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Recent Property Analysis Business White Papers, Webcasts and Case Studies | BNET
Recent Property Analysis Business White Papers, Webcasts and Case Studies | BNET

Complaint Bad Advice On Pricing Your Property
Use this template to make a complaint to the real estate agent about his or her suggestions for pricing a home, suggestions that ended up with the home priced too high or too low for the market.
Investment Property Calculator
An investment property can be an excellent investment. This tool is designed to examine the potential return you might receive from an investment property.
Real Estate: How Much House Can You Afford?
So you've been browsing the real estate section, looking for your next home. Chances are, no matter where you live or what you're looking for, you're horrified by the prices and worried about rising mortgage rates. How much you can afford is a function of two things: How much you can borrow and how much down payment can you muster. The two are interrelated, but we've broken this worksheet into two parts so you can see how each factor affects the mortgage equation.
Williamson Central Appraisal District
Appraisal districts are assigned the task of locating and accurately valuing all taxable property within the county. Simply identifying and locating all the property in Williamson County is a huge task. Developing an accurate estimate of market value is even more difficult. Personal property not used for the production of income is not taxable. However, real property, business personal property and mineral interests are taxable unless they are subject to an exemption. For example, real estate owned by the government (for example, Williamson County and the City of Georgetown) is typically exempt from taxation.
Austin Property Taxes
Austin property tax appeals depend on real estate, valuation and advocacy. This paper provides insights for preparing for your Austin property tax appeal. Real estate valuation is a combination of art and science. Estimates of value are based upon judgment, data and analysis. Judgment is required to select the best land sales, rent comparables and improved property sales (depending on the type of property). Real estate valuation primarily uses three approaches to value property: the sales comparison approach, income approach and the cost approach.
Industrial Building Lease And Rental Data For Houston Metropolitan Area
Houston Area Industrial building leasing and rental data can help industrial building owners to increase revenue, vendors to increase sales and provide a variety of industry personnel with data and reports to facilitate decision-making and communication. Vendors to the Houston industrial building community can focus their marketing and sales efforts. Industrial center owners can review rental rates for nearby properties to insure their rental rates are competitive.
Austin Expert Witness Testimony For Real Estate
Expert witness analysis and testimony provides both the parties information to settle prior to the actual judicial proceeding. When settlement negotiations are not successful, expert witness testimony provides the trier of fact (judge or jury) information to consider in making their decision. Expert witness testimony is a subset of litigation support services. The expert witness' primary responsibility is to develop and support a credible opinion of value.
Austin Real Estate Market Study Fundamentals
Austin market studies provide insight into the current and future level of rental rates, occupancy, absorption, construction and demolition within a defined market or submarket. Market studies are performed to evaluate real estate market conditions with regard to an existing or proposed property. The focus of a market study details competition within the submarket, and the strength or weakness of the submarket. Also, market study indications that the submarket will continue to improve or weaken and how the existing or proposed subject property is likely to perform within the submarket. Research regarding existing construction, proposed construction and historical absorption forms the basis for prognosticating regarding absorption and occupancy.
Harris County Appraisal District - How to Minimize the Property Tax Assessments
Harris County Appraisal District estimates the market value for 1.6 million parcels of real estate with a staff of about 150 appraisers. That's an average of over 10,000 parcels per appraiser per year! While they value a large number of properties annually, you can focus intense attention on reducing the value of your property.
Harris County Appraisal District - Tips For A Successful Property Tax Protest
Harris County Appraisal District assesses property and that value sets your property tax amount. Reducing your property taxes is relatively simple but requires a modest commitment of time. Your other option is to hire a property tax consultant. Basic steps to reducing the property tax assessment set by Harris County Appraisal District include appealing market value and unequal appraisal annually, obtaining the Harris County Appraisal District evidence, preparing for the hearing(s) and attending the informal and/or appraisal review board hearing. Few property owners are aware of the option to obtain the Harris County Appraisal District (HCAD) evidence.
Feasibility Studies
Feasibility studies are a combination of a market study and financial analysis used to determine if it is financially feasible to develop a proposed property. A market study reviews existing and prospective market conditions regarding factors such as rental rates, occupancy rates and absorption. The analysis utilized to determine whether a proposed property is financially feasible contrasts the estimated market value of the proposed subject property with the cost to build the property. In many cases, the market study requires an effective date consistent with the time when the proposed subject property would be completed. They are also performed to evaluate the feasibility of renovating or upgrading an existing property.
Houston Real Estate Market Study Fundamentals
Houston market studies provide insight into the current and future level of rental rates, occupancy, absorption, construction and demolition within a defined market or submarket. Market studies are performed to evaluate real estate market conditions with regard to an existing or proposed property. The focus of a market study details competition within the submarket, the strength or weakness of the submarket. Also, market study indications that the submarket will continue to improve or weaken and how the existing or proposed subject property is likely to perform within the submarket.
Lease Abstraction
Lease abstraction provides summarized information regarding existing leases for a property. It summarizes information such as lease start date, lease termination date, renewal options, rental rate, escalation clauses, space included, parking rights, first right of refusal, signage options and other special provisions. Lease abstraction is an essential component of due diligence for a multi-tenant commercial property. Lease terms often vary from tenant to tenant.
Property Investment Analysis
This is a template for property investment analysis. It also can be used as a calculator for loan servicing, loan repayment, taxes and budget.
Houston Apartment Market Update - June 2007
The Houston market posted a decline in occupancy in June, and occupancy continues to be the lowest of the major Texas markets. However, rental rate increases in June were strong but continue to be at the low end of rents in other major markets in Texas. Demand was robust in Houston during June; monthly absorption figures were the strongest compared to other Texas markets. Houston apartment market occupancy increased 0.14 points in June to 88.51%; occupancy is down 1.79 points since this time last year. Rental rates per square foot posted an increase of $0.002 psf to $0.841 psf, and are up $0.015 psf over the last year.

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