Archive For The “Real Estate” Category
As yields on commercial investment property in Prague fell further and further, it appeared that there was an increasing gap between prices that would have made sense in terms of underlying value, and the prices that were actually being achieved. I was one of those who did not believe that yields would fall below 6% [...]
If you want a lifetime job, it could be painting the Sydney Harbour Bridge – once you finish you probably have to start at the other end again. The painting continues in order to stop the steel from corroding, and steel corrosion is what causes concrete rot, otherwise called concrete cancer or spalling.How does concrete [...]
Most property management training and property management consultants start with a real estate property that’s already owned by the investor.In this article I wanted to take a step back, ignore what you already own, and think about potential future purchases.As a property management consultant I’m often asked if single-family or multi-family investments are the better [...]
Sales and rentals of real estate in the Czech Republic, and especially in the capital, Prague, are booming.This boom is genuine. It does not flow from the kind of “irrational exuberance” that U.S. economist Alan Greenspan once warned his countrymen to avoid.The robust health of the real property markets here covers every segment: middle- and [...]
Marrakech offers something very different for the more adventurous traveller and overseas property buyer. One of the most beautiful, fashionable, exotic and sophisticated locations in northern Africa, it is very well established as a premier destination and competes alongside Rome, Paris, Prague, Barcelona and Lisbon among others in the lucrative city break tourism market.With a [...]
IntroductionWe are headed into the final days of the 2010 calendar year and it is a good time to look back on the property market and see how things went when weighed against what our expectations were in 2009.Our 2010 forecast predicted a 5 to 7% increase overall in the year. Although numbers are not [...]
There can be little doubt that having a roommate can have a lot of benefits. While it may be true that a bad roommate can be a real ordeal, the facts are that a good roommate can really be of great assistance in a variety of ways. With that fact in mind, let’s take a [...]
Holesovice in Prague 7 is about 2.5 kilometres north-east of the historical city centre, in the curve of the Vltava River. The area is home to the Holesovice Exhibition Ground, T-Mobile Arena and the Sparta Praha Football Stadium. There is a mixture of buildings in Prague 7, including many old, architecturally beautiful buildings for which [...]
Since the stock market crashes of a few years ago, more and more investors have looked to real-estate for their futures. The only problem is for the average mid income investor, its difficult to come up with enough collateral for that second purchase. Another worry is making the monthly payments if it does not rent [...]
When you visit Cape Cod, there is no doubt that you are witnessing a unique style of architecture rooted in colonial times when simplicity and functionality where at their best. There are many characteristics of the Cape Cod architecture style that permeate still in today’s modern versions. However, the style has evolved tremendously showcasing more [...]