Michigan Real Estate

Building financial models is an art. The only way to improve your craft is to build a variety of financial models across a number of industries. Let’s try a model for an investment that is not beyond the reach of most individuals — an investment property.

 

You can follow along by downloading the investment property model.

Before we jump into building a financial model, we should ask ourselves what drives the business that we are exploring. The answer will have significant implications for how we construct the model.

 

For example, a financial institution such as a bank is driven by its assets (investments, loans, mortgages, etc.), therefore we would probably be better off forecasting the growth of the company’s balance sheet. A retail store, on the other hand, is driven by the sales of its products. Therefore, we should focus on forecasting revenues and the income statement.

 

Who Will Use It?

 

Other questions to ask are who will be using this model and what will they be using it for? A company may have a new product for which they need to calculate an optimal price. Or an investor may want to map out a project to see what kind of investment return he or she can expect.

 

Depending on these scenarios, the end result of what the model will calculate may be very different. Unless you know exactly what decision the user of your model needs to make, you may find yourself starting over several times until you find an approach that uses the right inputs to find the appropriate outputs.

 

On to Real Estate

 

In our scenario, we want to find out what kind of financial return we can expect from an investment property given certain information about the investment. This information would include variables such as the purchase price, rate of appreciation, the price at which we can rent it out, the financing terms available fore the property, etc.

 

Our return on this investment will be driven by two primary factors: our rental income and the appreciation of the property value. Therefore, we should begin by forecasting rental income and the appreciation of the property in consideration.

 

Once we have built out that portion of the model, we can use the information we have calculated to figure out how we will finance the purchase of the property and what financial expenses we can expect to incur as a result.

 

The next section we can tackle is forecasting the property management expenses. We will need to use the property value that we forecasted in order to be able to calculate property taxes, so it is important that we build the model in a certain order.

 

Once we have these projections in place, we can begin to piece together the income statement and the balance sheet. As we put these in place, we may spot items that we haven’t yet calculated and we may have to go back and add them in the appropriate places.

 

Finally, we can use these financials to project the cash flow to the investor and calculate our return on investment.

 

Laying Out the Model

 

Since we are about to build a somewhat complicated model, we should think about how we want to lay it out so we keep our workspace clean. In Excel, one of the best ways to organize financial models is to separate certain sections of the model on different worksheets.

 

By putting calculations and projections that are closely related in the same worksheet and separating other calculations that are more relevant to other sections of the model on separate tabs (worksheets), we keep our model organized.

 

We can give each tab a name that describes the information contained in it. This way, other users of the model can better understand where data is calculated in the model and how it flows.

 

In our investment property model, let’s use four tabs: property, financing, expenses and financials. Property, financing and expenses will be the tabs on which we input assumption and make projections for our model. The financials tab will be our results page where we will display the output of our model in a way that’s easily understood (in the form of financial statements).

 

Forecasting Revenues

 

First Things first, let’s start with the property tab by renaming the tab “Property” and adding this title in cell A1 of the worksheet. By taking care of some of these formatting issuing on the front end, we’ll have an easier time keeping the model clean.

 

Next, let’s set up our assumptions box. A few rows below the title, type “Assumptions” and make a vertical list of the following inputs:

 

Purchase Price

Initial Monthly Rent

Occupancy Rate

Annual Appreciation

Annual Rent Increase

Broker Fee

Investment Period

 

In the cells to the right of each input label, we’ll set up an input field by adding a realistic placeholder for each value. We will format each of these values to be blue in color. This is a common modeling convention to indicate that these are input values. This formatting will make it easier for us and others to understand how the model flows. Here are some corresponding values to start with:

 

0,000.00

,550.00

95.00%

3.50%

1.00%

6.00%

4 years

 

The purchase price will be the price we expect to pay for a particular property. The initial monthly rent will be the price for which we expect to rent out the property. The occupancy rate will measure how well we keep the property rented out (95% occupancy will mean that there will only be about 18 days that the property will go un-rented between tenants each year).

 

Annual appreciation will determine the rate that the value of our property increases (or decreases) each year. Annual rent increase will determine how much we will increase the rent each year. The broker fee measures what percentage of the sale price of the property we will have to pay a broker when we sell the property.

 

The investment period is how long we will hold the property for before we sell it. Now that we have a good set of property assumptions down, we can begin to make calculations based on these assumptions.

 

A Note on Time Periods

 

There are many ways to begin forecasting out values across time. You could project financials monthly, quarterly, annually or some combination of the three. For most models, you should consider forecasting the financials monthly during the first couple years.

 

By doing so, you allow users of the model to see some of the cyclicality of the business (if there is any). It also allows you to spot certain problems with the business model that may not show up in annual projections (such as cash balance deficiencies). After the first couple of years, you can then forecast the financials on an annual basis.

 

For our purposes, annual projections will cut down on the complexity of the model. One side effect of this choice is that when we begin amortizing mortgages later, we will wind up incurring more interest expense than we would if we were making monthly principal payments (which is what happens in reality).

 

Another modeling choice you may want to consider is whether to use actual date headings for your projection columns (12/31/2010, 12/31/2011, …). Doing so can help with performing more complex function later, but again, for our purposes, we will simply use 1, 2, 3, etc. to measure out our years. In Excel, we can play with the formatting of these numbers a bit to read:

 

Year 1  Year 2  Year 3  Year 4 …

 

These numbers should be entered below our assumptions box with the first year starting in at least column B. We will carry these values out to year ten. Projections made beyond ten years do not have much credibility so most financial models do not exceed ten years.

 

On to the Projections

 

Now that we have set up our time labels on the “Property” worksheet, we are ready to begin our projections. Here are the initial values we want to project for the next ten years in our model:

 

Property Value

Annual Rent

Property Sale

Broker Fee

Mortgage Bal.

Equity Line Bal.

Net Proceeds

Owned Property Value

 

Add these line items in column A just below and to the left of where we added the year labels.

 

The property value line will simply project the value of the property over time. The value in year one will be equal to our purchase price assumption and the formula for it will simply reference that assumption. The formula for each year to the right of the first year will be as follows:

 

=B14*(1+$ B)

 

Where B14 is the cell directly to the left of the year in which we are currently calculating the property value and $ B is an absolute reference to our “Annual Appreciation” assumption. This formula can be dragged across the row to calculate the remaining years for the property value.

 

The annual rent line will calculate the annual rental income from the property each year. The formula for the first year appears as follows:

 

=IF(B12>=$ B,0,B5*12*$ B)

 

B12 should be the “1″ in the year labels we created. $ B should be an absolute reference to our investment period assumption (the data in our assumption cell should be an integer even if it is formatted to read “years,” otherwise the formula will not work). B5 should be a reference to our monthly rent assumption, and $ B should be an absolute reference to the occupancy rate.

 

What this function says is that if our investment period is less than the year in which this value is to be calculated, then the result must be zero (we will no longer own the property after it is sold, so we can’t collect rent). Otherwise, the formula will calculate the annual rent, which is the monthly rent multiplied by twelve and then multiplied by the occupancy rate.

 

For subsequent years, the formula will look similar to:

 

=IF(C12>=$ B,0,B16*(1+$ B))

 

Again, if the investment period is less than the year in which this value is to be calculated, then the result will be zero. Otherwise we simply take the value of last years rental income and increase it by our annual rent increase assumption in cell $ B.

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Time to Exit

 

Now that we have forecasted property values and rental income, we can now forecast the proceeds from the eventual sale of the property. In order to calculate the net proceeds from the sale of our property, we will need to forecast the values mentioned above: property sale price, broker fee, mortgage balance and equity line balance.

 

The formula for forecasting the sale price is as follows:

 

=IF(B12=$ B,B14,0)

 

This formula states that if the current year (B12) is equal to our investment period ($ B) then our sale price will be equal to our projected property value in that particular year (B14). Otherwise, if the year is not the year we’re planning to sell the property, then there is no sale and the sale price is zero.

 

The formula to calculate broker fees takes a similar approach:

 

=IF(B18=0,0,B18*$ B)

 

This formula states that if the sale price for a particular year (B18) is equal to zero, then broker fees are zero. If there’s no sale, there’s no broker fees. If there is a sale then broker fees are equal to the sale price (B18) multiplied by our assumption for broker fees ($ B).

 

Our mortgage balance and our equity line balance we will calculate on the next worksheet, so for now we will leave two blank lines as placeholders for these values. Our net proceeds from the property sale will simply be the sale price less broker fees less the mortgage balance, less the home equity line balance.

 

Let’s add one more line called “Owned Property Value.” This line will show the value of the property we own, so it will reflect a value of zero once we have sold it. The formula will simply be:

 

=IF(B12>=$ B,0,B14)

 

B12 refers to the current year in our year label row. $ B refers to our investment period assumption, and B14 refers to the current years value in the property value line we calculated. All this line does is represent our property value line, but it will show zero for the property value after we sell the property.

 

On to the Financing

 

Now let’s model how we will finance the property acquisition. Let’s name a new tab “Financing” and add the title “Financing” at the top of the worksheet. The first thing we need to know is how much we need to finance.

 

To start, let’s type “Purchase Price” a few lines below the title. To the right of this cell make a reference to our purchase price assumption from the “Property” tab (=Property!B4). We will format the text of this cell to be green because we are linking to information on a different worksheet. Formatting text in green is a common financial modeling convention to help keep track of where information is flowing from.

 

Below this line, let’s type “Working Capital.” To the right of this cell, let’s enter an assumption of  ,000.00 (formatted in blue text to indicate an input). Our working capital assumption represents additional capital we think we’ll need in order to cover the day-to-day management of the investment property. We may have certain expenses that aren’t fully covered by our rental income and our working capital will help make sure we don’t run into cash flow problems.

 

Below the working capital line, let’s type “Total Capital Needed” and to the right of this cell sum the values of our purchase price and working capital assumption. This sum will be the total amount of capital we will need to raise.

 

Capital Sources

 

A couple lines below our “Total Capital Needed,” let’s create a capital sources box. This box will have six columns with the headings: source, amount, % purchase price, rate, term and annual payment. Two typical sources of capital for acquiring a property are a mortgage and an equity line of credit (or loan). Our final source of capital (for this model anyway) will be our own cash or equity.

 

In the sources column, let’s add “First Mortgage,” “Equity Line of Credit,” and “Equity” in the three cells below our sources heading. For a typical mortgage, a bank will usually lend up to 80% of the value of the property on a first mortgage, so let’s enter 80% in the line for the first mortgage under the % purchase price heading (again, formatted in blue to indicate an input value).

 

We can now calculate the amount of our first mortgage in the amount column with the following formula:

 

=B5*C11

 

B5 is a reference to our purchase price and C11 is a reference to our % purchase price assumption.

 

In the current market, banks are reluctant to offer equity lines of credit if there is less than 25% equity invested in the property, but let’s pretend that they are willing to lend a bit. Let’s assume that they will lend us another 5% of the property value in the form of an equity line. Enter 5% (in blue) in the equity line of credit line under the % purchase price heading.

 

We can use a similar formula to calculate the equity line amount in the amount column:

 

=B5*C12

 

Now that we have the amount of bank financing available for our purchase, we can calculate how much equity we will need. Under the amount heading in the row for equity, enter the following formula:

 

=B7-B11-B12

 

B7 is our total financing needed. B11 is the financing available from the first mortgage and B12 is the financing available from the equity line of credit. Again, we’re assuming that we’ll have to cough up the cash for anything we cannot finance through the bank.

 

The Cost of Capital

 

Now let’s figure out what this financing is going to cost us. For interests rates, let’s assume 5% on the first mortgage and 7% on the equity line. Enter both of these values in blue in our rate column. For terms, a typical mortgage is 30 years and an equity line might be 10 years. Let’s enter those values in blue under the term heading.

 

The annual payment column will be a calculation of the annual payment we will have to make to fully pay off each loan by the end of its term inclusive of interest. We will use an Excel function to do this:

 

=-PMT(D11,E11,B11,0)

 

The PMT function will give us the value of the fixed payment we will make given a certain rate (D11), a certain number of periods (E11), a present value (B11) and a future value (which we want to be zero in order to fully repay the loan). We can then use the same formula in the cell below to calculate the payment for the equity line.

 

Now we’re ready to map out our projections. Let’s start by copying column headings from the property tab (Year 1, Year 2, etc.) and paste them on the finance tab below our capital sources box. Let’s also pull the owned property value line from the property tab (marking the values in green to show that they come from a different sheet).

 

Now let’s forecast some balances related to our first mortgage. Let’s label this section of the worksheet “First Mortgage” and below it add the following line items in the first column:

 

Beginning Balance

Interest PMT

Principal PMT

Ending Balance

 

Post Sale Balance

 

For year one of our beginning balance, we will just reference our first mortgage amount (=B11).  For years two and later, we will simply reference the previous years ending balance (=B25).

 

To calculate the interest payment for each year, we simply multiply the beginning balance by our assumed interest rate (=B22*$ D). B22 would be the current year’s beginning balance and $ D would be our assumed interest rate.

 

To calculate each year’s principal payment, we simply subtract the current year’s interest payment from our annual payment (=$ F-B23). $ F is the annual payment we calculated before, and B23 is the current year’s interest payment.

 

Our ending balance is simply our beginning balance minus our principal payment (=B22-B24).

 

Finally, our post sale balance is simply our ending balance for each year or zero if we have already sold the property (=IF(B19=0,0,B25)). This line will make it easy for us to represent our debt when we go to construct our balance sheet later on.

 

We now repeat the same lines and calculations for projecting our equity line of credit balances. Once we are done with these two sources, we have completed our financing worksheet.

 

Taking a Step Back

 

We can now drop in our mortgage and equity line balances back on the property tab in order to calculate our net proceeds. For the mortgage balance we use the formula:

 

=IF(B18=0,0,Financing!B22)

 

B18 refers to the current year’s property sale value. If the value is zero, then we want the mortgage balance to be zero, because we are not selling the property in that particular year and don’t need to show a mortgage balance. If the value is not zero, then we want to show the mortgage balance for that particular year which can be found on the financing tab (Financing!B22).

 

We use the same formula for calculating the equity line balance.

 

On to Expenses

 

Let’s label our expenses tab “Expenses” and add the same title to the top of the worksheet. This worksheet will be simple and straightforward. First, let’s create an assumptions table with the following input labels:

 

Tax Rate

Annual Home Repairs

Annual Rental Broker Fees

Other Expenses

Inflation

 

Next to each of these cells, let’s enter the following assumption values in blue:

 

1.10%

0.00

0.00

.00

1.50%

 

Each of these assumptions represents some component of the ongoing costs of managing a property. Below our assumptions box, let’s again paste our year headings from one of our other worksheets (Year 1, Year 2, etc.).

 

Let’s drop in a line that shows our owned property value that we calculated earlier and format these values in green. We will need these values in order to calculate our tax expense, so it’ll be easier to have it on the same worksheet.

 

Below this line, let’s add a few line items that we’ll be forecasting:

 

Home Repairs

Rental Broker Fees

Other Expenses

 

Taxes

 

Our first year of home repairs will simply be equal to our annual assumption (=B5). For subsequent years, though, we will need to check to see if we still own the property. If not, our cost will be zero. If so, we want to grow our home repairs expense by the inflation rate. Here’s what the function for subsequent years should look like:

 

=IF(C=0,0,B15*(1+$ B))

 

In this case, C is the current year’s property value, B15 is the previous year’s home repair expense, and $ B refers to the inflation rate. For rental broker fees and other expenses, we can use the same methodology to forecast these expenses.

 

For taxes, we will need to use a different calculation. Property taxes hinge on the value of the property, which is why we have used a percentage to represent the tax assumption. Our formula to calculate taxes will be as follows:

 

=B13*$ B

 

Since our taxes will be zero when our property value is zero, we can simply multiply our property value (B13) by our assumed tax rate ($ B). And now we have forecasted our expenses.

 

Putting It All Together

 

Now comes the fun part. We need to put all of our projections into presentable financial statements. Since this will be the part of the model that gets passed around, we’ll want to make it especially clean and well formatted.

 

Let’s label the tab “Financials” and enter the same title at the top of the worksheet. A couple lines below, we’ll start our balance sheet by adding a “Balance Sheet” label in the first column. Just below this line, we’ll drop in our standard year headings, only this time we want to include a Year 0 before the Year 1 column.

 

Along the left side of the worksheet just below the year headings, we’ll layout the balance sheet as follows:

 

Cash

Property

 

Total Assets

 

First Mortgage

Equity Line of Credit

Total Debt

 

Paid-In Capital

Retained Earnings

Total Equity

 

Total Liabilities & Equity

 

Check

 

Our cash value in year zero will be equal to the amount of equity we plan to invest, so we will reference our equity value from the finance worksheet (=Financing!B13) and format the value in green.

 

Property, first mortgage, equity line and retained earnings will all be zero in year zero because we haven’t invested anything yet. We can go ahead and add in the formulas for total assets (cash plus property), total debt (first mortgage plus equity line), total equity (paid-in capital plus retained earnings) and total liabilities and equity (total debt plus total equity). These formulas will remain the same for all years of the balance sheet.

 

For the year zero balance for paid-in capital, we’ll use the same formula as cash for year zero (=Financing!B13).

 

Returning to cash, we will use this line as our plug for the balance sheet since cash is the most liquid item on the balance sheet. To make cash a plug, we make cash equal to total liabilities and equity minus property. This should ensure that the balance sheet always balances. We still need to watch to see if our cash is ever negative, which could present a problem.

 

On a balance sheet, property is usually represented at its historical value (our purchase price), so we will use the following formula to show our property value and format it in green:

 

=IF(C5>=Property!$ B,0,Property!$ B)

 

C5 represents the current year. Property!$ B is a reference to our investment period assumption and $ B is a reference to the purchase price. The value of the property will be either zero (after we have sold it) or equal to our purchase price.

 

Our first mortgage and equity line balances we can simply pull from the post sale balance on the finance tab. We format each line in green to show that it is being pulled from another worksheet.

 

Paid-in capital, will be equal to either our original investment (since we won’t be making additional investments) or zero after we have sold the property. The formula is as follows:

 

=IF(C5>=Property!$ B,0,$ B)

 

C5 represents the current year. Property!$ B is a reference to our investment period assumption and $ B is a reference to the year zero value of our paid-in capital.

 

We will have to skip the retained earnings line until after we have projected our income statement as it hinges on net income.

 

The check line is a quick way of telling if your balance sheet is in balance. It is simply equal to total assets minus total liabilities and equity. If the value is not equal to zero, then you know there’s a problem. As an extra bell and whistle, You can use conditional formatting to highlight any problems.

 

Calculating the Bottom Line

 

Below the check line, let’s set up our income statement in the same way we set up our balance sheet — with an “Income Statement” label followed by our year column headings. We will layout our income statement as follows:

 

Rental Income

Proceeds from Sale

Total Revenue

 

Home Repairs

Rental Broker Fees

Other Expenses

Total Operating Expenses

 

Operating Income

 

Interest Expense

Taxes

 

Net Income

 

Rental income, proceeds from sale, home repairs, rental broker fees, other expenses and taxes can simply be pulled from the other worksheets where we have calculated them (and formatted in green of course). Interest expense is simply the sum of the interest payments for both the first mortgage and the equity line on the financing tab.

 

The other line items are simple calculations. Total revenue is the sum of rental income and proceeds from sale. Total operating expenses is the sum of home repairs, rental broker fees and other expenses. Operating income is total revenue minus total operating expenses. Net income is operating income minus interest expense and taxes.

 

Now that we have our net income figure, we can jump back up to our retained earnings line in our balance sheet to finish that up. The formula for retained earnings starting in the first year and going forward should be as follows:

 

=IF(C5>=Property!$ B,0,B17+C43)

 

Again, the IF function looks at the current year (C5) and compares it to our investment period (Property!$ B). If it is greater than or equal to the investment period, then we have closed our our investment and the value is zero. Otherwise, the formula for retained earnings is the previous year’s retained earnings balance (B17) plus the current year’s net income.

 

And Now for Cash Flow

 

To answer our original question of what our return on this particular investment is going to be, we need to project the cash flow to the investor. To do so, let’s create another section below the income statement called “Investment Cash Flow,” which also has our year column headings. We’ll also want to add the following lines:

 

Initial Investment

Net Income

Cash Flow

 

Our initial investment line will only have a value in the first year zero cell, and it will be equal to our paid in capital only negative (=-B16). Our initial cash flow is negative because we make the equity investment to finance the project.

 

The rest of our cash flow comes in the form of net income. Since we have the net proceeds from the sale of the property flowing through net income as well, we can simply set the net income line equal to net income from our income statement. To maximize our potential return, we will assume that net income is paid out each year rather than being retained (this could result in some negative cash balances, but for simplicity’s sake, we’ll make this assumption).

 

Cash flow is simply the sum of the initial investment and net income for each year. The result should be a negative cell followed by some negative or positive net income figures (depending on our model’s assumptions). Now we’re ready to calculate our return.

 

A couple lines below the cash flow line, we’ll label a line “IRR” or internal rate of return. The internal rate of return is basically the discount rate at which your future cash flow is equal to your initial cash outflow. In other words, it’s the discount rate that gives the project a present value of zero. The formula we will enter to the right of this label is as follows:

 

=IF(ISERROR(IRR(B51:L51)),”N/A”,IRR(B51:L51))

 

We’re adding some fancy formatting to the formula to make sure that if the IRR function can’t calculate the return, it shows up as “N/A.” The basic function for IRR will simply reference our cash flow cells (B51:L51).

 

We can now play around with our model inputs to see if our assumptions and our project make sense. If you have data from a similar project, you may want to input those values to see if your model closely follows the actual results of the project. This test will help you determine if your model is working properly.

 

Remember, a model is only as good as the assumptions you put into it, so even with a detailed working model of a project, you will still need to invest a lot of time researching appropriate assumptions.

 

Final Touches

 

Take some time to format your model as best as possible. Set up each page so that it can print properly. Make sure that other users of the model can clearly follow it to see what you have done.

 

This is just one example of a financial model. Other models may be more simple or much more detailed. In order to be a great modeler, you have to practice. Good luck!

 

For an example of an investment property model, visit Finance Ocean. Or got to Finance Ocean to get a business plan template.

 

 

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Here are a couple issues to consider when electing your system:

Risk – exactly how at ease have you been with risk? Certain systems will be riskier than others, even though more significant risk may also indicate bigger gains. It is important that ones approach is consistent with your risk profile and that means you feel comfortable.

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Your knowledge and practical experience – most people wish to get started doing something easy to do if they do not possess a large amount of understanding or knowledge about property investment, whilst others jump in in the serious end with a major development! The simplest way to get experience and knowledge is to get on and begin investing!

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Income accessible for funding – a few investing strategies necessitate significant continuing input by you, picking these types of system means that you must have money to help sustain your methodology.

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The industry of real estate has developed into a major industry seeing as the development of private property ownership. Real estate similar to this is normally referred to as commercial real estate. It is an area that is most acceptable by many home owners as real estate businesses are capable of finding dream homes for their clients and discuss, the most of the time, reasonable deals for them.

The real estate has evolved into separate entities that still all put in to the success of the industry. Therefore, there are several jobs obtainable in the real estate business. The following are some terms connected with the real estate business.

Appraisal: Is known as professional assessment services. Professional appraisers can establish the true real estate cost and value of an owner’s property.

Brokerages: A broker is the person who mediates a deal between two parties and charges a fee for it. There are several real estate brokers available in the NC real estate business.

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Property Management: this is where the agency manages a property for its owners.

Real estate marketing: This is managing of the marketing and sales of real estate.

Real estate investment: This is overseeing the investment of real estate. NC real estate requires substantial amount of investment as the standards of property keeps rising with the continuous development of the town.

Real estate is not restricted to home ownership but also extends to the corporate world. This is the purchasing and selling of corporate properties which is identified as corporate real estate.

It even includes the buying of condominiums, cabins and more which can be related to residential real estate. Mountain real estate is an model of an agency that sells property like cabins in the mountains to recurrent campers.

Within every area, businesses may focus on a particular type of real estate, such as residential, commercial, or industrial property. A lot of real estate listings can be found on real estate companies’ websites and real estate magazines

It is essential to note that the construction business has a link to real estate. They go hand in hand with now and then having to progress the property for a better resale for example. The banking industry also profits from the real estate business as they offer mortgage loans to prospective home owners.

Banks are eager to make such loans at good rates due to the fact that, if the borrower does not make payments, the lender can foreclose by filing a court action which allows them to take back the property and sell it to get their money back.

The job of a real estate agent is not as enchanting as it may seem to others as it entails a lot of work.  As you may have gathered from the altered processes that the real estate business entails, the work is a lot, exhaustive but though satisfying for all parties concerned.

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The nation of New Zealand in the South Pacific region is a great place for the discerning property investor, with its wide variety of real estate investment potential in the many city, coastal and rural locations. Property investment in Northland is a particularly good option, because the northern region of New Zealand’s North Island has a reliably warm climate, a huge range of property investment options and ensures great value for your hard earned money.

If you’re going to invest in property, the northern region of New Zealand is a great place to start. Approximately 150,000 people reside in Northland, NZ. This population swells over the summer holiday period. The idyllic climate (an average of 2,000 hours of sunshine each year) and associated range of holiday attractions draws visitors from all over New Zealand and the world, providing excellent potential for making the most of your property investment in Northland. In summer the average daily temperatures are High 24C 75F and Low 14C 57F.

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The wise property investor will discover a huge range of investment opportunities, due to the diversity of the region. Those who choose to live in Northland include people from all over the world who love the land, the sea, the arts, history and tourism. It’s an area of New Zealand with a relaxed way of life, giving you the opportunity to enjoy a peaceful environment with friendly people under warm and sunny skies. If looking to work in this sub tropical region, there are some 17,000 businesses spread throughout Northland to consider.

Your options for property investment in Northland include a selection of commercial buildings, residential properties, coastal properties, rural land and buildings and smaller rural lifestyle allotments. There’s something for every level of property investment and the real estate professionals who live and work in the area are skilled in pointing out the investment potential available.

The Bay of Islands is the jewel of New Zealand’s Northland region, where the property investor can be assured of a warm climate and a welcoming attitude from those who have already discovered this historic and beautiful part of New Zealand. Paihia boasts superb beaches, a plethora of marine adventures, a relaxed café lifestyle and plenty of retail therapy. A short ferry trip across to tranquil Russell puts the area into its historical and cultural perspective, offering safe anchorage for boaties and all the necessary amenities to enjoy the gorgeous long summers that Northland is renowned for.

Property investment is a lifestyle choice and Northland is certainly the ideal place to pursue and enjoy that lifestyle. From relaxing on the unspoilt beaches to taking advantage of the world class fishing adventures, anyone considering property investment in Northland will have plenty of opportunity to add lots of play to their busy work schedule.

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Lately more and more people have tried foreign property investment by buying abroad property and land. There are a lot of continents and countries where it is possible to buy land in an easy way and it represents a great way of getting more money. However, there are still some things you need to know about the law of each place and the documents you need in order to buy land overseas in an easy and successful way. Now at the website of Buying Property Overseas you can begin this process without worrying that you will have problems with the law. This company offers you help to buy land overseas, giving you information about each place where there is a possibility for foreign property investment.

The website of Buying Property Overseas is very easy to use. If you are not sure where to buy land from you can read a little bit about the places where it is possible to invest your money. The most popular places of  buying a property abroad are Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania and South America. In each of theses places there is a different law regarding foreign buyers, but with the help of Buying Property Overseas you can find out everything you have to know.

One of the places where buying a property is quite easy is Europe. From Europe you can buy land in England, Russia, Austria, France, Italy, Malta, Switzerland, Finland, Portugal and Belgium. Not only that most of these places offer you an easy way of foreign property investment, but they are also places where it is worth it to invest your money. Finland is a popular destination for money investors, and you don’t need a permit anymore to buy land there. The legal formalities take only two weeks, and the desired land can be yours. In England there are no restrictions for foreigners who want to buy land. There are a lot of foreigners living in England especially in the London area, and also a lot of investors, which makes the whole process of buying land easier. There are some fees that you will have to pay for example the Stamp Duty Land tax, a land registry fee and the attorney’s fees, but England is another place where buying a property is a good investment.

If you are interested in buying a property abroad to make your money grow, visit the website of Buying Property Overseas. There you can find out many things about fees, documentation and more that is necessary when you are buying land overseas. You can make an account and log in at the website, and if you have any questions you can easily contact the company. Foreign property investment can be the way to a future of success, and with the help of Buying Property Overseas this process has never been so easy. Visit the website of this company now and find the place of your dreams overseas!

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With the economy behaving as it does and the stock market wobbling like a child learning to walk, more and more businessmen are looking for alternate avenues to place their investments on. Investing in the property market can be a viable option but this can also be tricky and it requires a certain amount of skill. Investing in the right properties could mean money and tax benefits but placing investments in the wrong properties can also spell disaster to unknowing entrepreneurs. There are several basics that a newcomer to this type of market has to know before venturing into making investments. Knowing the basics will help one understand the market better.

Successful property investments are a product of knowing the current and future situation of the economy and how this could potentially impact the properties being considered for investment. A first time investor should keep in touch with experts on the field to help him familiarize with the process and to serve as counselors. Developing an investment strategy prior to buying estates or looking for potential investment sites is a must. The investor should first assess his financial capabilities and create a buying strategy. Potential investors can then start to decide whether to invest on residential or commercial estates. Location is also a very important factor to consider in dealing with this type of market. Location more or less is one major dictator of an estate’s pricing. Experts say that the best locations are those that are still developing but at the same time do not have many investors. As a general rule, investing in estates in the suburbs is not a good idea as it has a lot of undeveloped space. Also, make sure that the specifications of a potential estate are suitable for its intended end use. Commercial buildings for example need to be well-suited and they have to be able to adapt through time.

Because most investors would want to rent out their acquired estates after purchasing, it is essential for them to understand leasing and renting basics. A draft of the desired lease agreement can be created this early to make sure that the demands for future clients are well laid out. When taking part in lease agreements, never forget to consider the tenant’s financial capabilities and always give a price that is reasonable and in accordance with the condition of the estate. This will help maintain healthy tenant relations which is crucial if profits are to be maintained.

When one has set-up an investment property business, one should not just sit back and wait for the money to come pouring in. Actively participating in the management of the business will help generate higher profits. Investing in this type of market may be a little challenging but novices need only to have a proper understanding of the market. A risk and reward assessment will also help in preparing future investors for the possible ups and downs of this venture. Read up and research because coming to the market prepared will surely guarantee greater chances for success.

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There are several beneficial reasons in making overseas property investment. The initial way you would benefit from the abroad investment; every time you go to the country having your property, you would have a staying place. If one is not vacationing, the property can be rented out in vacation at rental prices and can make lots of money.

There are several places across the world where one can buy the property overseas and do ethical investments; though, few are superior to others. If one wants to make the money through the year, the condo or apartment must be in popular tourist area.

Less famous tourist destinations usually offer lesser property costs. This could prove appealing while looking for a reasonable property for investing. Prior to buying of property, one must research about the place and make a decision regarding its popularity in the future. One can end up in making lots of money via betting on an unknown tourist hot-spot.

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While making abroad property investment, you must figure out about the rent collection, maintenance plus booking that might be difficult from hundreds miles away. Certain properties are there, like apartment buildings or condos that comes with the management companies which might help you in this. It becomes much simpler to obtain payments from the renters timely when somebody inside the countryside is collecting the rent.

Communication is significant when someone else is managing your property rent. Ensure proper communication with them about exact dates of your vacationing stay in the property so that it’s not booked double.

The major rule for buying abroad property is to visit property personally. Never trust on the pictures described in emails. It’s good to put off deal of purchasing until you’re travelling to country for dealing personally.

Additionally to buying an attractive property that would be easily rented, one should also be well-known about its neighbourhood. That’s why personal visit to property is highly important. You may try renting a beautiful apartment at a reasonable cost, however, if it’s in an unsafe area, away from entire tourist attractions, nobody would wish for it.

If one has found an ideal property for renting, but if it is situated in a state that’s undergoing political strife or economic downfall, it’s good to wait for it. The  Overseas Property Investment has been a vast financial commitment. Take full-time to research and you would certainly discover an ideal property for yourself, at an accurate price.

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Finance issues are always expected in our daily routine. Needless to say, having a Toronto downtown luxury condominium will be a great help if you choose to avail Trump International Hotel and Tower’s rental program.

Being situated in the heart of Toronto’s business district gives your unit a greater chance of being rented especially during peak of the business weeks in Canada. Of course, tourist would choose a location that would give them easy access to the full benefits and grandeur that Toronto can offer. And that would give you a better chance in gaining more revenues from your suite.

How can a Toronto downtown luxury condominium help you more in generating revenues? Take into consideration the location. Trump International Hotel and Tower is located in the heart of the financial district of Toronto. Being in the center of the business site provides a better market compared to the set-back location of other condominiums.

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If you decide to let others use your unit while you will be away for a vacation to your first or second home, that’s a great move in generating additional income from your property. Your personal effects will be kept in a safe location upon your departure and will be always available once you return. This is to avoid the risk of hotel guests using your personal belongings while enjoying the perks that the hotel can offer them.

Since the hotel will be responsible for the maintenance of your Toronto downtown luxury condominium while you are away, you don’t need to worry for the place cleanliness. Of course you can enjoy your vacation, while the hotel is looking out for your condo. And not only that, you are being paid for every time your unit is rented from the hotel.

So, having a Toronto downtown luxury condominium will be a wise decision. Consideration is made on the location, the market efficiency of your place more, great services that the hotel can offer to residents and guests, and more importantly the comfort and luxury in living in this five-star residence building.

Your property can be sold to a higher amount once you decide to let it go in case you don’t want to keep it. For more information visit to our site  at http://www.trumptoronto.ca

 

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Property Investment in Bali
Bali is an Indonesian island and is the largest tourist destination in the country. For, people who have been to Bali on a short vacation or have stayed in Bali for a longer period have described Bali as the most beautiful island in Indonesia. Bali is a splendid island with incredible sights, sounds, people, places, cultural treasures, historic ruins, and even endangered species. Millions of people prefer to spend their holidays in Bali because of its fantastic climate and plenty of attractive tourist destinations. If you are planning a vacation to Bali, you can stay in a rental villa in Bali with all the amenities so that you can have a memorable vacation in Bali. But, if you are going to frequently visit Bali, then it would be wise to buy villa in Bali or a property in Bali. Bali property is worth buying for people who love to visit Bali. In many countries real estate prices are decreasing but Bali is experiencing prosperity in real estate market because of the increase of tourists in Bali. Some people buy property in Bali for investment. As there are many tourists visiting Bali, you can buy a property in Bali and rent it to tourists as a vacation home. You can also use that vacation home when you are on a holiday at Bali. Indeed, there are many reasons for investing in Bali Property. Some people find a great opportunity in buying land for sale in Bali and then later on selling it on higher price.

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Villas for Sale in Bali
Private luxury villas for sale in Bali are available for people who are keen on making their second home or a vacation home in Bali, so that when they visit Bali, they don’t have to pay rents which rise during good seasons. They can very well stay in their own villa in Bali having their own privacy. There is already a lot of demand for Bali villas because of the increase in tourism industry. There are Bali villas available in all the areas of Bali. So, whether you want to buy villa in Seminyak, villa in Kerobokan, villa in Canggu, villa in Tabanan, villa in Kuta, villa in Jimbaran, villa in Nusa Dua, villa in The Bukit, villa in Sanur, villa in East Bali, villa in Ubud or a villa in North Bali, you can buy villas from one bedroom villas to ten bedroom villas provided by Bali real estate property developer who can also offer complete legal, commercial and investment consultancy relating to property investment in Bali.

Bali Land for Sale
Bali Land is a wise investment choice because the property rates are reasonable and likely to get appreciated in future. You can buy land in Bali for investment purpose or for building your own stunning vacation home of your choice. Land location is the most important factor while buying a land in Bali. You can buy beach front land for sale or hill top land for sale in Bali to get maximum benefits of views and appreciation in property rates. Lands at beach locations are the fastest increase prices after purchase. Homes on the beach or with beautiful views are also the easiest to rent out if you do not wish to reside there on a fulltime basis.

Luxury Villas in Bali for Rent
If you are going to visit Bali once in a lifetime, then it is useless to invest money by purchasing a property in Bali. Instead of purchasing a property you can rent a luxury villa in Bali for a lifestyle holiday. There are different types of villas available for rent in Bali providing you different amenities. It depends on your requirements as to which villa in Bali to rent. If you are planning a vacation with your spouse then a private one bedroom villa is perfect for you but if you are planning a vacation with your family with 4 members or a number of friends then, 2 bedroom villa or a 3 bedroom villa can be perfect for you. There are 1 – 6 bedroom villa for rent in Bali available so that you can choose one which is ideal for you. The real estate consultants in Bali or real estate companies in Bali can help you in choosing the right rental villa for your comfortable vacation. Their team of professionals have in depth knowledge and experience of Bali property market and are here to assist you find your dream property on the “Island of the Gods”.

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Overseas property investment can be the road to riches or the road to ruin depending on how you invest.

If you follow the 4 tips below you will be able to enjoy the minority of big winners in overseas property investment so here they are.

1. Buy the trend

This is perhaps the biggest error made by newcomers to overseas property investment.

They don’t want to buy an established market they want to buy the new property “hot spot”

Why?

Because it’s cheaper and they think the rewards are higher. The downside of course is the risk is high to and most new property “hot spots” never take off and the investor is left with losses and a property he can’t sell.

Buy a trend in motion i.e. where investors are already investing and making money.

The reason for this is:

You have missed the start of the move and maybe some profit, but that doesn’t mean there is more to come and more importantly the downside risk is less.

Property trends last decades or longer and once their in motion they suck more money in ensuring higher prices.

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Consider a favourite of US investors Cost Rica:

A property purchased 15 years ago near the popular resort of Jaco for ,000, is worth as much as 0,000 today!

Is this move over?

Consider this and decide:

Beach front property is still up to 70% less than in the USA AND with demand for ocean view strong growth will continue.

This type of market not only offers great rewards but l0w risk, also as it’s popular you can pick up extra rental income as a bonus.

So 30 -100% profit is available without the risk investing in emerging markets.

Most investors want big gains but also want low risk and that’s what an established market gives you.

2. Location

Whatever market you buy in you need to get a good location. For example in Costa Rica you would look for the expanding resorts rather than the established ones to maximize your risk reward.

3. Look at the law

Many people invest in countries and have no idea of the law and find out later that they don’t have the same rights as residents or that their property can be seized by the government etc

Don’t take the risk. Only do overseas property investment in countries that offer you protection and get a local attorney if you can’t speak the language, its money well spent.

4. Make up your own mind

Don’t fall for sales hype like huge profits in a new emerging market – If it looks to good to be true it probably is.

With overseas property investment stick with established trends that look likely to continue.

Make sure that you pick locations carefully near expanding areas to maximize risk reward and get a good attorney; it’s a small price to pay and stick to countries where the law gives you the same rights as residents.

It’s all about risk reward

Of course you can be a pioneer and go for a killing in a new emerging market, but keep in mind many pioneers got rich, but most got the arrows!

You don’t need to be clever to make 30 – 100% annual gains in overseas property investment, you can do it by following the above and more importantly with low risk,

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