Category Archives: Real Estate

As Drones Become More Mainstream FAA Loosens Its Regulations for Real Estate Professionals

WASHINGTON (June 21, 2016) — Commercial drone use in the real estate business got a boost today with the release of the Federal Aviation Administration’s final rule governing small unmanned aerial systems, or UASs, in the national air space. Drones … Continue reading

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International Graduate Conference on Engineering, Science and Humanities (IGCESH) 2016

Date : 15-17th August 2016 Venue: Block N24, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai International Graduate Conference on Engineering, Science and Humanities (IGCESH) is a biennial postgraduate conference organized by the UTM Postgraduate Student Society (PGSS-UTM) in collaboration with the School of … Continue reading

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PIMCO (Pacific Investment Management Company) Warns That a Storm is Forming in the Real Estate Market

Pacific Investment Management Co. is pointing to gathering clouds in the roughly $3 trillion commercial real-estate market. “…[A] confluence of factors—volatility in public markets, tightened regulations, maturing loans and uncertain foreign capital flows—is creating a blast of volatility for U.S. … Continue reading

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The 2% Rule for Single Family Rental Investors

Here’s a great rule of thumb for buy-and-hold investors (rental property owners) who focus on single family houses. And again, this is a good rule of thumb to use to perform a quick, first-pass financial analysis on an investment to … Continue reading

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Asset Integration International Conference AiC 2016

Call for Abstract ASSET INTEGRATION INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AiC 2016 Date: 13 – 14 December 2016 Venue: UTM Johor Bahru, Malaysia UTM CRES or Centre for Real Estate Studies is hosting an international conference on assets integration related fields. This event … Continue reading

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The 50% Rule for Quick Deal Analysis

The 50% rule is a rule of thumb to do a very-quick first-pass analysis of a single family investment (rental) property. The rule states that — on average — the total expenses associated with operating a SFH investment will be … Continue reading

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5 Simple Tips to Make Your Direct Mail Stand Out

As a real estate professional you can’t get around not doing some form of direct marketing to find new projects. So with this being said….What makes a potential customer decide whether or not to open a piece of direct mail? … Continue reading

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11 Million Americans Spend Half of Their Income on Rent

More Americans are struggling to make rent. The number of renters dedicating at least half of their income toward housing hit a record high of 11 million people in 2014, according to the annual State of the Nation’s Housing Report … Continue reading

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Program Asas Amalan Pelelong Awam Malaysia (APM) 2016

Date : 2, 3, 4, 24, and 25th September 2016 Venue: INSPEN, Kajang, Selangor Please refer image below for details on the program: Interested? Form enclosed below: Regards, …….. Hana

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International Business Valuation Conference- IACVA Malaysia 2016

Business Valuers Association Malaysia (BVAM) will be hosting the International Business Valuation Conference (IBVC) 2016. The details are as follows: Date : 18–20 September 2016 Venue : The Royale Chulan, Kuala Lumpur This event brings you the opportunity to get … Continue reading

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