Private
Real Estate Investment : Data
Analysis and Decision Making
Roger
J. Brown
| 1st Edition| ISBN 0-12-137751-2| 2005 | DOWNLOAD |
Fiduciary
responsibilities and related court-imposed liabilities have forced investors to
assess market conditions beyond gut level, resulting in the development of
sophisticated decision-making tools. Roger Brown's use of historical real
estate data enables him to develop tools for gauging the impact of
circumstances on relative risk. His application of higher level statistical
modeling to various aspects of real estate makes this book an essential partner
in real estate research. Offering tools to enhance decision-making for
consumers and researchers in market economies of any country interested in land
use and real estate investment, his book will improve real estate market
efficiency. With property the world's biggest asset class, timely data on
housing prices just got easier to find and use.
*Excellent mixture of theory and application
*Data and database analysis techniques are the first of their kind
*CDROM contains pre-written code for data analysis tailored specifically to real estate settings
*Excellent mixture of theory and application
*Data and database analysis techniques are the first of their kind
*CDROM contains pre-written code for data analysis tailored specifically to real estate settings
Successful Real Estate
Investing : How to Avoid the 75 Most Costly Mistakes Every Investor Makes
Robert Shemin
| 1st Edition| ISBN 0-471-45397-8 | 2004 | DOWNLOAD |
Successful
Real Estate Investing is written specifically for novice investors who want to
get started with confidence. It highlights 75 of the most common mistakes
investors make and offers specific, real-life strategies for avoiding them.
Each mini-chapter covers one mistake and offers pearls of wisdom based both on
Robert Shemin's long experience as an investor and on case studies of investors
he has met or assisted along the way. For investors worried about making a
particular mistake in any step of the investment process, this is the only real
estate guide that offers quick, expert guidance on avoiding everything that
could-but won't!-go wrong.
Successful Real Estate Investing covers these mistakes as well as many more:
* Forgetting to screen all tenants
* Not taking in adequate cash flow
* Missing out on special loan programs
* Not having the proper insurance
* Holding onto a rehab or rental house that won't sell or rent
* Thinking short-term when you should be thinking long-term
* Punishing bad tenants without rewarding good ones
* Failing to establish minimum requirements for tenants
* Failing to inspect properties regularly
But Successful Real Estate Investing is more than just a list of troubles to avoid, it also teaches the most important keys to real estate success: keep it simple, believe you can do it (because you can!), inform yourself so you know what you're doing, and stick with it! With common sense and the uncommon guidance you'll find here, there's nothing standing in your way!
Successful Real Estate Investing covers these mistakes as well as many more:
* Forgetting to screen all tenants
* Not taking in adequate cash flow
* Missing out on special loan programs
* Not having the proper insurance
* Holding onto a rehab or rental house that won't sell or rent
* Thinking short-term when you should be thinking long-term
* Punishing bad tenants without rewarding good ones
* Failing to establish minimum requirements for tenants
* Failing to inspect properties regularly
But Successful Real Estate Investing is more than just a list of troubles to avoid, it also teaches the most important keys to real estate success: keep it simple, believe you can do it (because you can!), inform yourself so you know what you're doing, and stick with it! With common sense and the uncommon guidance you'll find here, there's nothing standing in your way!
The Complete Guide To Financing Real Estate Developments
Ira W. Nachem
| 1st Edition| ISBN-10: 007147935X | ISBN-13: 978-0071479356 | 2007 | DOWNLOAD |
The Completee Guide to Financing Real Estate Developments offers a detailed roadmap to
navigate the complex process of financing small to large-scale real estate
projects, such as office buildings, apartment complexes, and hotels.
Real estate expert Ira Nachem explores the pros and cons of large
versus small institutions; how to structure and present a loan proposal, the
approval and closing processes; the truth about appraisals, guarantees,
insurance and lien law; financial and physical bonuses and constraints,
environmental issues and many other topics.
Nachem presents in-depth information and explanations that answers
questions on:
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Who the Commercial Real Estate Lender Really Is
·
What Information Should the Borrower Produce
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How a Workable Budget is Created
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How the Lender Evaluates a Borrower
·
What the True Value of an Appraisal Is
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What goes into a Lender's Loan Presentation
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What to Expect at a Closing
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What Key Legal Documents are Most Important
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What the True Value of a Guarantee Is
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How the Borrower and Lender Prepare for the Funding Process
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What Is involved in Loan Administration After the Closing
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What Is the View from the Borrower's Perspective
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What Are some of the Constraints and Incentives to Development
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What Are the Values and Risks of Insurance and Bonding
·
What Is the Reason for Title Insurance and how does it work
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What Are the Complexities of Lien Law and how does it work
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How Is the Loan Eventually Repaid
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What Real Estate Math Is Essential for the Professional
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How Important Are Environmental Issues
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How Can the Lender Find New Loan Prospects
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What Are the Risks and Rewards of Loan Participations
Featuring
a wide range of helpful examples and illustrations, The Complete Guide to
Financing Real Estate Developments covers many of the day-to-day realities
faced in the real estate industry including the differing perspectives of
lenders and borrowers, their personal pressures, personalities and politics,
and much more.
Real Estate Math Demystified : A
Selt-Teaching Guide
Steven P. Mooney
| 1st Edition| ISBN 0071481389 | 2007 | DOWNLOAD |
Interested
in becoming a real estate agent but you're not a math whiz? Are you a real estate investor looking for investment analysis techniques?
No problem! Understand and handle real estate transactions
and analysis with confidence using this well-organized guide. Real Estate Math
Demystified will provide you with the knowledge to analyze real estate from a
variety of perspectives, including that of the buyer, seller, lender, and
appraiser.
You'll start with an overview of basic math principles to refresh your memory and improve your overall math proficiency. More challenging material will help you obtain your broker's license and prepare for actual real estate practice and investment. Other topics covered include commissions, mortgages, calculations, appreciation and depreciation, property taxes, appraisal methods, and much more.
This fast and easy guide offers:
An explanation of the importance and use of Time Value of Money
Exercises for calculating mortgage payments
Various methods for appraising property
Breakdowns of closing statements from purchase/sale transactions
Discussions of various lease scenarios and rent types
Real estate investment and cash flow analysis
Drawings and tables to enhance understanding of required real estate math calculations
Simple enough for a beginner, but challenging enough for a more advanced student, this book is your shortcut to success in the lucrative field of real estate.
You'll start with an overview of basic math principles to refresh your memory and improve your overall math proficiency. More challenging material will help you obtain your broker's license and prepare for actual real estate practice and investment. Other topics covered include commissions, mortgages, calculations, appreciation and depreciation, property taxes, appraisal methods, and much more.
This fast and easy guide offers:
An explanation of the importance and use of Time Value of Money
Exercises for calculating mortgage payments
Various methods for appraising property
Breakdowns of closing statements from purchase/sale transactions
Discussions of various lease scenarios and rent types
Real estate investment and cash flow analysis
Drawings and tables to enhance understanding of required real estate math calculations
Simple enough for a beginner, but challenging enough for a more advanced student, this book is your shortcut to success in the lucrative field of real estate.
The Complete Guide to Investing
in Property
Liz Hodgkinson
| 5th Edition| ISBN 978 0 7494 5624 5 | 2010 | DOWNLOAD |
Property investment is a complex
business - for example, what type of investment is best for a portfolio? Has
every single expense been accounted for in renovating that 'bargain' property?
What exactly are the implications of the credit crunch and the sub-prime market
for the average property investor?
The
Complete Guide to Investing in Property looks at all aspects of generating
money from property - whether that be by renting out spare rooms to lodgers,
property development, buying land, holiday rentals or becoming a landlord.
Fully updated for this fourth edition, it takes a fresh look at investing in
the social housing market and using property as part of a pension plan, as well
as providing commentary on the latest legislative developments governing
landlords and tenants.
The Complete Real Estate Encyclopedia : From AAA Tenant to Zoning Variancess and Everything in Between
Denise L. Evans and O.William
Evans
| 1st Edition| ISBN-10: 0071476385 | ISBN-13: 978-0071476386| 2007 | DOWNLOAD |
Everything you need to know about real
estate - no matter what your role - in one complete guide
Bonus online material!
From AAA-Tenant to Zoning Regulations, this alphabetically
organized resource covers the laws, language, and concepts of real estate.
You'll also have access to an exclusive online tool that makes it simple to
calculate, transact, and profit from real estate.
Authors with more than 65 combined years in real estate give you:
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Jargon-free definitions of almost 3,500 terms and topics
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Up-to-the-minute information on everything from mortgages to
accelerated tax write-offs
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250 illustrations covering architectural design, completed
formulas, charts, and graphs
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Valuable lists such as 100 concepts to be an effective real estate
agent, 50 must-know terms for homebuyers and sellers, 100 tax terms important
to investors and homeowners, and secret buzz words and slang used by
experienced real estate professionals
The
unique online real estate component gives you fast access to tools such as:
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75 fill-in-the-blank, legally binding real estate forms
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100 interactive real estate formulas
o
Real estate calculator for over 50 problems
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Spreadsheet formulas for common real estate functions
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Links to more than 450 real estate websites
