...CHAPTER 1 THE NATURE OF REAL ESTATE AND REAL ESTATE MARKETS ------------------------------------------------- Test Problems 1. A market where tenants negotiate rent and other terms with property owners or their managers is referred to as a: b. User market 2. The market in which required rates of return on available investment opportunities are determined is referred to as the: d. Capital market 3. The actions of local, state, and federal governments affect real estate values d. All of the above 4. Approximately what portion of U.S. households own their own home? b. Approximately two-thirds 5. Of the following asset categories, which class has the greatest aggregate market value? d. Nongovernment real estate 6. Storm water drainage systems are best described as: b. Improvements to the land 7. What is the single largest asset category, in terms of value, in the portfolio of the typical U.S. household? a. Housing 8. Real estate markets differ from other asset classes by having all of the following characteristics except: d. Homogeneous product 9. Which of the following is not important to the location of commercial properties? c. Access to schools 10. Which of the following attributes of a home are the most difficult to observe and value? c. location attributes ------------------------------------------------- Study Questions 1. The term real estate can be used in three fundamental ways. List these...
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...prospered in recent years. * * * * More On this topic * Jeans maker backs push on ethical factories * Jeans maker launches push on ethical factories * Rana Plaza collapse one year on * Death sentences deepen Bangladesh political hostility IN International Property * Cape Town — return of the trophy hunters * Bund and beyond — Shanghai’s riverfront market * Rise of London’s superhomes * Strong housing market puts Atlanta in a new light Sign up now FirstFT is our new essential daily email briefing of the best stories from across the web “If you brought a property in Dhanmondi [one of the most affluent residential areas in Dhaka] for 6.45m taka [$83,000] in 2005, that would have increased five or six times by now,” says Kazi Inam Ahmed, owner of Gemcon City, a new estate agency. In fact, Goldman Sachs has placed Bangladesh in the “next 11’” category after the Bric countries and its “Mint” (Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria and Turkey) group as an emerging economy. Furthermore, from out of its bewildering, densely packed capital, properties are now starting to emerge that can match such aspirations. In the north of the city, modern blocks that would not look out of place in Hong Kong or Singapore surge upwards from 1980s-era family houses, long considered obsolete, where residents were once able to have gardens. In Navana Karatoya, an apartment block in the upmarket Baridarah area, Muhammad Miah, a plumber, installs a remote-controlled...
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...AVB 10-K 12/31/2013 Section 1: 10-K (10-K) Use these links to rapidly review the document TABLE OF CONTENTS PART III UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 Commission file number 1-12672 AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Maryland (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) 77-0404318 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) Ballston Tower 671 N. Glebe Rd, Suite 800 Arlington, Virginia 22203 (Address of principal executive office) (703) 329-6300 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: (Title of each class) (Name of each exchange on which registered) Common Stock, par value $.01 per share New York Stock Exchange Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ý No o Yes o No ý Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding twelve (12) months (or for such...
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...Recently, Vietnam is attracting increasing interest from international investors as a promising emerging market. Some of the largest U.S. corporations such as Intel, IBM, Wells Fargo, Citigroup, to name a few, started to set foot in the country with confidence. However, investing in Vietnam still constitutes a conundrum for outsiders and horror stories have been told by former entrepreneurs who lost their fortunes and even almost lost their lives dealing with the Vietnamese Communist Party. Case in point: Trinh Vinh Binh, a Vietnamese Dutch investor who escaped from Vietnam and later sued the Vietnamese government for breach of contract and for confiscating his assets in Vietnam. The case was eventually settled for an undisclosed amount of award in 2007. The initial claim was $150 million (UNCTAD, 2007). The crucial question remains: “under the current market conditions, is it worth to invest in Vietnam?” S.W.O.T analysis Strengths. 1. A fairly large customer base of more than 86 million and growing at a rate of 1% annually. 60% of the population are young, born after 1975 and aspire to become a consumer society with higher standards of life. Wages in Vietnam are among the least expensive in all Asia. Vietnam has a high rate of literacy. 90.3% of the population aged 15 years and older are literate (CIA World Factbook, 2009). 2. Significant reserves of energy and mineral resources such as oil (Vietnam is ranked 33 worldwide among oil producing countries), bauxite...
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...Real Estate Finance F-409 Submitted To Farzana Lalarukh Associate Professor Department of Finance University of Dhaka Submitted By No Name Roll 1. Masud Ahmed 16-014 2. Khaleda Aziz 16-024 3. Akhter-E-Tamanna 16-102 4. Sameya Azad 16-152 5. Mohammad Mominuzzaman Bhuiyan 16-174 Date of Submission: 17-2-14 Date: 17-2-14 Farzana Lalarukh Associate Professor Department of finance University of Dhaka Subject: Submission report on “ Long Run Perspectives of Developer in Bangladesh” Dear Madam, We are pleased to submit the report you have assigned to us. The report paper was to prepare the term paper on the course named “Real Estate Finance” course code: F-409, as a part of our academic activities. Working on this report was a great opportunity for us to apply our theoretical expertise, sharpen our view and ideas. Finally, we are very thankful to you for giving us an effective topic to prepare our report and we are waiting eagerly for any kind of question you may have concerning our report. Sincerely yours On Behalf of our Group ………………………. Sameya Azad This is high time we conveyed our deepest gratitude and sincere submission to the Almighty ALLAH for giving us the opportunity to accomplish such an enjoyable task of preparing this report in time. We express our thanks to our dear course teacher Mrs. Farzana Lalarukh for assigning us a report dealing with the Real estate sector and...
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...Diana Medina Stayer University ACC557-Financial Accounting Professor Chambers May 15, 2015 ENTERPRENEUR Introduction We decided to initiate a cleaning company under the name Cleaners D’Shining (CD’S). The company which counts with stuff who are highly trained and experienced will provide standard services that include general property cleaning, including offices, lobbies, and public areas. Detailed elevator cleaning, including tracks, walls, maintenance for resilient and non-resilient flooring, including: Tile, Ceramic, Granite, Concrete, Stripping, Waxing and Buffing floors, Hardwood floors maintenance, Carpet cleaning and shampooing, Interior and exterior window cleaning, Bathroom cleaning, disinfecting and provisioning and recycling services. We will be servicing the affluent commercial spaces primarily. These targeted customers will be willing to pay a premium for our service because of the high level of professionalism and trustworthiness that we offer, not replicated by any of our competition. We strive to be a leader using the latest technology and innovation to carry us into other areas such as new services or new automated equipment. We are committed to a safe work environment for all those employed. We believe growth is necessary to provide opportunities on an ever increasing scale for our people. Therefore, we are dedicated to profitable growth as a company, and growth as individuals. CD’S Cleaning Service's projected growth rate is high each year with profitable...
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...world price of raw materials fell by 30 percent, world is prepared to pay less for our raw materials. This led to dramatic depreciation of CAD. - compare BC and Ontario situations. BC produced a lot of raw materials whose demand fell. The core of manufacturing in Canada is in Ontario (and Quebec) and the resource sectors are largely in the West and very East. When Asian economies go under the tank and reduce their demand for raw materials – the BC economy goes down, they can’t sell stuff to Asia anymore. But the Canadian dollar depreciates by 10 or 15 percent. A depreciating currency helps everybody who is exporting given whatever the price you’re exporting at. Depreciation is a net plus to Ontario, because its machines, etc. gets a bump up in exports. The boost to Ontario offsets the negative to BC somewhat. What happened in 2002-2006 when world demand increased (China and India phenomenon and U.S economic boom) drove up prices, the Canadian dollar appreciated. Ontario was damaged while the East and West of Canada boomed. 2. Describe and explain the connection(s) between the “financial sector” and the “real economy”. Why is this connection relevant to the appropriate policy response (in Canada, say) to the global financial crisis of 2007-09? When financial markets are functioning well, they play a background role in the overall behavior of the real economy. At the same time, when the economy is stable, macroeconomic considerations might appear to play a more secondary...
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...Income Tax Rebates For Resident Individual With Chargeable Income Less Than RM35,000 |No. |Tax Rebate |Year Of Assessment |Year Of Assessment | | | |2001 - 2008 |2009 Onwards | | | |(RM) |(RM) | |a |Separate Assessment |- |- | | |Wife |350 |400 | | |Husband |350 |400 | |b |Combined Assessment |- |- | | |Wife |350 |400 | | |Husband |350 |400 ...
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...Major areas for final settlement of tax liability : Tax deducted at source for the following cases is treated as final discharge of tax liabilities. No additional tax is charged or refund is allowed in the following cases:- * Supply or contract work * Band rolls of hand made cigarettes * Import of goods * Transfer of properties * Export of manpower * Real Estate Business * Export value of certain items including knit and woven garments. * Local shipping business * Royalty, technical know-how fee * Insurance agent commission * Auction purchase * Payment on account of survey by surveyor of a general insurance company * Clearing & forwarding agency commission * Transaction by a member of a Stock Exchange * Courier business * Compensation against acquisition of property * Premium value over face value of a share * Income from transfer of securities of a sponsor shareholder. * Winning lotteries. Tax Recovery System : In case of non-payment of income tax demand the following measures can be taken against a taxpayer for realization of tax:- * Imposition of penalty, * Attachment of bank accounts, salary or any other payment, * Filing of Certificate case to the Special Magistrate. Advance Payment of Tax : Every taxpayer is required to pay advance tax in four equal installments falling on 15th September; 15th December; 15th March and 15th June of each year if the latest assessed income exceeds Taka four lakh. Penalty...
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...Glossary of Commercial Real Estate Terms From the REALTORS® Commercial Alliance 12/2005 -- A Absorption The amount of inventory or units of a specific commercial property type that become occupied during a specified time period (usually a year) in a given market, typically reported as the absorption rate. Accumulated cost recovery Total cost recovery deductions taken throughout the holding period of a property. Active income Income from salary, wages, tips, commissions, and activities in which the taxpayer materially participates. Also see passive income. Add-on factor The ratio of rentable to useable square feet. Also known as the load factor and the rentable-to-useable ratio. Also see efficiency percentage. Formula: Add-on factor =Rentable square feet Useable square feet Add value Fourth stage of four-stage transaction management process pertaining to a transaction manager’s planning, effort, and continual contact with key decision-makers, investors, and users, as well as contact with ancillary professionals. This ongoing process allows for feedback, establishes a network for problem solving, provides a means to offer additional services to the client, and enhances the transaction manager’s preparedness for the next assignment. Adjusted basis The original cost basis of a property plus capital improvements, less total accumulated cost recovery deductions, and partial sales taken during the holding period. ADS See annual debt service. Agglomeration economies Cost...
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...Conflict Resolution Framework For Resolving this Crisis American Dream (or) American Nightmare [pic] [pic] David W. Puckett Email: dpuckett@dvergence.com Skype: david.w.puckett Twitter: davepuckett@twitter.com Phone: 813.727.3583 Introduction Each day there are stories reported in the news about mortgage foreclosures, detailing the single biggest financial crisis to hit the nation that is creating a strangle-hold on our economy and preventing economic recovery. While the entire nation has been stunned, the crisis has disproportionately affected the states of Florida, Nevada, Arizona, California and Georgia; these states were hit with an unprecedented loss of value in residential real estate. According to the leading provider of real estate industry statistics, Realtytrac.com (2011), one in every 611 United States housing units had a foreclosure filing during the month of July 2011 and it appears that the foreclosure processing delays, combined with the smorgasbord of national and state-level foreclosure prevention efforts such as loan modifications, lender-borrower mediations and mortgage payment assistance for the unemployed may be allowing more distressed homeowners to stave off foreclosure.. A CNBC report said that the falloff in foreclosures is not based on a “robust recovery in the housing market but on short-term interventions and delays that will extend the current housing market woes into 2012 and beyond” (“States with the highest...
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...EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The real estate industry consists of a collection of industrial and services sectors of the economy such as construction, brokerage services, mortgage banking, property management and even architecture and design. The real estate industry deemed ...
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...the Jorgenson’s Neo-classical Investment Model the cost of capital is computed after considering the taxation policy and the treatment of invested capital. The paper elaborated fiscal provisions and their implications on the investment environment specifically available to foreign investors in Pakistan. The computed results show consistent and influencing impact of the cost of capital on FDI inflows. The objective of the study is to explore the a realistic and in depth investigation of the tax concessions and the response of investors. The paper argues that fiscal incentives are more appropriate in attracting FDI as these have no direct drain over public resources and are increase the after tax return by availing the tax holidays and depreciation allowances. 1. Introduction Capital can move inside and outside the boundaries of a country and the worldwide competition for it provides numerous special inducements by the capital importing countries. This movement of capital around the world gets significant attention of the policy makers and researchers in both developing and developed countries. Cross-boarder capital flows are mainly concentrated in Foreign...
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...suggests that the matter might be more complicated, he is denounced as a homo exculpans, a person who will excuse anything that managers do.2 If we look at the numbers, however, we see that there is something more to be explained. According to the Global Financial Stability Report of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) of October 2008, losses on non-prime mortgage-backed securities in US residential real-estate amount to some 500 billion dollars. This figure is both too small and too large. The figure is too small in the sense that losses of 500 billion dollars by themselves cannot explain why the financial system worldwide has been so devastated by the crisis. Around 1990, losses of savings and loans institutions in the United States were said to amount to some 600 to 800 billion dollars. A decade later, losses on NASDAQ and on the New York Stock Exchange amounted to 1.6 trillion dollars in the calendar year 2000, 1.4 trillion dollars in the calendar year 2001, and again 2.7 trillion dollars in the calendar year 2002. Neither episode caused a worldwide financial crisis. At the same time, the figure of 500 billion dollars of losses on non-prime mortgage-backed securities is * Max-Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods, Bonn. 1 The following text is based on the Jelle Zijlstra Lecture which I gave in Amsterdam on May 27, 2008. The text of the lecture will be published by the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study. A preliminary version is available at...
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...California EXAM PREP The SMART Guide to Passing Kor Real Estate California Real Estate Exam Prep: The SMART Guide to Passing Cengage Learning Vice President/Editor-in-Chief: Dave Shaut Executive Editor: Scott Person Acquisitions Editor: Sara Glassmeyer Senior Marketing Manager: Mark Linton Manager of Technology, Editorial: John Barans Frontlist Buyer, Manufacturing: Kevin Kluck Art Director: Bethany Casey Content Project Manager: D. Jean Buttrom Production Service: Pre-Press/PMG-India Cover Designer: Pop Design Works, www.popdesignworks.com Cover Images: © Getty Images © 2009 Cengage Learning ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this work covered by the copyright hereon may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means—graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping, Web distribution, information storage and retrieval systems, or in any other manner—except as may be permitted by the license terms herein. For product information and technology assistance, contact us at Cengage Learning Customer & Sales Support, 1-800-354-9706 For permission to use material from this text or product, submit all requests online at www.cengage.com/permissions Further permissions questions can be emailed to permissionrequest@cengage.com Library of Congress Control Number: 2008926512 Student Edition ISBN 13: 978-0-324-64498-2 Student Edition ISBN 10: 0-324-64498-1 Student Edition with CD ISBN 13: 978-0-324-64497-5 Student Edition with CD ISBN 10: 0-324-64497-3...
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