The Global Property Guide today re-launched its web site to make its data more accessible. The home page has been simplified. Major categories have been spelled out. The new Home Page has been organized around an expanded menu, to help the reader navigate the site. Key data items are easier to find, more obvious.

The Global Property Guide

The Global Property Guide is the authoritative source of information on buying residential property. It covers every investible country in the world, from the perspective of income, tax, and capital gains. We provide research and information on 131 countries to residential property investors, with brief information on 85 countries.

Property, as an asset class, is highly susceptible to booms and busts. Across the Western world major countries have experienced a prolonged residential property boom.

Like stock prices (but with markedly different dynamics) residential property prices are now coming back down to earth. We help investors make sense of these swings by providing tools of analysis, and displaying data in a clear, comprehensive and accurate format.

Our fundamental residential property market data includes

• Price change 1 year

• Price change 5 year

• Price change 10 year

• Square metre price city centre

• Total round-trip transaction cost

• Gross yield

• Price to rent (P/R) ratio

• Price to Gross Domestic Product

• Change in interest rates

• Taxes on income (effective rates)

• Capital gains tax (effective)

• Inheritance taxes (effective)

• Buying process (graded by quality)

• Tenant legislation (graded as landlord-friendly)

• Residence (high tax / low tax)

• Economic growth

• Competitiveness

• GDP per capita

• Competitiveness rank, improvement over 5 years

• Stage of economic cycle

“Our aim is to be the Bloomberg of international residential property,” says publisher Matthew Montagu-Pollock, referring to the financial site on trading desks around the world (http://www.bloomberg.com/). “Bloomberg provides data – but also makes it easy to use.”

“It’s important for a residential investor be able to see what his likely return on investment will be. What his taxes will be. To be able quickly to check whether the laws are landlord-friendly. To survey the inheritance laws. All this is now available, for almost every country in the world, on our site, without any marketing material or any attempt to sell you anything – just the facts.”

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The Global Property Guide is an on-line property research house.

Publisher:

Matthew Montagu-Pollock Phone: (+632) 867 4220 Mobile: (+63) 917 321 7073

Email: editor@globalpropertyguide.com

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Realestate agents, Is it getting tough, to find New Customers?

Are the traditional marketing methods like newspaper or shopper ads not working like they use to or getting too costly for the results they do produce?

Well, there’s some good news for a change.

Brand new innovations make it possible to shoot inexpensive TV-style commercials and put them on the Internet to generate leads and customers for your business almost overnight. They call it Web video marketing and it is really starting to take off.

It quickly generates highly qualified local leads and seamlessly delivers, your offer to get them in the door or if you prefer to phone you.

The cost doesn’t even come close to what a TV commercial would cost—in fact it is probably comparable to what you’re paying now for newspaper or yellow pages advertising.

You get exposure all over the Internet and at or near the top of the Internet search engines like Google and Yahoo.

In Fact, I was looking at an Ebay Auction last night when I got the idea to write this article. The opening required bid is only 1 Cent, the auction title is, “YouTube “Home for Sale Video Commercial”. The auction runs until Aug 29th. That is 9 days from now!

If I needed to sell a home! I would bid on this auction myself.

When you are advertising your small town local business or an international Giant like McD’s put your best foot forward. When you Market your products or services using online Video Advertising, your customers can see and hear your products in action. Giving you a much higher chance to convert a internet surfer into an buying customer.

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A commercial property reposition strategy can fail without focus. How is this possible? One of the biggest failures that occurs when you visit the property is meeting the on site team. If you have never made a critical on site visit to a commercial property before you take over, you will need to focus and be aware of several key things.

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Focus on seven simple steps:

1. LIST the things you need to accomplish, and estimate the time to conduct ALL on site research, before you arrive. Your investment and market strategy must be clear, when you meet the on site staff.

2. OBSERVE on site management at work. Identify key staff during their day to day duties. Get to know the key people then ask questions. Always be screening for a win-win approach in transition of ownership. On site staff will be wary of making changes and if those changes will include losing their job.

3. LIMIT the time you spend. Cover as much ground as quickly as possible. Learn about other properties in the area. Often, on site personnel AND management have been in the area and worked in other locations. Learn from their experience.

4. SEARCHING for new information about your potential acquisition or about a new reposition helps you know exactly what you are trying to accomplish. It is easy to get distracted reading misleading information at the site. If you are not finding what you want, wait and gain access to key records and information about suppliers through casual conversation.

5. TAKE action. Once you learn how to increase ROI, make a note of it, and why you noticed it. Schedule when you will begin the changes.

6. BALANCE your work time if you decide to work with an on site property manager from your office with a subsequent on site visit. Do not waste your time by trying to micro manage a professional once trust has been established.

7. FOLLOW UP with an evaluation of what you learned by reviewing your notes and interactions and continue to dialogue with on site staff about your action plan. If you are looking to restructure staff positions do not reveal your plan until you own the property.

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The property in Dubai has made it a commercial downtown and Dubai has emerged itself as the Shangri-La of real-estate deals. From its patronage of sand dunes and tranquil beaches, it has congealed into a global property portal . The property here has become a fountainhead of capitalist investments.

The cardinal attraction of the property in Dubai is its low prices that are one-third per square meter as compared to the property in the US. Apart from it, one can economize through the tax-free income in Dubai against the vast revenues in the US.

The rent prices have inflated to a minimum of 10% to a maximum to 50% in past two years. This progression in rates is drawing in the investors into property and to combat this hike, people are shifting to permanent property from lease.

Property in Dubai offers the perfect pedestal for the markets of Central Asia, Middle East, Africa, Asian Subcontinent, and East Mediterranean. A multinational company that wishes to maneuver the 2million people of this area with their GDP of U$6.7 trillion ought to earmark property in Dubai.

The economy of UAE is flourishing as ever with the rising oil-revenues. The national economy turns out to be a boastful add-on for the property in Dubai.

Various financial institutions are forthcoming with diverse mortgage and security rate options. The prime objective is to reduce the cost of borrowing. With so much to offer and aiming to cost lesser, the property are adjuring with the gleam of gold.

The salient features that the property offers are expanding its market substantially. The demand has amplified enormously. Dubai has emerged out as a commercial hub where all dealers want to invest considering the lucrative possibilities. It is becoming difficult to locate property in the key areas due to the tremendous demand. With this rapid bloom, it is anticipated that the property will experience a further increment in its monetary value.

The major property areas in Dubai have highlighted themselves as the ‘drawing card’ for which everyone has a quest. With the expansion of Dubai as a commercial platform, it is attracting more and more expatriates. Hence the demand is outlasting the supply and there is a stage of imperativeness being developed that causes an acclivity in the monetary value.

Dubai has a lot more to dispense than just property. The egression of the commercial environment has brought with it a new era of lifestyle and glamour. The efflorescence of malls, hotels have given a new dimension to leisure and entertainment. Dubai has turned out to be the ideal destination for all shopping-lovers. It offers an avid and luxurious environment. With the connectivity to other countries via airport and other global means, Dubai offers the nonpareil blend of connectivity, investment, globalization, and commercialization and a property in Dubai gives a countenance to avail all these perquisites.

In Southern California, especially Orange County property management is an important aspect of investing in real estate. The profitability of your property is dependent on hiring a qualified helpful and professional property management company.

Hiring the wrong management company can mean losing thousand of dollars, or more. Property owners who hire the right OC property management company however, can enjoy the benefits of a lucrative property investment.

Some of the most common, and often, detrimental mistakes a property owner makes is not doing enough research. The more research you do, the more you can avoid hiring a bad management company.

Property management companies that also sell properties, often nation wide corporations like Century 21, etc. are often a bad idea. They usually are primarily real estate agents, who also do property management because they want to manage when you choose the sell the property. A property management company like this is not a good idea because they make more money selling than managing. You would benefit more from a smaller, specialized company that deals only with property management in your area and nothing else. For example, if your property is in Huntington Beach, you should try to find a local expert Orange County property management company that has a much experience in the local area only.

Make sure you check the references of your management company’s other clients. Don’t be afraid to make a few phone calls, and get a good track record. You shouldn’t sign anything before you have a good idea that the company you’re hiring is the best at property management in Orange County and one that you can trust. On the other hand, as an owner, you shouldn’t be too demanding of references either. A good property management company will not release all of their clients’ information to you, because it is private and confidential information. The management company won’t be making an obscene amount of money managing your property, so they can always tell you to take your business elsewhere if you are being too much of a pain. You will do well with around 3 references to talk to, and get an idea of how they work with their clients.

Some other things to keep in mind: Is the company licensed in the state of California? Is the company insured? Do they have a fidelity bond to protect you in case an employee mishandles your money? Will they provide you with reports? Will they market your property? How do they deal with late charges? How do they handle tenant complaints? And so on. These are some tips for making sure you hire a good property management company that will professionally and efficiently manage your property, helping you turn your home/apartment/condo/commercial property into a steady investment.

Disclaimer: This blog or article is for information purpose only, and should not be treated a professional advise or price protection guarantee. This blog is mainly used for search engine optimization and other commercial purposes and it is advised that readers seek professional consultation in the field of interest for more information.