Even before it was a city, Vancouver was a property speculator's wet dream."There are more speculators about New Westminster and Victoria than there were in Winnipeg during the boom," CPR Chief WC Van Horne warned a friend in 1884, "and they are a much sharper lot. Nearly every person is more or less interested and you will have to be on your guard against all of them."Ever since Europeans first laid claim to the Squamish Nation territory in the 1870s, the real estate industry has held the region in its grip. Its influence has been grotesquely pervasive at every level of civic life, determining landmarks like Stanley Park and City Hall, as well as street names, neighbourhoods, even the name "Vancouver" itself. Land of Destiny aims to explore that influence, starting in 1862, with the first sale of land in the West End, and continuing up until the housing crisis of today. It will explore the backroom dealings, the skulduggery and nepotism, the racism and the obscene profits, while at the same time revealing that the same forces which made Vancouver what it is, speculation and global capital, are the same ones that shape it today, showing that more than anything else, the history of real estate and the history of Vancouver are one and the same.And it's been dirty as hell.About the Series: Land of Destiny is the first title in Anvil's new series "49.2: Tales from the Off Beat," an ongoing series dedicated to celebrating the eccentric and unusual parts of city history. From Jesse Donaldson, author of the Bill Duthie Booksellers' Choice Award finalist book This Day In Vancouver, and a host of other local historians, the series will be an in-depth examination of the weird, the wonderful, and the terrible, injecting fresh details into well-worn local lore, or digging deep into the obscure people, places, and happenings of the last 130 years. From psychedelic hospitals to town fools, from communist organizers to real estate scumbags, 49.2 will take pains to break down the myths surrounding the City of Glass.

Front Cover -- Title Page -- About the Urban Land Institute -- Copyright -- About the Author -- About the ULI Leadership Network -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Quit Your Job? -- 2. Doing It on the Side -- 3. Playing Small Ball -- 4. Specialize or Die -- 5. Bromancing the Deal -- 6. Size Matters -- 7. Buying It Right -- 8. Desperately Chasing Yield -- 9. Liquid Assets -- 10. A Little Help from My Friends -- 11. Fickle Shades of Green -- 12. Autographing the Deal -- 13. The Politics of It All -- 14. Decked by City Hall? -- 15. Sell versus Hold -- 16. Lies, Damn Lies, and the IRR -- 17. Working without a Net Worth -- 18. Monogamy and Its Downside -- 19. Let Us Now Praise Famous Architects -- 20. Developers and Contractors: General Relativity -- 21. Sex, Lies, and Off-Market Deals -- 22. Do As I Say -- 23. The Back of a Napkin -- 24. No Partners, No Problems -- 25. The "NTM"--26. Postscript -- Glossary: Real Estate Jargon Demystified

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With over 1,000 successful real estate deals between them, the authors combine the science of negotiation with real world experience to dive into all aspects of the real estate negotiation process -- from the first interaction with a buyer or seller, to renegotiating the contract after unexpected issues arise, to last-minute concessions at closing. Aimed at real estate investors and agents at any level, this book not only covers all aspects of negotiating real estate deals, but also contains dozens of true-life stories that highlight how strong negotiation can result in more and better deals, as well as dialogue that will teach you what to say and how to say it, strengthening your ability to close profitable transactions.

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Winner of the Los Angeles Times Christopher Isherwood Prize for Autobiographical Prose Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR, the Washington Post, TIME, and Kirkus A Millions Most Anticipated Book of the Year A USA Today Book Not to Miss A LitHub Best-Reviewed Book of the Year Real Estate is the third and final installment in three-time Booker Prize nominated Deborah Levy’s Living Autobiography series: an exhilarating, thought-provoking and boldly intimate meditation on home and the specters that haunt it in our patriarchal society. “Three bicycles. Seven ghosts. A crumbling apartment block on the hill. Fame. Tenderness. The statue of Peter Pan. Silk. Melancholy. The banana tree. A love story.” Virginia Woolf wrote that in order to be a writer, a woman needs a room of one’s own. Now, in Real Estate, acclaimed author Deborah Levy concludes her ground-breaking trilogy of living autobiographies with an exhilarating, boldly intimate meditation on home and the specters that haunt it. In this vibrant memoir, Levy employs her characteristic indelible writing, sharp wit, and acute insights to craft a searing examination of womanhood and ownership. Her inventory of possessions, real and imagined, pushes readers to question our cultural understanding of belonging and belongings and to consider the value of a woman’s intellectual and personal life. Blending personal history, gender politics, philosophy, and literary theory, Real Estate is a brilliant, compulsively readable narrative.

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From the #1 bestselling author of "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" comes the ultimate guide to real estate--the advice and techniques every investor needs to navigate through the ups, downs, and in-betweens of the market.

Dearborn's Practice and Law supplements are the premier source for current and detailed information about state real estate license laws and regulations. These state specific supplements work in conjunction with any of Dearborn's best selling principles texts, including: Modern Real Estate Practice, Real Estate Fundamentals, or Mastering Real Estate Principles.

Describes the opportunities and risks of commercial and residential real-estate investment, offering advice on finding the right property, financing, development, and sale

Market Analysis for Real Estate is a comprehensive introduction to how real estate markets work and the analytical tools and techniques that can be used to identify and interpret market signals. The markets for space and varied property assets, including residential, office, retail, and industrial, are presented, analyzed, and integrated into a complete understanding of the role of real estate markets within the workings of contemporary urban economies. Unlike other books on market analysis, the economic and financial theory in this book is rigorous and well integrated with the specifics of the real estate market. Furthermore, it is thoroughly explained as it assumes no previous coursework in economics or finance on the part of the reader. The theoretical discussion is backed up with numerous real estate case study examples and problems, which are presented throughout the text to assist both student and teacher. Including discussion questions, exercises, several web links, and online slides, this textbook is suitable for use on a variety of degree programs in real estate, finance, business, planning, and economics at undergraduate and MSc/MBA level. It is also a useful primer for professionals in these disciplines.

Canadian real estate investors often hear about real estate cycles, yet very few people can describe what they are and how to actually use them to one's advantage. The Canadian Investor's Guide to Secrets of the Real Estate Cycle will show Canadian investors the ins and outs of the various phases of the real estate cycle, such as boom, slump and recovery, in order to equip them with the knowledge to make practical and informed decisions about their portfolios. Written by Canada's top-selling real estate investor and author Don Campbell and Kieran Trass, a leading expert on real estate cycles, the book will drill down into the various causes that affect real estate trends, such as local and global economics, population migration, employment levels, affordability of rental housing, real estate listings and other factors, to provide a scientific basis for assessing current trends and where those trends are heading. Complete with charts, checklists, and real-life stories, The Canadian Investor's Guide to Secrets of the Real Estate Cycle will be an indispensable guide for all investors.

Author Jay Brijpaul taps his vast experience and expertise in the industry to provide comprehensive coverage of What, How, When, Where and Why to invest in real estate. This book will appeal to anyone interested in Real Estate Investing. Topics covered include: -Why Real Estate -How to create wealth -Managing your portfolio-Transitioning your portfolio -Common Sense approaches

The Real Deal tells the story of how a young man, Faisal Susiwala, against all odds, rose from childhood tragedy to the highest peak of professional real estate success and a life of wealth beyond his dreams--and for the first time reveals to readers the Susiwala System: a step-by-step way to generate maximum real estate wealth for professional real estate agents, brokers, and everyday investors both young and old.Follow Faisal's inspiring story, from losing his family home in childhood to foreclosure, through selling chocolate bars door-to-door, to starting out without so much as a car as possibly the youngest real estate salesperson in Canada, to traveling the world, owning a fleet of elegant luxury sports cars, and having a real estate portfolio that includes multimillion-dollar homes across the world. You'll learn how he battled back from bankruptcy as a young man, and narrowly escaped death at the World Trade Center on 9/11.But in addition to the fast-moving story of one of the world's most successful real estate agents, brokers and investors, The Real Deal also shows how each step helped Susiwala develop the crucial insights and powerful principles behind what works now in real estate and what doesn't, and shares with you his clear easy-to-follow blueprint for professional and personal real estate success.Today, after more than 30 years in the business, Faisal has been honored as the Number One RE/MAX agent in Canada and been credited for ranking fifth in the world for selling properties, after having sold well over a billion dollars worth. In The Real Deal he shares his secrets with his fellow colleagues, with those just starting out in real estate, and with everyone who would like a rich and secure financial future. The Real Deal isn't a "get-rich-quick" book filled with fluff, but a clear statement of the tried and true lessons that made the author wealthy, and that, followed properly, can give you the reader a solid financial footing, and carry any real estate professional or investor young and old comfortably into retirement, and ensure their children's security as well.