Insurance? The Lesson of the Oakland-Berkeley Firestorm. Any Lawsuits? HOA as Plaintiff. HOA as Defendant. Be Wary of HOAs in Litigation. 5. What Do Condo Residents Say? What Residents Say about Their Condos/ Townhouses. Overall Satisfaction. Wise Investors Pay Attention to the Negatives (and Positives) of Condo Buildings and Developments. What Features Rank Most Important? Poor Construction, Careless Workmanship, and Unexpected Repairs and Replacements. Government Inspectors Sometimes Fail to Do Their Jobs. When Buying an Existing Unit, Check the Resale Package. Seller Disclosures. Unethical Builders and Sales Reps. Sales Rep Disconnect. The Documents Control. Children: Little Monsters or Little Darlings. Potential Problems. A Parent Speaks. Pets. Problems with Renters. Should You Buy into a Project That’s Heavy with Renters? Exercise Investor Responsibility. 6. More Likes and Dislikes of Community Living. Density. People per Unit. Project Density versus Unit Crowding. Multiple Visits/Curb Appeal. Unit Location. Perimeter or Interior Building Site. Why Underprice Preferred Locations? Downhill or Uphill? Sight, Sound, and Smell. Unit Features and Design. Uniform versus Uniformly Beautiful. Unit Size. Livability. Recreational Amenities. Will Tenants Pay Higher Rents? What If Tenants Pay and Play? What to Do? Security. I Love “Lock and Leave”. Play It Safe: Ask! Summing Up: Likes and Dislikes. 7. Understand the Bylaws. Rules Create Value. No Supply Because There’s No Demand. Choose the Right HOA for You. What Will You Find in the Resale Package? Creating Value within a Context of Fairness. The Condo Bylaws. Meetings of Members (Article III). Board of Directors (Articles IV–VI). Power and Duties (Article VII). Association Officers and Duties (Article VIII). Committees, Records, Assessments, and Seal (Articles IX–XII). The Amendment Process (Article XIII). Summing Up. 8. Understand the Declaration. The Declaration Creates and Governs the HOA. Don’t Rely on the Legal Opinions of a Real Estate Agent. Not an Indictment. The Purpose and Terms of the Declaration. One Drawback. Generalities or Details? The Terms of the Declaration. Summing Up. 9. Understand the Rules and Regulations. Board-Issued Rules: Community Values or Dictatorship. What Rules and Why? Maintenance of Unit (1). Unit Occupancy and Use (2). Balcony/Terrace (3). Charcoal Grills (6). Parking (9). Pool/Pond Rules (11). Pets (12). Flip Charge (15). Signs (23). Guests (26). Leases (33). Capital Improvements (36). Owner Additions and Alterations (37). Utility Services (39) 204 Right of First Refusal (40). Enforcement of Rules (42). $50 Fine per Occurrence per Day. 10. Choose a Profitable Location. In Which Company Should You Invest: General Motors or Microsoft? Too Optimistic on Microsoft. Negative Outlook on GM. GM’s Stock Outperforms Microsoft. Personal or Financial? Location Incorporates a Milieu of Features. Convenience: Easy Come, Easy Go? Let Me Count the Ways. Times of the Day or Week. Bad Weather, Bridge Out, Road Work? Environment. Economic Base. Demographics and Psychographics: Incomes, Lifestyles, and Attitudes. Aesthetics: Sights, Sounds, Smell. Zoning and Other Related Ordinances. Safe and Secure. Fiscal Soundness. Political Responsiveness. Discover Your Area’s Microclimates. Location: Summing Up. 11. Predict the Future. How to Define “Bargain”. Appraisals Shortchange Fundamentals. Focus on the Recent Past. Appraisals Ignore Other Areas. Appraisals Shortchange Economic Fundamentals. Summing Up: The Market Value Mistake. Current Market Data. Time on Market. Asking Price/Selling Price. Inventory of Unsold Properties. Properties under Contract. Mortgage Purchase Applications, Delinquencies, and Foreclosures. Vacancy Rates. Summing Up: The Current Market. Boom and Bust Cycles. Boom and Bust Myth. Media Distortion versus Local Market Experience. Condos: Boom, Bust, and Recovery. Don’t Prejudge: Weigh Risks against Potential Rewards. How to Spot a Condo Bargain. 12. Buy and Finance Your Condominium(s). Negotiate a Win-Win Purchase Agreement. Win-Win Principles. The Purchase Contract. Maximize Your Leverage with Owner-Occupancy Financing. Owner-Occupied Buying Strategies. Homeowners, Too, Can Use This Method. Why One Year? Where Can You Find High LTV Owner-Occupied Mortgages? High Leverage for Investor-Owned Financing. What Underwriting Standards Do Lenders Apply? Automated Underwriting. 13. Tailor Your Lease Agreements. Use Your Lease in Your Market Strategy. Competitive Advantage. What Terms Might You Negotiate? Lease Options. Here’s How It Works. Benefits to Investors. 14. Your Easier Path to Wealth and Income. Less Risk. Personal Opportunity. Index.
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John Wiley & Sons Inc 209 Fast SpareTime Ways to Build Zero Cash into 7
Book SynopsisMore fortunes are built in real estate on borrowed money than in any other business. And you can build your fortune in real estate using borrowed money too-if you follow the advice and tips in this book. Whether you''re making your first foray into real estate investing or have invested for a number of years, 209 Fast Spare-Time Ways to Build Zero Cash into 7 Figures a Year in Real Estate will show you how to acquire income-producing real estate and build your wealth by using borrowed money. Long-time real estate advisor Tyler Hicks offers proven strategies and real-world examples to illustrate how much MIF-Money in Fist-you can realistically earn by investing in real estate. A valuable guide for new, experienced, or affluent real estate investors, 209 Fast Spare-Time Ways to Build Zero Cash into 7 Figures a Year in Real Estate covers all the bases, from finding loans to hiring an accountant and an attorney to help with the business. Letters from individuals wTable of ContentsINTRODUCTION: How This Book Can Make You Rich on Zero-Cash Borrowed-Money Real Estate xiii CHAPTER 1: Build Your Real Estate Wealth on Other People’s Money 1 Invest in an Item of Lasting Value—Income Real Estate, 3; Recognize the Many Pluses of Real Estate, 3; Build Your Real Estate Riches Minute by Minute, 5; Start-Ups Win in Almost Every Real Estate Deal, 7; Speedy Results Are Possible in Real Estate, 10; Get in on Zooming Worldwide Growth, 12; Good Financing Can Be Yours Even with Bad Credit, 13; Take the Billions Being Offered to Real Estate Investors Today, 14; Forget about a Real Estate License When You’re an Investor, 15; Get into Non-Ownership Income Real Estate, 16; Plenty of Free Advice and Assistance Can Be Yours, 18; Grow Rich with Tax-Sheltered Real Estate Income, 18;Winners Are the Real Estate Norm, 19; Getting Real Estate Funding the Smart Way, 22; Take the First Step to Your Real Estate Wealth, 22; Your Keys to Real Estate Riches, 24 CHAPTER 2: How to Base Your Real Estate Riches on Borrowed Money 25 Know Why Income Real Estate Is So Good for You, 26; Pick the Location for Your Future Properties, 27; Local Properties Are Ideal for Beginners, 27; Figure What Down Payment You’ll Need, 28; Compute Your Needed Starting Cash, 29; Negotiate Your Way to Success, 31; Bootstrap Your Way to Real Estate Ownership, 32; Find Rental Income Assistance Everywhere, 33; Begin Your Income Real Estate Ownership Journey Now, 34; Stay Focused on Your Plan, 36; Manage Your Holdings for Maximum Income, 39; Increase Your Profits from Every Property, 41; Learn All You Can about Your Holdings, 42; Real-Life Examples of Fast Buildup of Ownership Assets, 43; How to Acquire More Residential Income Properties, 46; “Mud Flats” Can Be Money Machines, 46; Expand Your Ownership to Larger Properties, 47; Forget “Advanced Education” for Your Success, 48; Quick Steps to Make Money in Distant Real Estate, 50; Your Keys to Real Estate Riches, 51 CHAPTER 3: Start Your Real Estate Empire Without Using Any of Your Own Cash 53 Defining the Zero-Cash Deal, 53;Who Uses Zero-Cash Deals? 54; Focus on the Down Payment You Need, 54; Use Borrowed Money to Begin Your Empire, 55; Start with a Personal Loan, 56;Where and How Your Personal Loan May Be Made, 57; Secrets to Getting Personal Loans More Easily, 58;Where a Good FICO® Score Will Get You Your Loan, 59; Use a Secured Loan for Your Down Payment, 59; How Lenders React to Solid Collateral, 60; Enhance Your Credit with a Guarantor, 61; Use a Home Equity Loan for Your Down Payment, 62; Get Property Improvement Loans for Your Down Payment, 64; Tap into Your Credit Card Lines of Credit, 65; Get the Seller to Finance Your Down Payment, 67; Use a “Gift Letter” for Family Loans, 68; Never Overlook Possible Partners for Your Down Payment Loans, 70; See if You Can Get Some of Your Down Payment Back on Closing, 71; Your Keys to Real Estate Riches, 72 CHAPTER 4: Bootstrap Your Way to Your Real Estate Cash 75 How to Get in on Good Deals Now, 76; Explore the World of Real Estate Windfalls, 77; How Mortgaging Out Can Work for You, 78; Use Other Rules of Real Estate for Your Mortgaging Out, 79; How to Apply These Powerful, But Simple Rules, 80; Use Every Method You Can to Mortgage Out, 82; The Powerful Methods You Can Use to Mortgage Out, 83; Build Your Mortgaging-Out Wealth Quickly, 84; Know the Other Perks for You from Mortgaging Out, 86; Where and How to Start Getting Mortgaging-Out Cash, 87; Try Your Mortgaging-Out Luck on Multi-Family Buildings, 89; If You Have Time and Experience, Mortgage Out in Development, 90; Your Keys to Real Estate Riches, 92 CHAPTER 5: Use Single-Family Homes for Your Quick Real Estate Start-Up 93 Start with the Possible and Grow Bigger, 93; Know the Numbers of Your Real Estate Opportunities, 94; Now Here Are the Numbers of Your Single-Family Home Wealth, 95;What Types of Single-Family Homes Can Make Me Rich? 97; Now Let’s Get You Started Getting Rich, 98; Detached Single-Family Home Wealth Building, 98; Work the Numbers for Each Property You Acquire, 101; Put Your Numbers to Work, 102; See the Numbers of Your Real Estate Fortune, 104; Cautions for You When Buying Any Single-Family Home, 105; How and Where to Get Single-Family Home Financing, 106; Quick Benefits Offered to You by These Lenders, 107; Your Eight Steps to Quick Single-Family Home Financing, 112; Other Types of Single- Family Home Investments, 114; Your Moneymaking Tips for Single- Family Home Success, 117; Your Keys to Real Estate Riches, 119 CHAPTER 6: Where to Find Money for Your Real Estate Wealth Building 121 Your Money Sources Are Almost Unlimited, 122; Getting the Easiest of All Real Estate Money, 123;Where to Find First Mortgage Lenders, 123; Finding the Second Easiest Real Estate Loan, 124; Have Others Finance Your Income Property Fix-Up, 126; Get Guaranteed Loans for Your Investment Real Estate, 127; Get Grants for Beneficial Real Estate Projects, 128; Apply for and Get Lines of Credit for Your Investments, 130; Private Financing Could Be Your Key to Riches, 131; Get Your Real Estate Money from Public Sources, 132; Raising Real Estate Money from the Public, 133;Work with Investor Groups for Your Financing, 136; How to Raise Real Estate Money from Limited Partnerships, 137; Use 100 Percent Financing Funders to Get Your Multi-Unit Money, 137; Lenders That Fund Multi-Unit Real Estate Projects, 139; Your Keys to Real Estate Riches, 144 CHAPTER 7: Creative Financing of Your Real Estate Fortune 145 Quick Proof That Creative Financing Really Works, 145; Seven Reasons Why You May Need Financial Help, 146; How to Overcome Financial Problems, 148; Get Income Property with an Option, 149; Buy Properties Having Assumable Mortgages, 150; Assumable Mortgage Possibilities for You, 153; Find Zero Percent Down and 100 Percent Lenders, 154; Use a Lease Option Contract to Control Property, 154; Use Credit Card Lines of Credit, 156; Flip Real Estate with Creative Financing, 157; How to Start and Be Successful in Flipping Properties, 158; Take Lenders Out of Foreclosure Properties, 159; How to Be a Hero with Lenders, 159;Work with the FDIC and VA to Flip Properties, 160; Get Section 8 Tenants for Steady Rental Income, 161; Buy and Control Properties in Inner-City Areas, 162; Search for Low, Low Down Payments, 164; Borrow to the Hilt for Income Real Estate, 165; Use Home Equity and Personal Loans to Build Your Wealth, 166; Mortgage Out to Get Paid for Creative Financing, 167; Other Ways to Creative Financing, 169; Your Keys to Real Estate Riches, 169 CHAPTER 8: Find and Use Unique and Unusual Funding Sources 171 Sure Steps to Finding Your Suitable Lenders, 171; Pick the Type of Real Estate You Want to Own, 172; Find the Unique Lender for Your Kind of Real Estate, 173; How to Find Unique Lenders for Land Deals, 173; Search for Unique Residential Lenders, 174; Start Small in Commercial Properties, 176; Know the Range of Commercial Properties, 176;Wait Before Investing in Industrial Properties, 183; Unique Funding You Can Do Yourself, 183; Two Quick Unique Ways to Raise Money Yourself, 183; Use a Limited Partnership to Raise the Money You Need, 183; Six Steps to Setting Up Your Limited Partnership, 184; Try a Real Estate Investment Trust to Raise Your Money, 185; Your Keys to Real Estate Riches, 188 CHAPTER 9: Use Sellers Having Built-In Funding for Your Deals 189 Eight Real Estate Deals with Financing in Place, 189; Government Foreclosures Often Come with Financing, 190; Do Internet Searches for Your Properties, 192; Don’t Overlook New Property Financing, 193; Take Advantage of “Financing Available” Offers, 195; Look for and Find Zero-Down Properties, 196; Look for and Buy FSBO Properties, 198; Private Lenders Could Be Your Money Source, 199; Look for the Unusual Offer, 200; Don’t Let Built-In Funding Pass You By, 202; Your Keys to Real Estate Riches, 203 CHAPTER 10: Count Your Way to Your Real Estate Wealth 205 Know the Numbers You Must Know, 205; Positive Cash Flow, 206; Monthly Debt Service, 208; Figuring Your Monthly Debt Service Cost, 210; Now Do the Simple Numbers, 211; Know What Your Debt Coverage Is, 212; Quickly Figure Your Capitalization Rate, 213; Now Put Your Numbers to Work, 213; Your Keys to Real Estate Riches, 214 CHAPTER 11: Turn Your Real Estate Holdings into Your Private Bank 215 Use Your Real Estate Equity to Build Wealth, 215; Tapping Your Equity for Profit or Fun, 216; Taking Steps to Repay Your Loan Quickly, 218; How Much Can I Borrow on My Equity? 219; How Is the Value of Your Equity Figured? 220; How to Increase the Value of Your Equity, 221; Use Your Increased Equity to Build Your Wealth, 222; How to Get around “Seasoning” Requirements, 224; Build Your Own “Bank” with Your Properties, 225; Your Keys to Real Estate Riches, 226 CHAPTER 12: Save Time and Build Your Real Estate Fortune Faster 229 Learn the Fast Track to Real Estate Wealth, 229; Flip Real Estate for a Quick Profit, 230; Sublet Properties for Non-Ownership Profits, 231; Use Options to Control Real Estate, 232; Be a Real Estate Loan Finder, 233; Build Self-Storage Wealth Today, 235; Build Big Profits in Off-Campus Housing, 236; Use “Liquid” Real Estate for Your Wealth Building, 239; Be a Loan Correspondent for a Real Estate Lender, 241; Get Loans and Grants from Little-Known Sources, 243; Make an Excellent Income Upgrading Older Rental Units, 244 Finance Your Real Estate Down Payments at 0 Percent Interest, 246; Your Real Estate Wealth Schedule, 247; Best Rules for Your Success in Income Real Estate, 253 Useful Real Estate Books, Reports, Training Courses, and Newsletters for Beginning and Experienced Wealth Builders 255 Real Estate Investment and Management Books, 255; Real Estate Self-Study Success Kits, Books, Reports, and Newsletters, 256 Index 265
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Core Concepts of Real Estate Principles and
Book Synopsis Whether preparing for a career in real estate or seeking to better understand the real estate decisions that they may face in their personal lives, Core Concepts of Real Estate Principles and Practices provides students with a clear understanding of current theories and practices. Larsen balances practical information with academic rigor to provide a comprehensive introduction to the field, including those factors faced by every person contemplating the acquisition, leasing, financing, use, or disposition of real estate. Larsen introduces the real estate transaction in the first 3 chapters to get the student interested and then organizes the chapters around the steps in the real estate process, which is unique. As part of the Core Concepts Series, Core Concepts of Real Estate Principles and Practices can be adopted with Business Extra Select (www.wiley.com/college/bxs), a simple, seamless, online custom publishing process that allows instructorsTable of ContentsPART I. AN INTRODUCTION TO REAL ESTATE. Chapter 1. Real Estate Markets. Chapter 2. Real Estate Services. Chapter 3. Home Ownership. PART II. REAL ESTATE OWNERSHIP AND THE LAW . Chapter 4. Interests in Real Estate. Chapter 5. Forms of Real Property Ownership. Chapter 6. Limitations on Ownership. Chapter 7. Income Taxes. Chapter 8. Legal Descriptions. PART III. REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS. Chapter 9. Real Estate Agency and Brokerage. Chapter 10. Real Estate Appraisal. Chapter 11. Real Estate Contracts. Chapter 12. Deeds. Chapter 13. Preparation for the Real Estate Closing. Chapter 14. Closing the Real Estate Transaction. PART IV. REAL ESTATE FINANCING. Chapter 15. Mortgages and Deeds of Trust. Chapter 16. Financing Real Estate Transactions. Chapter 17. Mortgage Calculations. PART V. REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT. Chapter 18. Property Management and Leasing. Chapter 19. Property Insurance. Chapter 20. Property Development and Market Analysis. Chapter 21. Investment Analysis. Appendix. Glossary. Index.
£109.76
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
£17.25
John Wiley & Sons Inc Buying Real Estate Without Cash or Credit
Book SynopsisShows you the way to succeed investing in real estate - step-by-step, action-by-action, and strategy-by-strategy. This book helps you learn: the 5 ways to close your first deal in 30 days or less; 21 scripts to negotiate profitable win-win deals; the 6 sources to fund your 'nothing down' deals; and, 7 ways to maximize your cash when investing.Table of ContentsForward Rob Powell. Acknowledgements. Introduction. PART ONE: AT THE INTENSIVE TRAINING. Chapter One: Your Dreams Meet Your Fears. Chapter Two: Doing Dials—Two Minutes to Find Motivated Sellers. Chapter Three: Lessons on Screening Sellers Over the Phone. Chapter Four: The Five Fastest Ways to Find Your First (or Next) Deal. Chapter Five: Structuring Deals Without Cash or Credit. Chapter Six: Negotiating Win-Win Deals with Sellers. Chapter Seven: The Three Investor Levels—Your Proven Pathway to Real Estate Success. Chapter Eight: The Final Day of the Training. Chapter Nine: The Final Session—Your First Two Weeks Investing. PART TWO: THE REAL WORLD. Chapter Ten: Week One—Vicki Gets Denied. Chapter Eleven: The First Mastermind Meeting. Chapter Twelve: Week 4—Tim and Nancy Make a Breakthrough. Chapter Thirteen: Week 6—Mark Signs Up His Second Deal. Chapter Fourteen: Week 7—Vicki Comes Face to Face With Her Biggest Fear. Chapter Fifteen: Week 10—Leon and Mary Learn to Maximize Their Money. Chapter Sixteen: The 90-Day Checkpoint—The Mastermind Reunion on the Eve of the Advanced Training. PART THREE: YOUR TURN! Chapter Seventeen: Seven Real-Life Success Stories to Get You Fired Up. Chapter Eighteen: It's Decision Time. Chapter Nineteen: Your 90-Day Action Plan. Chapter Twenty: Final Throughts. Appendix A: The Quick-Start Real Estate Success Program—Your FREE $1,595 Gift from the Author. Appendix B: The Creating Cash Flow Series! Index. About the Authors.
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Wiley Fundamentals of Land Development
Book SynopsisProperly planned and visualized, large-scale developments can be successfully constructed, whether as master planned communities, planned unit developments, or new towns. Fundamentals of Land Development provides an in-depth approach to the design, planning, and development of large land areas into comprehensively designed communities. This book provides in-depth discussions of the full range of development tasks involved in any large development project, from site and land use selection, market analysis, preparing the land use plan and impact statements, to getting approval from the municipality and community, permitting and approval, scheduling and cost management, and the basics of engineering systems and design. Developers and other stake-holders will find guidance on such issues as: How real-world development is driven by profits, and how team members can maximize profits while developing creatively and responsibly Site selection and acquisitionTable of ContentsDedication. Preface. Acknowledgements. Disclaimer. Chapter 1. Comprehensive Site Planning Overview. 1.1 Introduction. 1.2 Role of Government. 1.3 Public Perceptions. 1.4 Builder and Developer Vision. 1.5 Design Professional Leadership. 1.6 Land Plan Concepts. 1.7 Summary. Discussion Topics. Chapter 2. Site Analysis. 2.1 Introduction. 2.2 Soil Analysis. 2.3 Slope and Topography Analysis. 2.4 Existing Land Characteristics. 2.5 Wetland and Conservation Analysis. 2.6 Flood Plains and Steam Corridors. 2.7 Road Networks. 2.8 Utility Planning. 2.9 Water Availability. 2.10 Sewer Availability. 2.11 Electric, Telephone and Gas Utilities. 2.12 Cultural,Historical, Archeological and Endangered Species Analysis. 2.13 Surrounding Property Inspections. 2.14 Summary. Discussion Topics. Chapter 3. Base Map Preparation. 3.1 Introduction. 3.2 Boundary Survey. 3.3 Topographic Survey. 3.4 Existing Land Characteristics. 3.5 Soil Characteristic Map. 3.6 Environmental Mapping. 3.7 Road and Utility Connection Map. 3.8 Opportunity Constraints Maps. 3.9 Land Plan Base Map. 3.10 Summary. Discussion Topics. Chapter 4. Marketing Studies and Market Considerations. 4.1 Introduction. 4.2 Preparation of a Market Study. 4.3 Demographics. 4.4 Household Formations. 4.5 Household Income Levels. 4.6 Employment Opportunities. 4.7 Housing Values. 4.8 Supply Analysis. 4.9 Ownership Alternatives. 4.10 Fee Simple Ownership. 4.11 Condominium Ownership. 4.12 Rental or Leased. 4.13 Product Description and Attributes. 4.14 Community Image and Street Scene Considerations. 4.15 Pedestrian and Recreation Design Components. 4.16 Recreational Facilities. 4.17 Golf Course Opportunities. 4.18 Community and Homeowner Associations. 4.19 Project Themes and Architectural Controls. 4.20 Summary. Discussion Topics. Chapter 5. Land Use Concepts. 5.1 Introduction. 5.2 Land Use Diversification and Absorption. 5.3 Residential Market Overview. 5.4 Zoning Bulk Requirement Definitions. 5.5 Rural Residential. 5.6 Estate Residential. 5.7 Low Density Residential. 5.8 Low - Medium Density Residential. 5.9 Medium - High Density Residential. 5.10 High Density Residential. 5.11 Mixed Use Developments. 5.12 Residential Mixed Use. 5.13 Commercial Mixed Use. 5.14 Office Mixed Use. 5.15 Village or Town Center. 5.16 Neighborhood Commercial Retail. 5.17 High Intensity Commercial Retail. 5.18 New Urbanism. 5.19 Corporate Industrial Parks. 5.20 Industrial Flex Space Developments. 5.21 Recreation Areas and Open Space Uses. 5.22 Public and Quasi-Public Components. 5.23 Other uses. 5.24 Summary. Discussion Topics. Chapter 6. "Boomers" and "Golden Agers". 6.1 Introduction. 6.2 Active Adult Projects. 6.3 Transitional Communities. 6.4 Assisted Living Facilities. 6.5 Congregate Care Facilities. 6.6 Continuing Care Facilities. 6.7 Nursing Homes, Critical Care and Specialized Care Facilities. 6.8 "Boomers" and "Golden Agers". 6.9 Resources on the Internet. 6.10 Summary. Discussion Topics. Chapter 7. Preparing a Land Use Plan. 7.1 Introduction. 7.2 Market Demands. 7.3 Market Segmentation. 7.4 Opportunities and Constraints. 7.5 Land Use Relationships. 7.6 Core Infrastructure Planning. 7.7 Street Scene Marketability. 7.8 Design Team Member Overview. 7.9 Marketing Research Firm. 7.10 Surveying Firm. 7.11 Environmental Consultant. 7.12 Soils Consulting Firm. 7.13 Attorney. 7.14 Land Planner. 7.15 Civil Engineering Firm. 7.16 Financial Partner. 7.17 Marketing Specialists. 7.18 Public Relation firm. 7.19 Architect. 7.20 Landscape Architect. 7.21 Economist. 7.22 Traffic Engineer. 7.23 Water and Wastewater Engineering Firm. 7.24 Real Estate Agency. 7.25 Design Team Member Summary. 7.26 Summary. Discussion Topics. Chapter 8. Common Area Improvements and Amenities. 8.1 Introduction. 8.2 Sales Center and Model Homes. 8.3 Recreation Amenities. 8.4 Pedestrian Connectivity. 8.5 Architectural Themes and Materials. 8.6 Hardscape Design Features. 8.7 Softscape Design Features. 8.8 Entry Features and Signage. 8.9 Cost Considerations. 8.10 Summary. Discussion Topics. Chapter 9. Government Agencies and the Approval Process. 9.1 Introduction. 9.2 Master Plans. 9.3 Zoning Plans. 9.4 Political Considerations. 9.5 Regulatory Staff Influences. 9.6 Local Agencies. 9.7 Regional Agencies. 9.8 State Agencies. 9.9 Federal Agencies. 9.10 Utility Companies. 9.11 Approval Process. 9.12 Homeowner and Community Associations. 9.13 Summary. Discussion Topics. Chapter 10. Project Master Schedule Milestones. 10.1 Introduction. 10.2 Site Analysis. 10.3 Market Study. 10.4 Marketing Program. 10.5 Public Relations Program. 10.6 Design Team Members. 10.7 Base Map Preparation. 10.8 Land Use Plan. 10.9 Model and Sales Center Design Program. 10.10 Entry and Community Features. 10.11 Infrastructure Design and Construction Phasing. 10.12 Summary. Discussion Topics. Chapter 11. Community Public Relations and Outreach Programs. 11.1 Introduction. 11.2 Chamber of Commerce. 11.3 Neighborhood Meetings. 11.4 Public Hearings. 11.5 Citizen Involvement Process. 11.6 Public Awareness Programs. 11.7 Community Hot Buttons. 11.8 Summary. Discussion Topics. Chapter 12. Engineering Design Standards. 12.1 Introduction. 12.2 Grading and Site Clearing Operations. 12.3 Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control. 12.4 Water Distribution System and Supply. 12.5 Sewer System and Treatment Facility. 12.6 Internal and External Road System. 12.7 Drainage Facilities. 12.8 Stormwater Management Facilities. 12.9 Best Management Practices. 12.10 Pedestrian Movement Facilities. 12.11 Utility Facilities. 12.12 Right-of-Way Elements. 12.13 Summary. Discussion Topics. Chapter 13. Project Impact Studies. 13.1 Introduction. 13.2 Traffic Impact Study. 13.3 Growth Impact Study. 13.4 Population Impact Study. 13.5 School Impact Study. 13.6 Public Facility Impact Study. 13.7 Fiscal Impact Study. 13.8 Historical, Archeological and Cultural Impact Study. 13.9 Environmental Impact Study. 13.10 Recreation and Park Facility Impact Study. 13.11 Summary. Discussion Topics. Chapter 14. Community Covenants and Restrictions. 14.1 Introduction. 14.2 Builder Programs. 14.3 Non-Residential Use Programs. 14.4 Homeowner Value Assessments. 14.5 Definitions. 14.6 Property Rights. 14.7 Financial Assessments. 14.8 Maintenance Responsibilities. 14.9 Member Rights. 14.10 Sponsor Rights. 14.11 Insurance Provisions. 14.12 General Provisions. 14.13 Architectural Controls. 14.14 Summary. Discussion Topics. Chapter 15. Costs and Budgets. 15.1 Introduction. 15.2 Role of the Master Developer. 15.3 Site Selection and Land. 15.4 Design Team Members. 15.5 Project Infrastructure. 15.6 Offsite Improvements. 15.7 Common Area Improvements. 15.8 Recreation Facilities and Amenities. 15.9 Entry Features and Project Signage. 15.10 Regulatory Fees. 15.11 Financial Analysis. 15.12 Summary. Discussion Topics. Chapter 16. Community Design Trends. 16.1 Introduction. 16.2 Sustainability. 16.3 Core Development Strategies. 16.4 Density Factors and Perceptions. 16.5 Summary. Discussion Topics. Chapter 17. Case Study. 17.1 Introduction. 17.2 Land Use Plan. 17.3 Master Plan. 17.4 Budgets and Overall Proforma. 17.5 Summary. Discussion Topics. Discussion Topic Reference Guide. Illustration Credits. Index.
£94.46
The University of Michigan Press Contesting the Commons
Book SynopsisAfrican pastoralist societies have institutions that enable them to survive in their semi-arid environment. Managing communally held land has been one key to their success. This book investigates the change even as a number of pastoralist communities have sought to transform their land tenure system from communal to private ownership.Trade ReviewLesorogol's use of experimental economics in this book is exciting and important. It is the only book that I know of that really examines the causes, processes, and outcomes of institutional change using a full complement of these methods. This book genuinely integrates multiple methods, and makes a strong theoretical argument even more believable and stronger because of the diverse data sets and multiple methods drawn on. - Elinor Ostrom, Arthur F. Bentley Professor of Political Science and Co-Director, Center for the Study of Institutions, Population and Environmental Change (CIPEC), Indiana University.
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University of California Press Slide Mountain Or the Folly of Owning Nature
Book SynopsisTours America to explore some of the more unusual dilemmas that have arisen in our struggle to possess nature. This book recounts the battle for three thousand acres of land the river carved from a Nebraska Indian reservation and deposited in Iowa. It illuminates what it means to live in a culture of property where everything must have an owner.Table of ContentsPreface, by Senator Dan McCorquodale Fast Fish in America: An Introduction 1. Blackbird's Ghost: Real Estate and Other Fantasies 2. Identity Crisis in Bayou Country 3. Notes from Underground: The Private Life of Water 4. Cloudbusting in Fulton County 5. Three-D Deeds: The Rise of Air Rights in New York 6. Paper Moon: A Conclusion
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University of California Press Housebuilding in Transition
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University of California Press Housebuilding in Transition
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