Seminar on real estate investing

MANILA, Philippines - Yes, now is the best time to invest in real estate. With motivated sellers, prices are reasonable, lenders are willing to lend and interest rate are low. With low interest income, savers are in search a better investment alternative of which, real estate leasing is the answer. However, because of the broad, diverse and changing intricacies and techniques of real estate, there is an urgent need to first acquire better and new knowledge in real estate on the part of prospective real estate investors, lessors, dealers and developers to save them from the sad misfortunes of learning from their mistakes.

In this regards, Urban Institute will conduct a lecture on “Investing In Real Real Estate: Opportunities, Techniques and What are Needed to be Learned” which this time will be held on November 16, 1:30 to 6 p.m. at the Maximo Function Room, Max’s Restaurant Glorietta, G2 Park, Theater Drive, Ayala Center, Makati City.

The 4-hour lecture will cover the following topics: review of the different investment motivations; advantages of investing in real estate; pitfalls and traps in real estate investments; why real estate appreciates; pros and cons of investing in vacant land; different areas of opportunities, techniques and how to’s in real estate investment such as buy and sell; build and sell; property leasing; rehabilitation of foreclosed and distressed properties; master leasing; converting apartments to townhouses or condominiums; developing vacant/raw lands; and an overview of the need-to-learn knowledge before investing.

Also to be conducted on the succeeding days at the same time and venue is a series of important topics, which can be attended separately, as follows: November 18 – How to Maximize Income of Rental Properties; November 23 – How To’s of Investing in Condominium Leasing; November 25 – Legal Aspects of Sale, Mortgage and Lease with Documentations; December 2 – Joint Ventures and Syndications for Real Estate Projects; December 4 – Property Valuation: How to do it Yourself; December 7 – How To’s of Property Development with HLURB Rules; December 9 – Taxation of Real Estate Transactions.

For other details or advance registration, Urban Institute may be reached at 796-8019 or 570-0973 or CP# 0916-426-9174 or 0921-683-9431 or by email at [email protected] or [email protected] or visit www.urban-institute.blogspot.com.