ABCs of real estate investing

A series of lectures on the different how to’s of Investing in Real Estate will be conducted by Urban Institute of Real Estate for prospective investors, developers, landowners and realty professionals who are expected to gain sufficient insights and confidence to finally implement proposed real estate investments. As real estate is now showing strong recovery, participants will learn the ABC’s of real estate principles and avoid costly mistakes that were normally suffered by inexperienced investors, and guiding them to a pleasant and successful real estate business.

Numerous issues concerning real estate investment such as opportunities, legal aspects, Joint Ventures, governmental rules, property management, taxation and marketing would be discussed in this series of seminars which would be conducted every Mondays and Wednesdays, 1:30 to 6 p.m., starting Aug. 8 to Sept. 10 at the Maximo Function Room, Second Floor, Max’s Restaurant, near exit of Glorietta 2, Ayala Center, Makati City.

The topics, which may be attended separately and are all stand alone are as follows: Aug. 8 — Investing in Real Estate: Opportunities, Techniques & What are Needed to Learn before Investing; Aug. 13 — Management of Rental Properties: How to Maximize Income of Rental Properties; Aug. 15 – Joint Ventures and Syndications for Real Estate Projects; Aug. 20 – Property Development Principles and Updates on HLURB Rules and Regulations; Aug. 22 – Taxation of Real Estate Transactions; Aug. 27 – How to Start and Manage A Successful Real Estate Brokerage Company; Aug.  29 — How To’s of Real Estate Appraisal; Sept. 3 — Real Estate Finance and Investment Analysis; Sept. 5 — Making Big Money in Distressed Properties; and September 10 — Buying & Financing Your First Home.

This Lecture Series is accredited by DTI for CEP compliance and will have as lecturer Engr. Enrico Cruz, who has almost 40 years in real estate, engineering, construction, management and education. Cruz is also a licensed real estate consultant and 1st and 8th placer in the real estate appraiser’s and broker’s board examinations respectively, and was invested as a “Real Estate Fellow” by the Philippine Council of Real Estate Educators.

For other details or advance registration, Urban Institute may be reached a 681-0928 or 796-8019 or CP            #0916-426-9174 OR CP No. 0921-683-9431 or by email at [email protected].