Property Scout Training Manual

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What exactly is a commercial property scout? Basically, this is a person who is on the look out for ‘promising’ real estate. The process looks like this:

1. You learn the techniques from the Property Scout Training Manual.
2. Then, you search through local ads and observe the real-estate developments in the neighborhood.
3. When you see something that looks like a business opportunity, you contact the investors.
4. They assess whether the real estate meets their criteria.
5. If it does, they make an offer to the owner.
6. If the owner agrees to the offer, the investors buy the property in question
7. The same real estate is later on sold at a higher price
8. The property scout gets the share of the profit

There are several ways a property scout is paid. How you get paid, depends on the timing of the payment. You can get paid immediately after the investor group decides to make an offer and they mail the Letter of intend. If you do so, you get $300, regardless if the property is later bought or not. Or, you can decide to collect your money after the acquisition. In this case, you are going to receive $15.000 within 10 days of transaction. But if you are willing to wait till the property is bought and resold, you will get 3% of the total profit. The later option can prove to be the most profitable as the profits are often very high, but it is also the most risky. Maverick Group lets you decide how much and when you want to get paid based on your personal preferences.

There is no investment on your part (except for the initial sign-up fee that covers the cost of the Property Scout Training Manual). All you need to put in is some time and willingness to learn and observe.

Property landscape design advice

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Landscape design is an important aspect of designing your property. If you have land surrounding your house, you can plan and design a beautiful landscape to give you extra living space or add aesthetics to the building. Landscape design can be done for homes, public places and corporate establishments. A well-designed landscape can enhance the value of the property.

Before going in for landscape design, plan and work out the design in detail. If you can visualize your plan using landscape software, it can give you a good idea of how the landscape will look. The landscape should merge well with the building around it. You can use a formal style, informal style, English garden, or an Oriental or woodland look, depending on the architecture and look of the main building. Then prioritize what functional this landscape design should serve. It can be a new area for play or leisure, to block sun, wind or street noises, or to improve the look of the property.

Analyze your site to see how you can implement your ideas. Decide on the plants, statues, steps and lighting you will need. Finally, see that your plan matches the climate of the area as well as your budget. Looking into all the details beforehand can save you lots of effort and money in trying out various ideas.

If you cannot handle this task on your own, you could hire a landscape designer. Or, if you have enough interest in the subject, you could learn all the tactics in a landscape designing course. On the Internet there is vast information on landscape designing available, if you want to put in the time and effort. There are lots of forums and associations of landscape design that have come up to bring together people to share views and experiences on landscape designs. Whatever way you go, it is better to go in for such a plan that involves minimal use of pesticides in the long run and does not require a great deal of maintenance.

Valuable Information About Melbourne Property Market And Prices

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Buying property in Australia has made headlines in the recent months as the markets are growing and the suburbs are being part of the coveted million-dollar club. Hence, property is being looked at as the best investment.

Melbourne Real Estate Values

2014 seems to be a good year as there appears to be an upbeat at least in the property scenario. The Melbourne market is showing signs of recovery and an upward trend is noticed in the coming months. Prices are rising gradually but not sharply. Melbourne property prices are said to climb further up and some analysts believe that the price growth would overtake established cities such as London and New York. However, after prices reached a peak in March 2014, there has been a fall in values for two months successively. This has shown buyers that a rapid price rise will not happen in early spring and the winter. The upswing phase started 2 years ago in May and currently it seems to be more moderate due to a better configuration between population growth and supply. Over the last two years, Melbourne home values have gone up by 13.1% and currently only 0.7% more than the peak price in October 2010.

Property Market Forces

Although, the Melbourne property market showed positive signs, in the last few weeks, the media was pessimistic. However, market analysts explain the phenomenon using statistics and history; it is said that the chief drivers of housing are interest rates as well as consumer confidence. When the rate of interest goes down, home values often increase. Conversely, when interest rate rises, home prices will keep decreasing. Therefore, it is not a chance that the growth in the property market that started in May/June 2012 was followed by the easing of the interest rates in May the same year. Now, that the interest rates are expected to be low throughout the current year and in 2015, there will be increased consumer confidence. This can bring about a slight increase in Melbourne property values or it may remain flat.

Why Invest in Melbourne

Melbourne is considered the best ever city in Australia. If you buy a property in Melbourne, you can be sure to receive returns. Being in the list of the top ten livable as well as sustainable cities in the world is enough reason why you should invest here. This is taking into consideration its economy, transportation, education, health and environment. A sustained growth in population is one important reason for the citys economic prosperity. The metro is well-designed with large gardens, good roads, public transport and affordable housing. With a pulsating culture, Melbourne also has cosmopolitan clubs, cafes and restaurants. This is why; you should think seriously of buying a home in this city.

Thai Real Estate Investment Soared On Back Of Property Fund Activity

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KTAM Aims to Become Thailand’s Leading Property Fund,Increasing Assets Under Management to 11.3 Billion

The Bangkok Post reported on Thursday, 22 February that real estate investment in Thailand soared by 81.8 percent to $2 billion (1.3 billion)in 2012, nearly double the $1.1 billion (720 million) in 2011, as property funds markedly increased their investment activity.

According to property consultant DTZ, Thailand’s real estate market was boosted by the listing of major property funds and a high number of acquisitions, particularly in the office and hotel sectors. Some $1.1 billion (720 million), or 55 percent of total real estate investment, came from transactions by real estate funds or public funds for public offerings (PFPOs).

Investment activity received a major boost from the listing of Tesco Lotus Retail Growth Freehold and Leasehold (TLGF) in the beginning of January 2012, which proved to bethe largest property fund listing for the year. The $594-million (389 million) fund purchased 17 Tesco Lotus shopping malls in prime locations across Thailand in a deal which by itself exceeded half of the real estate investments in the country in 2011.

Other notable property fund investments in 2012 included the purchase during the first quarter of three serviced apartment complexesand residences for $106 million (69 million) by the listed Land and Houses Freehold and Leasehold Property Fund (LHPF). Additionally, the Quality Houses Hotel and Residence Freehold and Leasehold Property Fund (QHHR) bought three Centre Point serviced apartments in the third quarter, for some $107 million (70 million).

KTAM Eyes Real Estate Market

Krung Thai Asset Management (KTAM) has the ambition to lead the market in property funds and,more specifically, to increase its assets under management by 20 percent in 2013 to 516 billion baht (11.3 billion), said chief executive officer Somchai Boonnamsiri, citing the positive overall investment climate.

The Bangkok Post reports that Thai billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi plans to raise funds through the funds managed by KTAM, with the subsequent capital increase being dedicated to turning KTAM into the global leader of this type of fund.

KTAM is considering entering new markets including Mexico, Brazil and some European countries. Annualised return for short-term investments in these regions is forecast at 3.5 percent or about one percent higher than returns in the Thai domestic market.

The Thai fund intends to boost the capital of property funds under the direction Sirivadhanabhakdi’s TCC group to as high as 50 billion baht (1.1 billion) this year. The fund also plans to launch ETFs on the Stock Exchange of Thailand in sectors such as food, energy, ICT and the commercial sector.

2013 will be the last year in which Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission will allow investments in what has been known as property type 1, with introduction a new type of property fund, the internationally recognised real estate investment trust, set to replace the old structure.

New Partner Strengthens the Commercial Property Group of Trethowans Solicitors

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Trethowans Solicitors in Southampton and Salisbury has bolstered its Commercial Property Group with the hire of well known Southampton based Commercial Property lawyer, Paul Longman as a Partner.

Paul is a highly experienced commercial property solicitor who qualified in 2001 and most recently was with Coffin Mew in their Southampton office.

Paul has a range of experience in commercial property including dealing with the usual sale, purchase and letting of different commercial properties, dealing with conditional contracts, options, mixed use development schemes, multi-let investment properties and substantial secured lending transactions. In addition he has specialist expertise acting on insolvency property matters including LPA Receiverships.

Paul is very well known and proactive in the Southampton business community and has organised and presented seminars, written articles on property topics and co-ordinated updates to clients and referrers.

Paul joins the experienced Commercial Property Group at Trethowans and will be based in the Southampton office.

Commenting on his arrival, Paul said, -As someone who has been working proactively in the Southampton property arena for many years I am looking forward to becoming part of the strong property group at Trethowans. Trethowans has a very good reputation for handling significant commercial property transactions so I am really excited to become part of such a successful Group and Firm.-

Garry Treagust, Partner and Head of the Commercial Property Group at Trethowans commented, “We are delighted to have attracted Paul Longman to Trethowans from Coffin Mew. Our policy is to employ only the best lawyers in the market. Our recent recruitment of Paul is a great example of this. Paul’s local profile and drive to succeed will certainly help one of the region’s largest Commercial Property Groups to continue to outperform in a challenging property market”.

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