Are You Ready to Own a Real Estate Brokerage?If so, you are about to begin the difficult task of finding the perfect real estate franchise to suit your goals, dreams and aspirations. This book will help you evaluate and find that perfect company. This short book will save you countless hours of research. You will learn what questions to ask, pitfalls to avoid, how to find hidden fees, and how to get the most value for your purchase.

Investing in commercial real estate can provide excellent risk-return opportunities for both the large and small investor. Unlike equity securities, commercial real estate often generates a substantial and predictable cash flow over time--and the compounding effect of this cash flow can significantly enhance the performance of most investment portfolios. Filled with in-depth insight and practical advice, The Real Estate Investment Handbook is an essential tool for current and aspiring commercial real estate investors looking to develop and evaluate commercial real estate properties. Throughout the book, experts G. Timothy Haight and Daniel D. Singer offer careful examinations of the various types of commercial real estate available, the measures within the markets used to evaluate their performance, and the intricacies of the markets in which they are traded. The discussions of breakeven analysis, present value, financial leverage, loan packaging, and practical real-life situations found in The Real Estate Investment Handbook will help you make better-informed decisions when investing in properties such as: * Apartments, condominiums, and time-shares * Single-family homes * Self-storage facilities * Office buildings * Industrial properties * Parking lots * Shopping centers * Hotels and motels Successful real estate investing is not just about net income or cash flow; it's about the fit between an investor and an investment. With The Real Estate Investment Handbook as your guide, you'll learn how to choose properties that make sense--and money--for you.

Franchise Your Growth Expert franchise consultant Mark Siebert delivers the ultimate how-to guide to employing the greatest growth strategy ever—franchising. Siebert tells you what to expect, how to move forward, and avoid costly mistakes as he imparts decades of experience, insights, and practical advice to help grow your business exponentially through franchising. Learn how to: Evaluate your existing businesses for franchisability Identify the advantages and disadvantages of franchising Develop a business plan for growth on steroids Evaluate legal risk, obtain necessary documents, and protect intellectual property Create marketing plans, build lead generation, and branding for a new franchise Cultivate the franchisee-franchisor relationship

Provide your students with the tools they need to establish and manage a successful real estate brokerage with this practical business guide. Real Estate Brokerage: A Management Guide will help your students become more effective managers, leaders and communicators in today's constantly changing business climate. Highlights include: * New Web Links Appendix encourages students to further explore key topics. * Text based on the established POSDC ("Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Directing, and Controlling") Management Model. * How to approach gives students practice with policy manuals, marketing materials, forms, and loan proposals. * Free Instructor Resource Guide includes lecture outlines, classroom resources, chapter quizzes, and final exams. Real Estate Brokerage: A Management Guide Workbook, 6th Ed. Textbook with workbook edition