Friday, October 24, 2008

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Thursday, October 2, 2008

The Right time is essential

Knowing when to buy and when to sell is an important factor to succeed on real estate investing. There is no magic formula that will tell you when is the right time to purchase a property or sell it. And what makes a property suitable for selling or purchasing at any given time may not be applicable to another property. Thus, you need to be well informed about market tendencies in order to accomplish something in the real estate business.
The real estate market is a very unpredictable one and thus, it is not a good idea to keep a property for a very long time unless you have sufficient capital to cope with temporary loses. The best choice would be to keep an eye on the market and when the properties on any particular area start being sold as hot bread, put the property for sale.
When it comes to properties’ purchases, you also need to keep an eye on the market but mainly to see when a property’s sell constitutes a good offer. The problem is that when everyone sells you need to have a fair amount of money to purchase and hold on till the market recovers. But with special offers due to personal reasons (a personal need to sell) you can make great deals without waiting that much.

Efficient Real Estate

In order to make the most out of a real estate deal, you need to have a thorough knowledge of the value of properties. Knowing the real estate market by heart is not an easy task but there are some steps you can take in order to acquire some expertise on the subject. The first thing that you need to learn is how to correctly appraise the value of a property to invest on real estate more efficiently.
There are different factors that will determine the effectiveness of a real estate business or mere transaction. The time consumed in the process of purchasing and/or selling a property is one of them. Another variable to take into account is the difference between the purchase price and the sell price or the new value of the property when not sold.

Friday, September 5, 2008

Managing The Business

Organization - Organization is vital to running your business in an efficient manner. You must be organized or you will lose valuable time and money because phone calls will not be returned, appointments will be arrived at late and credibility will be lost. The last thing that you want is to be labeled the "absent minded professor."
Time Management - If you can not manage your time you will likely be unable to manage anything else. Set aside a certain time or times during the day for various things such as email, returning calls, pursuing contacts and tending to the business portion of your company. Set a schedule and do not stray from it.
Financing and Budget - Set a budget and stick to it. You need to maintain your budget and stay on top of your financing. This is one area where super organization is vital. This is what drives your business and if you lose money you business will suffer.
Team Development - Create strong, effective teams and constantly work to develop them. This will be your support system when you are in the throes of an investment venture.

Sales Stratagies

Your sales strategies are crucial to the success of your investments. You should know your market inside and out, watch the rises and falls of values and take note of what drives a property's value up and what can drag it down. You should also be extremely knowledgeable in the area in which you are investing. In other words, know the ins and outs of commercial real estate investing. If you invest in apartment buildings, know everything there is to know about the properties, how to improve them, maintain them and move them.
Additionally, you should take time to know the community where you are investing in the property. Is the property near a university? It is in an economically depressed area? Is it in an area that is experiencing growth? What is the forecast for property values over the next few years? Is the property located near something that could potentially drive down its value? Drive it up? Do your homework and know the area inside and out. This will also help you if you decide to invest in additional property in the same area. Win win situations are always a good deal, of course. If everyone can come out ahead, all the better.
Watch the market for various trends and stay on top of them. The real estate market is constantly changing so when you notice a trend, move fast. Finally, know how to market your deal. If you do not know what you are doing you will most likely make bad investment decisions and you are very likely to lose money. It all goes back to knowing your investment area and knowing what you are doing.

How to Make it in Real Estate

Quite often, when people begin to invest in commercial real estate, they begin small. They may acquire a single family dwelling, a duplex or maybe even a small apartment building. In order to keep continue the commercial real estate investment game; you have to keep moving property. While buying and selling like kind property has the potential to bring you profitable gains and tax free exchanges under the IRS 1031 real property exchange tax laws, at some point you will want to expand. In fact, if you do not grow, you will eventually find that your bank can no longer help you either because you have maxed out your single family mortgages or your investment portfolio has extended beyond their lending parameters. Congratulations, you have just outgrown your residential lending company. It is now time to move on over to the commercial property side of your bank.
Strategies and Practices
Sun Tzu, author of "The Art of War," said, By taking into account the unfavorable factors, he may avoid possible disasters." When considering commercial investment, you must consider anything that could possibly go wrong. This simple proactive measure can save you considerable amounts of money in the long run. Ethical standards and sound business practices should be upheld not only to prevent legal action being brought against you and your company, but to increase your legitimacy in the industry and community. When you engage in adhering to ethical standards on all counts, you will be respected and you will be trusted. This reputation can prove invaluable when you decide to purchase more property, particularly in an area where you have already firmly established yourself as an ethical business person

How a commercial Real Estate Broker can help

Commercial real estate is a booming business; however, whether you are buying or selling commercial real estate, chances are that you are going to need a bit of help. A good real estate broker can be invaluable to you, and they can provide you with a great deal of help that no one else could ever give to you. If you want to have a successful career in the commercial real estate business, then more than likely you will need to work with a commercial real estate broker from time to time. The following are some of the great ways that a commercial real estate broker can be of help to you.
Local Land Values
Having a commercial real estate broker working with you can be very helpful when it comes to local land values. As an investor, you may not always be investing in commercial real estate that is in your area, and it can be hard to find out what the land values are in the area that you are considering investing in. When you work with a commercial real estate agent, they usually have a good grasp on local land values and can help you make good decisions based upon this information. This saves you having to do a great deal of research on your own to find out the same information.
Access to City Officials
If you have been working in the commercial real estate field long, you know that there are many times in this line of work when you have to deal with various city officials. At times this can be difficult, since you may not be familiar with them and you may have a hard time finding time to speak with them. When you work with a commercial real estate broker, many times you will find that they already have direct access to the city officials, which can expedite your deals much of the time