Property and real estate Books
Independently Published Click Flip Profit: The New Age of House Flipping
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£26.28
Ramsey Press Real Estate the Ramsey Way
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£16.99
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
£999.99
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 Inc Facility Management Reference Library CD Second
Book SynopsisToday's facility manager is faced with a cross-section of job responsibilities and functions. Facility Management Reference Library CD, Second Edition is a comprehensive 11-volume reference library covering, from a facility manager's perspective, everything from water systems, facility assessment, air quality, lighting, boilers, and pumps to asset protection and terrorism. With more than 3,800 pages of text and graphics, this CD is an economical training, research, and reference resource. This powerful information tool allows you to print, create custom documents, and easily find the information that you need.Table of ContentsBioterrorism: A guide for facility managers. Cyber terrorism: A guide for facility managers. Facility manager's guide to security: Protecting your assets. Handbook of facility assessment. Water quality & systems: A guide for facility managers, second edition. Disaster & recovery planning: A guide for facility managers, third edition. Facility manager's handbook. Indoor air quality: A guide for facility managers, second edition. Lighting upgrades: A guide for facility managers, second edition. Boiler operator's handbook. Pump user's handbook: Life extension.
£301.75
Harriman House Publishing Property Tycoon
Book SynopsisOffers a guide to every aspect of residential property investment: whether you're looking to just dip into buy-to-let or want to use property to build up a substantial and life-changing income.
£12.34
Africa World Press No More Tears
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£19.76
Hassell Street Press Full Employment How to Attain It
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£18.05
Taylor & Francis Ltd EGLR 2014 V1
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. They comprise the law reports published in the Estates Gazette online. Each volume includes the most significant property cases determined in any given year and is the only hard copy version of this essential legal resource. Published over three volumes each year and edited by HH Judge Hazel Marshall QC, they conveniently summarize key current property cases.Table of ContentsTable of Cases. Index of Subject Matter. Magazine Cases. Supplementary Cases
£128.25
Taylor & Francis Ltd EGLR 2014 V2
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. They comprise the law reports published in the Estates Gazette plus new and original cases published for the first time in EGLR. Each volume includes the most significant property cases determined in any given year.Published over three volumes each year and edited by HH Judge Hazel Marshall QC, they conveniently summarize key current property cases.Table of ContentsTable of Cases. Index of Subject Matter. Magazine Cases. Supplementary Cases
£199.50
Taylor & Francis Ltd EGLR 2014 V3
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. They comprise the law reports published in the Estates Gazette plus new and original cases published for the first time in EGLR. Each volume includes the most significant property cases determined in any given year.Published over three volumes each year and edited by HH Judge Hazel Marshall QC, they conveniently summarize key current property cases.Table of ContentsTable of Cases, Index of Subject Matter, Magazine Cases, Supplementary Cases
£175.75
Little, Brown Book Group How to Relocate
Book SynopsisHow to Relocate is an essential and positive guide for anyone who spends time on Rightmove looking for that perfect new location and dreaming about escaping the safety of their humdrum life.Would you love to live by the sea, but the thought of selling up and moving away seems impossible? Or perhaps you dream of running a small holding in Wales or setting up a surf school in Cornwall, but are too scared to make the leap of faith, so you stay safe, but unhappy, in your nine-to-five job? Deep down, you know you are meant to live somewhere else, but the thought of upsetting family and friends, and having to start over is too daunting.While moving won''t change who you are, it can give you the space and freedom to be who you want to be and allow you to finally live a life you love. How to Relocate will help you face up to your fears and overcome them, because ''living the dream'' is not just for other people; you can do it too. Author Natalie Trice is
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Brick by Brick
Book SynopsisFrom the son of a Sikh immigrant to building a property and business portfolio of more than 300mn, Paul Bassi''s story is by turns fascinating, illuminating and inspirational - the ultimate handbook for anyone looking to be the very best in their field.Success is a simple thing that most people believe to be something mysterious and complicated - the reality, according to Paul Bassi, is something completely different. In the vast majority of cases, the people at the top have got there by following disciplines that open to everyone. The truth about success is that it''s closer than you might think but harder work than you expect.Anyone can be successful in life - by your own definition, which is the only one that really matters - if you set yourself a central ambition and follow some fundamental principles about how it can be achieved. While the advice in this book may look primarily at business and property, the underlying themes are applicable to whatever life and career you wTrade ReviewDon’t mentor one more person, don’t lead one more coaching session, don’t conduct one more appraisal, without having first read this book. Paul Bassi reviews success, breaks it down, pulverises it... and then rebuilds it in a way that forces readers to ask questions of themselves: excellent! -- Lord Digby Jones, International Businessman and Cross-Bench Peer in the House of LordsPaul’s energising argument is that anyone can be a success in life. Whilst there is no entitlement or magic ingredient, Paul offers practical advice built on his years of experience in the property industry. Always a modest man, his tips are generously given and sound so natural. The tough bit will be following them! -- Andy Street CBE, Mayor of West Midlands & Former MD of John LewisThrough his philanthropic work, Paul has shared his success with his friends, neighbours and local community. He has a generous spirit and believes that everyone - no matter where they come from - should be able to succeed as far as their individual talent and hard work can take them. He is an inspiration to us all. -- Tom Watson MP, Deputy Leader of the Labour PartyWhoever and wherever we are, the bottom line is that we all need a beckoning vision, a life plan or aspiration that pulls us on and drives us on. Nobody is better able to picture that vision for us, and ground it in reality, than Paul Bassi. -- John Crabtree OBE, Lord Lieutenant of the West MidlandsPaul unpacks what many people want to know in a simple, accessible and human way. His words and actions have inspired me, whether he is in front of me talking over a cup of tea, or whilst I am having one of my ‘what would Paul do here?’ conversations with myself. I would compel anyone of any age and walk of life to read this book, as there will be something inside it that will resonate with you. -- Paul Thandi DL, CEO of The NEC GroupPaul has been immensely successful, achieved by deploying his most powerful weapons – good old-fashioned common sense and a straightforward way of dealing with people and business. Combined with a fabulous work ethic, he has become the go-to businessman in the Midlands. -- William Wyatt, CEO of Caledonia Investments PlcThe journey of Paul's family as Indian immigrants, through to Paul achieving huge success across his businesses in the United Kingdom, is a truly inspirational read. -- Asha Bhosle, Legendary Singer and Global Restaurateur
£12.74
Taylor & Francis Inc Managing Crises Overseas
Book SynopsisThe book examines crisis management for operations located outside of a corporation's normal confines, particularly in regions which might be overtly threatening or hostile to multinational corporations and their people and assets overseas. Outlining proper operating procedures, planning, implementation, and drills, it demonstrates how proper planning and effective management systems in place prior to a crisis can mean the difference between life and death. The book helps organizations establish best practices in crisis management to ensure safety and security of personnel, assets, and properties overseas, even in potentially volatile environments.Table of ContentsWhat Are the Many Definitions of Crisis? Security Crises and Response. Political Crisis. Mother Nature Strikes Again – Planning and Preparation. Backups to the Backups … of Your Backups! Pre-Planning and Positioning. Drills and Exercises, What Works, What Doesn’t. Planning for the Unexpected Conclusion-Putting It All Together.
£128.25
Penguin Putnam Inc How To Make Millions Re 4th Ed
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£14.39
Forefront Books A Wheelbarrow and a Shovel: The Story Behind
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£20.69
Rethink Press Flip and Fly
Book SynopsisAre you ready to flip buy, renovate and sell properties profitably and at speed? Flip and Fly is a comprehensive guide to the process of successful and sustainable property flipping. It offers invaluable insights and reveals industry secrets that will help you flip and fly your way to financial freedom. Read this book and learn how to: Identify suitable property types for your investment Assess and minimise potential risks and take measures to protect your assets Maximise your ROI on every aspect of the renovation process Attract buyers quickly, wow them with kerb appeal and preserve your asking price Sell your property fast and at the best possible price
£15.29
Rethink Press Property Investors Network Journal
Book SynopsisThis new pin journal has been designed to help you keep track of your progress on your property investing journey in 2018. Created specifically to get the most out of attending any of the 50+ property investors network (pin) monthly meetings that happen all over the UK. There is bound to be a pin meeting close to where you work, live or invest. However, it can be used with any property network meeting. The journal is perfect to: Record all of your property contacts in one place Keep track of all the people you meet at property networking meetings Capture the valuable tips and hits from the speakers at property networking meetings Get clarity on your property goals Write your action lists so you know exactly what to do each moth. The journal includes 16 inspirational property investor case studies, to build your belief about what you can achieve, and also 8 complementary gifts such as profile tests, apps and videos all designed to help you in your property journey. Purchase your 2018 journal now while stocks last.
£21.24
£20.79
Little, Brown Book Group Complete Guide to Property Investment in France:
Book SynopsisFor the property investor France has it all – a uniquely stable housing market, a vast long-term rental market and 70-80 million tourists a year looking for short term accommodation.But that is not all. Property prices and mortgage interest rates are much lower in France and UK Capital Gains tax on holiday lettings in France can be as low as 10%!Whether the aim is to buy a second home or build a property portfolio abroad, France has to be the number one choice.The product of 12 years experience in buying, managing and letting properties in France, this guide leaves nothing to chance. It covers:• Hotspot locations and property prices• Setting up and running a holiday letting business• Investing for profit in the long-term rental sector• Raising the finance to buy• Finding the property• The buying process from offer to completion• Buying off-plan and leaseback• Buying an apartment• Taxation – French and UKTable of ContentsPart One: Holiday Letting; Where to buy; Limiting Risk; Getting Started; Day-to-Day Management; Part Two: Long-term Letting; Where to buy; Landlord's Rights and Obligations; Furnished and Unfurnished; Support for Tenants and Landlords; The Tenancy Agreement Finding Tenants; Part Three: Buying the Property; Raising the Finance Finding the Property; French Inheritance Law; The Legal Process; Buying an Apartment; Buying Off-plan; Buying Leaseback; Property Insurance; French Bank Account; Part Four: Tax; Income Tax; Capital Gains Tax; Local Tax; Wealth Tax.
£16.14
Taylor & Francis Ltd Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume
Book SynopsisIn Specifications for Building Conservation, the National Trust draws on a range of case studies and specifications to provide a much needed guide to specification writing for building conservation. Although traditional building accounts for approximately a quarter of all buildings in the UK, the old skills and understanding required for their care and maintenance have been increasingly eroded over the last century. As the largest heritage charity in Europe, the National Trust has a first class reputation for high standards of conservation and care, and in this three volume set, the Trust brings together a remarkable pool of expertise to guide conservation professionals and students through the process of successful specification writing.This first book focusses on the materials used for the external fabric, detailing successful approaches employed by the National Trust at some of their most culturally significant sites. A range of studies have been carefully selected for their interest, diversity and practicality; showcasing projects from stonework repairs on the magnificent Grade I listed Hardwick Hall to the re-thatching of the traditional cottages of the Holnicote Estate. Complete with a practical Conservation Management Plan checklist, this book will enable practitioners to develop their skills, allowing them to make informed decisions when working on a range of project types. This is the first practical guide to specification writing for building conservation and the advice provided by the National Trust experts will be of interest to any practitioners and students involved in building conservation, both in the UK and beyond. Profits generated from the sale of this publication will go to the National Trust Building Apprenticeship Scheme. This provides placements for traditional skills at National Trust properties.Trade Review"This book will appeal to those starting in the business, looking to transfer from normal surveying to heritage work, to managers seeking an understanding of the process, and to conservation officers requiring guidance on what should be included in a specification. It will also serve as a general reference book for any surveyor working with historic buildings. In addition to its value as a technical handbook, the profits from sales go to support the National Trust building apprenticeship scheme. This helps to foster the transfer of knowledge and experience to the next generation, with hands-on experience and training within the direct-labour teams employed by the National Trust."Janice Gooch, architectural historian and building surveyor, Context 154Table of ContentsPreface, Introduction, Part I: Conservation Philosophy and Principles, 1. Conservation Philosophy, 2. Conservation Principles of Heritage Organisations, 3. Conservation Plan, 4. Heritage Legislation, 5. Procurement and its Relationship with Specification, 6. Writing a Specification, Part II: Case Studies, 7. Building Recording Masonry: Brickwork and Stonework, 8. Timber Repairs, 9. Stone Roof Coverings, 10. Thatch
£130.00
Momentum Books Buy to Let Loose: How to Buy Property & Leave the
Book SynopsisBuy To Let Loose demystifies the buy to let process and details a practical step-by-step guide using case studies of Anshu's first eight investments that led her to financial security. The case studies are relevant and current since they are all post the financial crisis and half of them are post-Brexit under the new tax rules. Buy To Let Loose delves into the mortgage and remortgage process; it explores what you need to unearth at viewings and what your solicitor needs to uncover during the legal process; it addresses the new tax changes that impact rental profits and lists the pros and cons of setting up a limited company in an effort to preserve them; it suggests investment areas that still offer attractive returns; the book stipulates eight key factors that together form an effective negotiating strategy; it goes into the preparation required before quitting the infamous day job; and finally, it summarises the advantages and risks of buy to let, compared and contrasted to other investment asset classes for completeness.
£12.34
Biggerpockets Publishing, LLC The House Hacking Strategy: How to Use Your Home
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£22.49
BenBella Books Risk Game: Self Portrait of an Entrepreneur
Book SynopsisPrior to the real-estate boom of the 1980s, Francis J. Greenburger risked it all to buy three older loft buildings at 50 West Street near the current 9/11 Memorial. He ultimately dreamed of one day erecting a magnificent skyscraper in their place. But disaster struck in 2008, just as his plans were coming together, and development came to a screeching halt. The global financial crisis had made the land practically worthless and it would be years before he could get back on track, but he refused to give up on his dream.Today, 50 West is a striking 780-foot skyscraper with curved glass windows that has become an iconic feature on the city skylinebut it took much more than a financial investment to get there. It required Greenburger to do what he does besttake huge risks at every turn.During his parallel careers, Francis J. Greenburger has made publishing and real-estate history. Whether risking the reputation of his agency for the super -star authors of tomorrow, such as James Patterson to Dan Brown, or pioneering the New York co-op market by taking "hopeless" properties and turning them into prized homes, he has successfully navigated the worlds of business, politics, and social change to become the quintessential American entrepreneur.A math and business prodigy who started working for his father at the age of 12. After a stopand-start academic career, he voluntarily left one of the most elite and academically distinguished New York City high schools and started his adult life at 15. Greenburger has made it his life's work to find value where others never thought to look, and his keen instincts and innovative strategies have taken him from a high-school "dropout" to a well-educated self-made billionaire.Francis has mastered the "risk game." Now, with Rebecca Paley's gripping prose, he takes us behind the scenes in Risk Game and reveals firsthand how he has become a self-made force in the competitive world of New York real estateand a champion for nonprofit organizations in the fields of art, education, and, most recently, social and criminal justice.Trade Review"I have enormous respect for Francis's willingness to stand alone, confident in his assessments and keen to withstand the pressures of consensus-driven inclinations. His autobiography inspires us to do the same." Bob Wilmers, chairman of the board and chief executive officer, M&T Bank "Francis is one of the most decisive people I know. He made a commitment to invest in our first venture capital fund in a five minute cab we shared to work one morning." Fred Wilson, cofounder, Union Square Ventures, venture capitalist and blogger "Francis Greenburger's story is an inspiration to all. Anyone who cares about social justice and is motivated to turn words into action should look at the example Francis has set through his commitment to changing the world for the better. Everyone can learn something from Francis's experience and I am glad to call him a friend." Congressman Jerry Nadler "Watching the development of Art Omi must be like watching Francis develop a real estate project. Great independent vision, attention to detail and love of all forms of discovery. It just works." Alan Fishman, chairman, Ladder Capital and Brooklyn Academy of Music "For Francis, buildings are not just real estate; through his diligence and determination, they are a chance to accomplish something truly important." Helmut Jahn, architect, 50 West Street "Francis Greenburger is truly a 21st century renaissance mana highly successful real estate entrepreneur and developer, a literary agent and scout, an art patron and supporter, and an advocate for social and criminal justice, especially with respect to the rights of the incarcerated mentally ill. Greenburger's life storyand his life's passionsare at once fascinating and highly motivational." Mitchel Wallerstein, president, Baruch College "Francis Greenburger is deeply committed to civic engagement, but his passion for advancing badly needed reforms of America's broken criminal justice system sets him apart. The work he has so passionately dedicated to this cause has helped move change forward in innumerable ways." Senator Cory Booker "Francis is an almost instinctual developer of new things: he develops buildings, cultural institutions, and vehicles for progressive social change . . . with eleganceand all without ever wasting a single wordwhich makes his opinions and guidance on arts ventures such as Art Omi and MASS MoCA exceedingly valuable." Joseph Thompson, director, MASS MoCA "Francis Greenburger is a good friend, an innovative thinker and a great partner. I don't admire him; I envy him." Charles Benenson, real estate developer and investor and Time Equities Inc. Strategic Partner, The Benenson Capital Company "I and my family have been investors with Francis since the mid-1970s and our investments with him are the bedrock of our investment portfolio. The returns from our investments with him have supported three generations of my family through thick and thin. He is a person of exceptional integrity and insight." Debra Chwast, investor "With the guidance of Francis Greenburger and his team, we have created eight cutting-edge residential condominium towers and a luxury hotel in the King West area of Toronto. I am proud to be a strategic partner with TEI and I look forward to years of investing and building together. Francis is thoughtful, decisive, and fearless." Peter Freed, Time Equities Inc. Strategic Partner, Freed Developments
£999.99
Walter de Gruyter Grundzüge der Finanzierung und Investition
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£25.65
de Gruyter Oldenbourg Wohnungswirtschaft Wohnungsmärkte und Wohnungspolitik in Deutschland
£35.51
Oxford University Press Charters of Glastonbury Abbey
Book SynopsisGlastonbury Abbey was the wealthiest and most influential monastery in later Anglo-Saxon England. It was a noted centre of scholarship, and claimed ancient origins which were later extravagantly embellished to link the house with such luminaries as St Patrick, St David and King Arthur. The historiographical evidence for Glastonbury is particularly challenging, because the accounts of the monastery''s early history were revised and interpolated over centuries, as the legends grew. There are also complications in the study of its archive: the manuscripts are mostly late and corrupt, and the whole is overshadowed by the contents list of a lost cartulary (the Liber Terrarum), which included many more early charters than now survive. The present volume is the first critical edition of the sixty-one surviving charters from the abbey''s pre-Conquest archive, which date from the later seventh century to the reign of Cnut. The texts are edited to a high standard, with comprehensive commentariesTrade Reviewimpressively learned work. Anyone working on any aspect of early medieval Glastonbury abbey and its lands must consult it, but anyone more generally interested in the Anglo-Saxon period in Wessex will find many unexpected insights in this important set of records. * Barbara Yorke, Southern History *This splendid volume by Susan Kelly is ... substantial, 624 pages, reflecting the size and wealth of the abbey of Glastonbury, and the mass of surviving charters and documentation. ... this must be seen as a very welcome addition to the study of Anglo-Saxon Glastonbury. * Teresa Hall, Somerset Archaeology and Natural History *a formidable work of scholarship ... a great accomplishment and a very important addition to the Anglo-Saxon Charters series. * Francesca Tinti, The English Historical Review *Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION; LIST OF CHARTERS; SIGLA; THE CHARTERS; APPENDIXES
£114.00
Oxford University Press Charters of Christ Church Canterbury
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£60.00
Oxford University Press Charters of Christ Church Canterbury
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Oxford University Press Charters of Chertsey Abbey
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£50.00
The University of Chicago Press The Politics of Planting IsraeliPalestinian
Book SynopsisA study of tree planting practices on the open landscape of Israel and the West Bank, where Palestinians and the Israeli government have both used tree planting to assert their presence on--and claim to--disputed land.
£30.40
The University of Chicago Press Private Property and the Limits of American
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£42.75
The University of Chicago Press Marketable Values
Book SynopsisAn account of the creation of the property market in modern Britain, which had not known a robust market in property as a truly separate, tradeable good before, but instead had seen it as part of a complicated web of social and political obligation and power.Trade Review"Fitz-Gibbon has written a fascinating account of the everyday experiences, social relationships, and individual desires that built the 'real estate market' in nineteenth-century imperial Britain. With great wit and a Dickensian eye for detail, Fitz-Gibbon introduces the people and knowledge systems that produced the modern idea of a property market. The Victorian auction house, trade press, file cabinet, and 'horrors of house hunting' thus all find their rightful place in the history of capitalism."--Erika Rappaport, University of California, Santa Barbara "Markets and commercial practice are products of culture and imagination, of statistical constructs and legal formulations. Fitz-Gibbon provides an outstanding analysis, full of insight and rich detail, of that most fundamental of all markets: property. His engaging book will appeal to cultural, social, and economic historians, and more generally to anyone who has experienced the emotion of buying and selling a house."--Martin Daunton, University of Cambridge "Marketable Values provides much-needed insight into how a market for property emerged and the role of agents and auctions in creating and communicating value. With its original research, fresh approach, and clear voice, this book will make an important contribution to consumer culture and the creation of markets in modern society."--Frank Trentmann, author of Empire of Things
£31.00
The University of Chicago Press Dividing the Land Early American Beginnings of
Book SynopsisMany property lines drawn in early America still survive today and continue to shape the landscape and character of the United States. This study examines the process by which land was divided into private property and distributed to settlers from the beginning of colonization to early nationhood.Table of ContentsList of Figures List of Tables Preface Acknowledgments I: Introduction 1: Framework of the Land II: The New England Region: Dividing Land by Townships 2: Beginnings: Communal Land Division 3: Diffusion of Townships 4: Tradition Recedes: Commercially Founded Towns III: The South Atlantic Region: Land Division by Individual Choice 5: Colonial Beginnings 6: Control and Disposition of Land 7: Seventeenth-Century Land Division 8: Eighteenth-Century Colonial Land Division 9: Farms and Plantations in the Colonial South 10: The National Period IV: The Middle Atlantic Region 11: New York: The Dutch Period, 1624-64 12: New York's English and American Periods: Lordly Estates and Land Developers' Tracts 13: Land Division in New Jersey, and on the West Bank of the Delaware River up to 1682 14: Pennsylvania and Delaware: The Penn Proprietorship V: Louisiana and Texas: Land Division Initiated Under France and Spain 15: Louisiana Land Division Patterns 16: The Many Templates of Texas Land Division VI: Perspective 17: Summary, Conclusion, Aftermath App. A: Surveying and Property Boundaries App. B: Land Grant Maps App. C: Size Distribution Samples of Land Grants and Holdings from Selected Lists App. D: Geometric Analysis of Sample Properties Glossary Table of Measures Bibliography Index
£38.00
The University of Chicago Press Upsold Real Estate Agents Prices and
Book SynopsisWhat do you want for yourself in the next five, ten years? Do your plans involve marriage, kids, a new job? These are the questions a real estate agent might ask in an attempt to unearth information they can employ to complete a sale, which as Upsold shows, often results in upselling. In this book, sociologist Max Besbris shows how agents successfully upsell, inducing buyers to spend more than their initially stated price ceilings. His research reveals how face-to-face interactions influence buyers' ideas about which neighborhoods are desirable and which are less-worthy investments and how these preferences ultimately contribute to neighborhood inequality. ? Stratification defines cities in the contemporary United States. In an era marked by increasing income segregation, one of the main sources of this inequality is housing prices. A crucial part of wealth inequality, housing prices are also directly linked to the uneven distribution of resources across neighborhoods and to racial Trade Review"Real estate agents, it turns out, do more than show off properties, interpret price points, and sing the praises of trendy design features like open-plan kitchens and soaking tubs. Their role, as sociologist Max Besbris reveals in Upsold: Real Estate Agents, Prices, and Neighborhood Inequality, is instead to work a kind of sorcery on buyers—and, by extension, on entire neighborhoods—through a complex matrix of business and interpersonal tactics. . . . Upsold is an intricate, well-researched, and well-written book that provides new insights into real estate, spatial inequalities, and the real estate profession. It is a must-read for scholars interested in markets, decision-making, and residential inequalities." * Public Books *Upsold offers a putative critique of the formal modeling of markets by focusing on the central role of real estate agents, as a distinct occupational community, in structuring the New York real estate market. Besbris uses the sociology of work as a chisel with which to carve a complex and sensitive depiction of real estate agents, their formal and informal training, and their occupational socialization... Besbris's writing is clear, engaging and intellectually mature, which coupled with a clear structure makes Upsold enjoyable and illuminating reading. * British Journal of Sociology *"Max Besbris’s excellent Upsold describes this work of real estate agents in New York City and their interactions with prospective buyers in rich and fascinating detail. Bridging the gap between network and cultural explanations of economic decision-making, he demonstrates how social interactions serve to construct buyers’ preferences. He details how real estate agents push buyers toward sales above their stated price caps—transactions in which agents have a clear vested interest. Importantly, Besbris links these interpersonal interactions and valuations to broader trends, arguing that they contribute to the production and perpetuation of segregation among neighborhoods." * American Journal of Sociology *"In recent years, urban sociologists have paid increasing attention to how people make decisions—about housing, schools, job finding, and more. Besbris makes a powerful contribution to this work by examining how people decide what to buy, why they often end up paying more than they expected, and how realtors play a bigger role in the process than realized. Upsold is based on a remarkable amount of data, including interviewers with buyers, realtors, and others, and quantitative analyses of the spatial patterns of realtor concentration. But perhaps its most intriguing sources of data are its direct, tag-along observations of the interaction between buyer and realtor as they make their round, an interaction where, as the author argues, the price and purchase decisions are actually produced. The book reveals the fascinating ways these costly decisions end up being not only less rational but also less individual, more emotional, and far more interpersonally determined than many have supposed. A contribution to the sociological study of economic decisions, of taste, of neighborhoods, of network brokerage, and of housing, Upsold is wonderfully wide-ranging in its implications." -- Mario Lois Small, Harvard University"Bravo Max Besbris, for deciphering the complex and deeply emotional process of buying a home. Drawing from engrossing interviews with New York sales agents and wealthy buyers, Upsold demonstrates the crucial role of intermediaries in shaping real estate markets. How much we are willing to pay for a home, how satisfied we are with our purchase, and even where we choose to live are contingent on interactions with real estate agents. A pathbreaking contribution to relational economic sociology, the book is a must-read for anyone interested in learning how markets really work." -- Viviana A. Zelizer is Lloyd Cotsen, ’50 Professor of Sociology, Princeton University“In this illuminative ethnography, Besbris roots the macro-dynamics of real estate prices and neighborhood gentrification in the micro-sociological work done by agents driving up buyers’ expectations and affordability thresholds. An entertaining read, it will cause more than one homeowner to look back on their own process and the subtle interactions by which they, too, were once ‘upsold.’” -- Marion Fourcade, University of California, Berkeley"Casting real estate agents as 'market intermediaries' who occupy similar interactional spaces as others who help to define and influence “consumer” preferences and choices (e.g., sommeliers, travel agents, career counselors), we gain a sense oft he transcontextual relevance of Besbris’ engaging work. . . . This is a volume rich in detail and marked by methodological sophistication that deserves a readership far beyond the confines of its substantive area of interest." * Symbolic Interaction *"Max Besbris deserves a lot of credit for the amount of work that he put into the book—observing buyers and agents at open house sessions, conducting interviews with buyers and agents, attending real estate schools, and doing regression analyses. His hard work has paid off. Upsold is a highly readable book that I recommend to scholars, practitioners (including real estate professionals and planners), and the general public." * Journal of Urban Affairs *"Provides insights into how home buyers come to pay the prices they do and the role of market intermediaries in shaping taste preferences in unequal ways, focusing on how real estate agents guide buyers through the process of searching for a home." * Journal of Economic Literature *"[Upsold] shows how, in a variety of ways, real estate agents reinforce and per- petuate inequalities that frame the context in which agents and buyers interact." * American Sociological Association *
£87.40
The University of Chicago Press Upsold
Book SynopsisWhat do you want for yourself in the next five, ten years? Do your plans involve marriage, kids, a new job? These are the questions a real estate agent might ask in an attempt to unearth information they can employ to complete a sale, which as Upsold shows, often results in upselling. In this book, sociologist Max Besbris shows how agents successfully upsell, inducing buyers to spend more than their initially stated price ceilings. His research reveals how face-to-face interactions influence buyers' ideas about which neighborhoods are desirable and which are less-worthy investments and how these preferences ultimately contribute to neighborhood inequality. ? Stratification defines cities in the contemporary United States. In an era marked by increasing income segregation, one of the main sources of this inequality is housing prices. A crucial part of wealth inequality, housing prices are also directly linked to the uneven distribution of resources across neighborhoods and to racial Trade Review"Real estate agents, it turns out, do more than show off properties, interpret price points, and sing the praises of trendy design features like open-plan kitchens and soaking tubs. Their role, as sociologist Max Besbris reveals in Upsold: Real Estate Agents, Prices, and Neighborhood Inequality, is instead to work a kind of sorcery on buyers—and, by extension, on entire neighborhoods—through a complex matrix of business and interpersonal tactics. . . . Upsold is an intricate, well-researched, and well-written book that provides new insights into real estate, spatial inequalities, and the real estate profession. It is a must-read for scholars interested in markets, decision-making, and residential inequalities." * Public Books *Upsold offers a putative critique of the formal modeling of markets by focusing on the central role of real estate agents, as a distinct occupational community, in structuring the New York real estate market. Besbris uses the sociology of work as a chisel with which to carve a complex and sensitive depiction of real estate agents, their formal and informal training, and their occupational socialization... Besbris's writing is clear, engaging and intellectually mature, which coupled with a clear structure makes Upsold enjoyable and illuminating reading. * British Journal of Sociology *"Max Besbris’s excellent Upsold describes this work of real estate agents in New York City and their interactions with prospective buyers in rich and fascinating detail. Bridging the gap between network and cultural explanations of economic decision-making, he demonstrates how social interactions serve to construct buyers’ preferences. He details how real estate agents push buyers toward sales above their stated price caps—transactions in which agents have a clear vested interest. Importantly, Besbris links these interpersonal interactions and valuations to broader trends, arguing that they contribute to the production and perpetuation of segregation among neighborhoods." * American Journal of Sociology *"In recent years, urban sociologists have paid increasing attention to how people make decisions—about housing, schools, job finding, and more. Besbris makes a powerful contribution to this work by examining how people decide what to buy, why they often end up paying more than they expected, and how realtors play a bigger role in the process than realized. Upsold is based on a remarkable amount of data, including interviewers with buyers, realtors, and others, and quantitative analyses of the spatial patterns of realtor concentration. But perhaps its most intriguing sources of data are its direct, tag-along observations of the interaction between buyer and realtor as they make their round, an interaction where, as the author argues, the price and purchase decisions are actually produced. The book reveals the fascinating ways these costly decisions end up being not only less rational but also less individual, more emotional, and far more interpersonally determined than many have supposed. A contribution to the sociological study of economic decisions, of taste, of neighborhoods, of network brokerage, and of housing, Upsold is wonderfully wide-ranging in its implications." -- Mario Lois Small, Harvard University"Bravo Max Besbris, for deciphering the complex and deeply emotional process of buying a home. Drawing from engrossing interviews with New York sales agents and wealthy buyers, Upsold demonstrates the crucial role of intermediaries in shaping real estate markets. How much we are willing to pay for a home, how satisfied we are with our purchase, and even where we choose to live are contingent on interactions with real estate agents. A pathbreaking contribution to relational economic sociology, the book is a must-read for anyone interested in learning how markets really work." -- Viviana A. Zelizer is Lloyd Cotsen, ’50 Professor of Sociology, Princeton University“In this illuminative ethnography, Besbris roots the macro-dynamics of real estate prices and neighborhood gentrification in the micro-sociological work done by agents driving up buyers’ expectations and affordability thresholds. An entertaining read, it will cause more than one homeowner to look back on their own process and the subtle interactions by which they, too, were once ‘upsold.’” -- Marion Fourcade, University of California, Berkeley"Casting real estate agents as 'market intermediaries' who occupy similar interactional spaces as others who help to define and influence “consumer” preferences and choices (e.g., sommeliers, travel agents, career counselors), we gain a sense oft he transcontextual relevance of Besbris’ engaging work. . . . This is a volume rich in detail and marked by methodological sophistication that deserves a readership far beyond the confines of its substantive area of interest." * Symbolic Interaction *"Max Besbris deserves a lot of credit for the amount of work that he put into the book—observing buyers and agents at open house sessions, conducting interviews with buyers and agents, attending real estate schools, and doing regression analyses. His hard work has paid off. Upsold is a highly readable book that I recommend to scholars, practitioners (including real estate professionals and planners), and the general public." * Journal of Urban Affairs *"Provides insights into how home buyers come to pay the prices they do and the role of market intermediaries in shaping taste preferences in unequal ways, focusing on how real estate agents guide buyers through the process of searching for a home." * Journal of Economic Literature *"[Upsold] shows how, in a variety of ways, real estate agents reinforce and per- petuate inequalities that frame the context in which agents and buyers interact." * American Sociological Association *
£26.00
Columbia University Press Records of Dispossession
Book SynopsisDuring 1947 and 1948, almost half the population of Palestine left their villages and livelihoods. They were never to be compensated for their abandoned property, even though the UN and most other parties acknowledge their rights in this matter. This study explores this issue.Trade Review[Fischbach] presents the most detailed and extensive discussion of the issues related to Palestinian refugee property available to the public to date... The volume is an important guide to primary data and is itself a source of previously unpublished information concerning Palestinian refugee property and the compensation issue. -- Don Peretz Middle East Journal The book will undoubtedly figure in discussions of the Palestinians' 'right of return.' Publishers Weekly definitive work...this is an excellent book which contributes new data and insight into the land question in the early years of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict -- Sally Bland The Jordan Times This meticulously written book is the first of its kind to present a comprehensive description of the Palestinian refugee property issue. It is highly recommended... This book will no doubt form a basis for further research. -- Daphne Tsimhoni, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Digest of Middle East Studies Fischbach's work is a thorough academic research based on ample Israeli, Arab, U.N., and other primary sources. -- Arnon Golan Shofar Fischbach, a professor of history at Randolph-Macon College in Virginia, has stepped into this minefield with an important book. The Canadian Jewish News This book is valuable and important in covering ground not investigated... and in offering readers access to materials largely unstudied. -- Ylana N. Miller American Historical Review An important piece of revisionist history. International Journal of Middle East StudiesTable of ContentsRefugee Flight and Israeli Policies Toward Abandoned Property UNCCP's Early Activity on the Refugee Property Question Early Israeli Policies Affecting the Property Question Early Arab and International Policies Toward the Property Question UNCCP Technical Program Follow Up to the Technical Program Refugee Property Question After 1967 Conclusion Appendix One: Comparison of Studies on the Scope and Value of Refugee Property Appendix Two: Chronology of Events Relating to Refugee Property
£52.70
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!
£14.39
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
£21.25
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.
£14.39
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.
£17.09
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
£16.20
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.
£121.51
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.
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