Questions and Answers to Help You Pass the Real Estate Appraisal Exams

Customer Review: Questions and Answers to Help You Pass the Real Estate Appraisal Exams
Excellent review for taking the Real Estate Appraisal Exam, it covers all topics at the proper degree of difficulty.
Customer Review: I TOO USED MR. TIRONE’S HP-12C BOOK TO STUDY FOR THE EXAM
I purchased as much material as I could to help me through the appraisal certification exams, especially so to help me through the books I had to buy! It semed that I kept getting deeper and deeper with each book I purchased, the reviewed book included. I then saw one of my classmate’s book on the HP12C, written by a Mr. John A. Tirone from Michigan. I purchased this book and used it to supplement the calculations in Mr. Fisher’s questions and answers book as well as his Income Property Appraisal book.
The Tirone HP12C book was clear, comprehensive, and as said by others who have commented on Mr. Tirone’s books, I was able to call him with questions on how to solve various income capitalization problems and also on how to fine tune my understanding of the Hewlett packard HP12C financial calculator. To my thinking, every appraisal text I have seen is deficient in assisting us students with the calculations on the HP finance calculators. Mr. Tirone’s book and his giving no-charge approach to supporting his books and the topic are essentially lifesavers for most of us. Click here to find out more …

Real Estate Finance & Investments + Excel templates CD-ROM (Real Estate Finance and Investments)

Real Estate Finance & Investments is today’s most indispensable, hands-on look at the increasingly vital arena of real estate partnerships, secondary mortgage markets, and fixed- and adjustable- rate mortgages. Updates to this edition include completely revised coverage of REITs, expanded coverage of CMBS, more detail on how underlying economic factors affect property value, and short readings based on current events.

Customer Review: Solid and practical content, but could be better written for students
I bought this book to prepare myself for an internship at some real estate company. Overall, I really like this book because this book:

1. covers extensive areas of real estate finance with solid contents

2. it comes with a CD that lets you see many of the examples given in the book on spread sheets.

3. it gives you a trial version of Argus software.

What I didn’t like about this book is:

1. it doesn’t give exercises on each component it teaches, so you won’t have chances to learn and practice. You will have to wait till the end of each chapter and do problems which are very hard without practicing small exercises.

2. in addition to 1, it doesn’t have any answers in the end of the book, so there is no way you can verify your answers.

3. this book would be so much easier to read if it broke down long paragraphs into smaller ones and used bullet points.

I would still recommend this book since it is very good overall.
Customer Review: Nice book – wrong edition.
This is the 11th edition. I noticed that McGraw-Hill has released a 12th edition complete with CD-ROM. For the price you pay, you should get the latest! Click here to find out more …

Real Estate Perspectives: An Introduction to Real Estate

This text provides a clear presentation of the numerous investment decisions involved in real estate such as whether and how to lease, buy, sell, or mortgage a property; how to analyze and predict the forces in the market that determine real estate values; whether and when to renovate, rehabilitate, or demolish; and when and how to divest a property. The authors use Value as a unifying theme, supporting their view that students best understand and appreciate the importance of the complex economic, social, and legal processes that affect real estate markets after they have developed an understanding of how real estate valuation and investment decisions are made. The text provides a decision-making framework through a greater use of technology and quantitative decision-making tools. It is organized into five perspectives: Investment, Market, Value, Mortgage Finance and Legal.
Customer Review: Comprehensive Commercial Focus on Real Estate
I took Jack Corgel’s course in the Hotel School at Cornell. We used the third edition of this text, and it covered the spectrum of concepts for a basic introduction to real estate investment. Even though the course focused on commercial real estate, I found the concepts have helped me determine whether I have made good choices in residential real estate, as well. The best aspect of the book (and the course) was applying a discounted cash flow analysis to particular properties. As a method to assess the financial viability of a property by analyzing the rent, tax, depreciation and other effects, the discounted cash flow analysis helped me feel much more confident in my real estate investments.

The book covers four basic areas: investment principles like net present value, real estate markets, mortgage financing, and legal aspects of real estate. Although not flashy with lots of pictures, the essential concepts and methods are thoughtfully explained and applied. I highly recommend this book as a reference to keep on your shelf to refer to periodically if engaged in the acquisition of real estate. Click here to find out more …

On Track to Success in 30 Days: Energize Your Real Estate Career To Become A Top Producer

This book will provide seasoned agents with the tools and training they need to achieve maximum productivity.
* Develop a personal winning style.
* For any agent who wants to improve and make more money.
* Dozens of worksheest, exercises, and self assessments identify weaknesses to eliminate
This set is a book of 192 pages, plus two audio tapes.

Customer Review: Very Insightful
This is the book that just might give your business a boost! After being in the real estate business for over 5 years now, Carla brought up a few new angles that I had never considered in all that time. Her ratios of sales calls-to-closings are pretty close to actual numbers needed and are realistic. I have just re-done my personal marketing pieses and I have met pretty favorable results with them so far.

I grew tired of the constant plugs to buy “up and running in 30 days” and also the audio tapes for the book, so that’s the reason it got 4 stars. Otherwise, it’s a great book to put a spark in your business and re-capture your drive for success.
Customer Review: What I Was Looking For
I’ve been in real estate for 2 years and am constantly looking for books to help me understand this business and of course, how to do it better. This book was just what I was looking for! I highlighted and tooks notes while reading and am now implementing everyting into my system. I’ve gotten some great ideas and insights and feel energized to get out there and try some of these ideas. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is at the beginning of their career, or just needs a push to get back the old excitement. It’s great! Click here to find out more …

1,200 Great Sales Tips for Real Estate Professionals

The ultimate sales reference for real estate pros—from REALTOR Magazine

In the competitive world of real estate, keeping your business edge can be tough. Now, 1,200 Great Sales Tips for Real Estate Pros comes to the rescue with the best and most practical tips and lists from REALTOR Magazine—all in one volume. It’s the quick-access guide you’ll turn to every day for the information you need to reach the top and stay there—information such as:

• 23 steps for generating more leads
• 5 ways to practice real estate lawfully
• 5 great sources for mailing lists
• 6 ways to get positive PR
• 7 tips for working with foreign real estate buyers
• 8 1031 exchange rules you can’t ignore
• 5 favorite FSBO flips
• 5 credit mistakes buyers can avoid
• 7 nice ways to counter sellers’ listing objections
• 7 steps to get out of a slump
• 10 steps to creating a successful blog

And dozens more valuable, practical lists Click here to find out more …

Mastering the Art of Selling Real Estate: Fully Revised and Updated

Thirteen years ago, Tom Hopkins, the top real estate sales trainer in the country, published How to Master the Art of Listing and Selling Real Estate—the industry’s bible—which has consistently sold well despite information that has become somewhat outdated. But now Hopkins gives a cutting-edge revamp to his still- popular classic. Along with its new title, readers can expect a complete elimination of dated material and inclusion of the most current information on the role of the Internet and computer software needed by every real estate professional.

Full of anecdotes, sales scripts, and proven tactics, Mastering the Art of Selling Real Estate will show readers how to:

• Find the best listing prospects

• Win over “For Sale by Owner” sellers

• Earn the seller’s trust

• Work an unrealistic price down to market

• Arrange the final agreement

Anyone who’s serious about real estate can take charge with Mastering the Art of Selling Real Estate.

Customer Review: The best real estate sales book, period.
I’ve actually read this book 3 times and I’m currently memorizing the scripts. This book is great at offering answers to the common objections such as “It costs too much” and “This bedroom is too small”. The FSBO section is amazing. I’ve cold called FSBO’s before with little success…now it’s a breeze.

I understand that marketing is huge in any real estate career, but if you dont know the commmon objections and how to handle them, you’re finished. Become an owner of the book, it’s priceless.

Customer Review: Who better to train you than………….
The man who set a world record for real estate sales over 30 years ago, a record that still stands today and no doubt will never be broken by anyone!

There are many other sales authors out there. Some vary from good to poor. Many are based on theory and written by people who have never sold anything. Fewer still have any successful students.

Tom Hopkins speaks from experience. His methods work. They have worked for Tom and his millions and millions of students. If you are in real estate, you must read this book and even more importantly, use it.

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Real Estate Tax Secrets of the Rich

IRS insider Sandy Botkin reveals the tax strategies you can use to increase your ROIs by as much as 20 percent-whether you’re a home owner or a real estate investor. This accessible guide demystifies real estate taxes and shows how to achieve maximum benefit when buying, owning, selling, managing, repairing, and investing in properties.

• Features numerous forms, charts, sample documents, and other valuable tax-saving tools
• Gives you the basics on real estate taxes and shows how to take full advantage of tax loopholes

Customer Review: Amazing tax benefits laid out in easy to understand language and examples!
If you are a real estate investor, or, better yet, if you are thinking about investing in real estate, read this book before you buy your first property!
You will be glad you did. Proper tax planning can yield you so much more money in the short and long term than you can imagine. Sandy lays out all the details in simple language and easy to understand examples. This book is worth its weight in gold! If you are new to real esate investing I also recommend that you read “Investing in Real Estate – 5′th Edition” by Gary Eldred & Andrew Mclean Click here to find out more …