Real Estate Industry

Real estate is a legal term that includes land along with anything permanently affixed to the land such as buildings, fences and things attached to the buildings, such as plumbing, heating, and light fixtures. The properties not affixed are regarded as personal property.

Though it is carefully associated to real estate expending, the distinction is still evident. Real estate investing can be too overwhelming for a regular residence owner who needs to invest on something lucrative. Moreover,

REITs are securities that invest its major funds in real estate to produce income and distribute its majority of returns to their shareholders. Many individuals are interested in investing in stocks whereas some are interested in investing in real estate. REITs provide a combination of both by the individuals that are investing in securities and later on the trust will be investing in real estate. (Pagliari, 2005, 158)

Allied specializes in purchasing and leasing office space that has been repurposed from light industrial structures located in urban areas, otherwise known as “Class I” office space (‘I’ for industrial). These units are characterised and valued by Allied for their location (specifically their proximity to business districts and public transport), their distinctive environments, as well as their low gross occupancy costs compared to office towers. These features are valued due to their universal appeal to possible tenants who operate in different industries and have various differentiating needs.

I was listening to this National U pep squad 2014 UAAP Cheer dance Competition. It made me think of how the process of real estate is. The tribal music is like following a specific pattern. The same with real estate, there’s a flow that you have to follow; sometimes it goes crazy scrambled with all information and documents that you have to complete, like this music. But there’s a step by step instruction that you have to follow every step is important, if you miss one process it will not be completed, like the beat. If you miss one component it will not sound good as it does now. But just to do a recap on our lessons, what is real estate? It describes both the physical property and the right attached to it. Do you happen to remember the rights

a growing flow of capital into real estate in an era of low interest rates and the widespread

The industry is therefore highly competitive right now. With fewer people making their way to department stores, the industry is filled with players all struggling to maintain market share through innovative strategies. The retail industry however is unusually hard to penetrate. Despite the high level of competition among the players in the industry, new players are finding it hard to stay in the industry because of the size of the players. One of the strategies of retailers right now is expansion in almost all cities across all states. This would enable them to capture as much market as they can. The industry players ' size is one of the important barriers to entry that should be considered. With the size of the main competitors and the increase in the number of their stores, new players are finding it hard to enter the industry.

The objective of this report is to describe our study of the property development industry, In accordance with our instructions I have undertaken the task of finding a residential lot of land with the goal of being potentially redeveloped into several dwellings, ideally four.

With this thought in mind, Realtor® members across the country were asked, "What do you think the top real estate trends will be in 2017?"

Based on the official report from CBRE, 2015 - 2016 will be a strong fiscal year for U.S multifamily market to grow. The projected trading and investment value is recorded to be $125 billion, reflecting a year to year incremental margin of 15%. The report also illustrates that demand will substantially growth in most metropolitan cities. Real estate absorption rate will reach a height in yearly-average, approximately around 25% above the historical average level. Millennials, single family homeowners with remodeling needs and new demands from baby boomers will shift the traditional market orientation from urban fundamentals to suburban spaces. As transportation system and walkability become the new focus for both domestic and international investors, CBRE forecasts that a 5% gain will be distributed throughout new mix used developments and acquisitions within a $131 billion market cap. (for board pictures)

The value of real estate in America is related to the need for shelter and income. As need increases and supply decreases, values go up. Personal factors, such as the desire for a particular location or type of home, also contribute to value (Donald et.al, 2013-14). Real property value is totally dependent upon and classified in to four great forces, which motivate human activity. These factors create, maintain, modify or destroy value. This study therefore examines the effect of these major factors and stated below.

In 1974, there were an even number of REITs between three types 12 equity, 12 Mortgage and 10 Hybrid; however, in 2006, the number of equity REITs increased to significant number (138) while there were 38 Mortgage REITs. On the other hand, the number of Hybrid REITs had reduced to only 7. Due to the recent financial crisis, the number of REITs in 2008 reduced to a total of 136 with 113 of them are Equity, 20 are Mortgage and only 3 Hybrid. As of 2014, due to the recovery of the US economy, the number of REIT increased to 216. Among those, 177 are Equity REITs, 39 are Mortgage while there are no Hybrid REITs.

The surrounding areas and amenities also play a major role in property value. Today, people want to be near places with great food or night life, as well as maybe have a local pool or gym. Many neighborhoods and communities are building these to entice possible buyers to their properties.

Looking at the current state of the U.S. real estate market, the discussion quickly turns to traditionally reduced inventories, increasing sale prices and insufficient building and construction to meet demand.

The Hong Kong real estate sector has ten listed major property companies that basically form the market. Graphical analyses can be found in the appendix. The 3 largest companies, based on market capitalisation, are Sun Hung Kai Properties, Cheung Kong (Holdings) and Henderson Land Development. Due to a consolidation in the property sector these key players increased their share of new residential sales from 30% to 50%.