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Property Investing - Am I Buying for Profit or Prestige?
All of us have emotional preconceptions and assumptions. They are reinforced and fine tuned by our experiences of life, be they traumatic, disciplined or consistent. Our brains are designed so that the emotional patterning centers mature while we are still in utero, whereas our rational centers begin to mature at about 4 years old and finish maturing through adolescence to early adulthood. Non- rational emotional patterning is therefore a design feature!! Most of us have some common preconceived ideas, historically these were things like the earth was flat, and we couldn't fly. Now they are more likely to be about how we structure our lives. Why do over 3 million people in Sydney need to get up and go to work at the same time, every day and cause massive traffic congestion? Why do we think this is normal? Is it normal? Does it work for us? Why do we keep doing it? As well as commonly held patterns we all have a few family specific ones and, a number of which are unique to our experiences of life. Because they are a design feature, they are supposed to be there. Most people seem to presume not and try to weed them out or ignore them and hope they will go away.However, a big property purchase looms. Our money is involved. For most people our emotional patterns will be triggered and we will react. The issue isn't that we have a reaction, the issue is the reaction becomes our focus and we try to fix our upset. In the process we forget to focus on the property transaction! Property transactions are very complex procedures with finance, legal, vendor and purchaser coordinating to a finite window. Much expertise and sensitive negotiation can be involved. There are few opportunities we participate in with a more immediate effect on our bank balance, cash flow and, for many, sense of self. This is not a good time to be distracted!! What are the sorts of things that distract us? We could look at many behaviours, however we get simpler pictures if we examine motive, sometimes conscious, sometimes hidden a little deeper. A client might be worried about how they are perceived. Property becomes a tool to prop up their perception of themselves through others thinking more highly of them. These are often people who love to drop property reports into general conversation. Hoping to snare some self esteem through others' reactions. These people buy for prestige rather than wealth creation. They want an address and landmark that their mother-in-law, social set and the boss approves of and almost envies. Glossy prestige marketing lures them to overpriced deals that fail to capitalize to expectations. They may go sour on the concept of gaining wealth through property and find some other way to prop us their image. However, did they ever really look at property with open eyes to examine the business of creating wealth? Other clients are more concerned about doing it the right way. Hence every detail must be managed. They find professionals who do things their way and then collude with them about the rightness of the way they do things - a very circular way to complement yourself! Because of the level of detail required, due diligence takes on gargantuan proportions. Many deals are missed. Costs rise as professional are paid for their expertise. In their frustration, they may find a guru, suspend disbelief and follow their advice. Often this is more in line with their perception of the gurus qualities than the particulars of the property acquisition. Did they ever really go to find property or were they looking for the right way and property was just a thing to do to find it? These two examples sound extreme and yet are very common. Money is one of our great human experiences. It draws out of us unknown or unrealized assumptions about who we think we are in relation to money. Some of this is great and some of it is self limiting. To be in the business of wealth creation, wealth management, asset retention and cash flow management we need to be willing to make our property business the priority and give up a few of our emotionally patterned preconceived ideas. This is not a job for the faint hearted. Rosemary Johnston of LeadershipFirst a First One Pty Ltd Business.Rosemary provides coaching and facilitation services plus leadership development workshops to the Executives of some of Australia's Leading companies. Her web site is http://www.leadershipfirst.com.au. Rosemary is also an executive member of the Property Investors Association of Australia http://www.piaa.asn.au/ for more information on property.
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Real estate transactions for May 26, 2019 | Realty Transfers Roanoke Times Roanoke. Over $300,000. Kodiac LLC to Robert B. Swanson and Amber F. Swanson, 887 Oakwood Drive S.W. Roanoke VA 24015, $340,000 05/06/2019. Agents As Influencers: How Instagram Has Changed Real Estate Marketing Forbes The stakes have been raised and real estate marketers are taking *content* creation to the next level. As a result, they're able to capture the attention of buyers ... Top 10 Tips For First-Time Real Estate Investors Forbes Real estate can be a tremendous investment opportunity. But when it comes to taking that crucial first step, most people aren't sure where to start. Ben Carson confuses a real-estate term and a cookie POLITICO Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson tussled awkwardly with freshman Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) at a hearing on Tuesday over HUD real ... Meet the 31-year-old African American CEO aiming to revolutionize real estate investing CNN Ryan Williams is on a mission to revolutionize the stodgy real estate industry. Blackstone Targets $5 Billion for Latest Real Estate Debt Fund Bloomberg Blackstone Group LP is seeking $5 billion for its latest fund that invests in real estate debt, according to a person familiar with the matter. In the High-Flying Hamptons, Real Estate Is in a Rut The New York Times David and Sindhu Nordquist deliberated for years about where to buy a second home, and then last summer, while renting a house in the Hamptons for the first ... 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A new era for home-buying: How Zillow, Redfin and their rivals plan to revolutionize real estate, again GeekWire The peak homebuying season is upon us, but buyers and sellers taking a *fresh* look at the market will notice a much different landscape for real estate ... What You Must Know About Dream Global Real Estate Investment Trust’s (TSE:DRG.UN) Beta Value Simply Wall St If you own shares in Dream Global Real Estate Investment Trust (TSE:DRG.UN) then it's worth thinking about how it contributes to the volatility of your portfolio, ... May 25 Real Estate Transactions The Newark Advocate 1950 Homer Rd, Welch Norman C Jr, Seaton India, 4/19/2019, $145,000. Reynoldsburg. 1049 Lupine Ct, Morrison Daniel R and Natalie, Orbovich-Williams ... Lambda Alpha International to host drone, real estate presentation Paradise Valley Independent The Phoenix chapter of Lambda Alpha International (LAI) will host “How Will Drones Impact Commercial Real Estate” Wednesday, May 29, at Phoenix Country ... Avoid These Top 7 Real Estate Investing Mistakes Forbes Property investment isn't as simple as buying a house, filling it with tenants and raking in the cash for your retirement fund. Real estate giant Cushman & Wakefield acquires Pelotons Austin operations Austin American-Statesman Real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield has acquired the Austin operations of Peloton Commercial Real Estate, the companies announced Thursday. Boston Properties alums start new real estate venture Boston Business Journal Greatland Realty Partners has acquired a Lexington office complex and is on the hunt for more deals. Ben Carson confuses real estate term REO for Oreo cookie MSNBC Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson mistook the real estate term REO for an Oreo cookie when being questioned by Rep. Katie Porter ... Enterprise Ethereum Alliance Releases Report on Blockchain Use Cases in Real Estate Cointelegraph The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA) has detailed several blockchain use cases relevant to the real estate industry in a report shared with Cointelegraph on ... Spain’s Richest Person Bets Billions on Prime U.S. Real Estate Bloomberg Amancio Ortega is a Spaniard conquering the U.S. in the 21st century. This millennial used scholarship money to buy property in college—now his real estate company is worth $3.8 billion CNBC Many college students living on a tight budget take on side-jobs just to scrape together and save enough money to help them pay off student loan debts down ... Panoramic Ocean Views in Margate Press of Atlantic City Since July 4, 1999, the Valenza family has spent countless days relaxing and spending quality time with family on the beaches of Margate. Purchased in 1998 ... This Week in EG Real Estate, 5/25: Memorial Day Weekend East Greenwich News by Elizabeth McNamara | May 24, 2019 | Business, Real Estate. This Week in EG Real Estate, 5/25: Memorial Day Weekend. Above: 235 Watch Hill Drive. Why You Probably Shouldn't Buy IYR - iShares US Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:IYR) Seeking Alpha ETFs are taking over the world of finance and REITs are not escaping to this trend. There are great advantages to ETFs; but they do not mix particularly well wi. From Steel City to Tech Town: Pittsburgh’s Real Estate Renaissance Mansion Global Pittsburgh is in the midst of reinventing itself. Pennsylvania's Steel City is fast transitioning from a post-industrial Rust Belt locale to a hub for technology, such as ... What The Bond Market And Real Estate Market Are Telling Investors Seeking Alpha Corporate debt-to-EBTDA is near an all-time peak. Treasury yields across the curve – 2s, 3s, 5s, and 10s – presently trade below the Federal Funds Rate (FFR) ... This week in celeb real estate: Tinder co-founder eyes breakup with Montecito home, Beck’s former home lists for sale… and more The Real Deal Aside from one $16 million sale in the South Bay, celebrities looked outside L.A. for their real estate fix this week. Two multi-million-dollar listings came up in ... Henrico real estate investment firm buys high-rise office towers in St. Louis suburb Richmond.com Henrico County-based Lingerfelt CommonWealth Partners LLC acquired two high-rise office towers in a St. Louis suburb. 17 real-estate agents reveal the worst parts of their jobs, from the lack of steady income to being on call 24/7 Business Insider Business Insider asked real-estate agents about the worst parts of their jobs. Several agents said it was managing clients' unrealistic expectations. ON THE MARKET: Nothing like it in McLean Inside NoVA Set on a bucolic lot of more than 2 acres in the sought-after Elmwood Estates confines of McLean, this week's featured property offers the opportunity to own a ... Top transaction: House with river view for $520,000 Ormond Beach Observer A house with riparian rights to the Halifax River was the top real estate transaction for the week of April 21-27 in Ormond Beach and Ormond-by-the-Sea. Jeffrey ... Waterfront planners push real estate leaders on district's potential, future Austin Monitor For roughly half a decade, whenever Alan Holt has talked with community members about the scope of the planned South Central Waterfront District – a ... Las Vegas bets on Elon Musk to create underground transit system for its convention center The Real Deal Billionaire Elon Musk finally may build a commercial tunnel if his Boring Co. completes an underground transit system for the expanding Las Vegas Convention ... Montreal real estate: Publisher branches out with new cabins project Montreal Gazette Its mission is to help urbanites leave behind the potholes and pressures of city life to experience and appreciate the great outdoors. The World's Largest Real Estate Companies 2019: Brookfield On Top Forbes In all, 35 companies that are primarily in the business of owning real estate made the Global 2000--Forbes' list of the world's largest and most powerful public ... Blackstone’s next real estate debt fund is aiming for $5B The Real Deal Blackstone is aiming to raise $5 billion for its latest real estate debt fund. The fund, Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies IV, will have an emphasis on the U.S. ... East Greenwich woman pleads not guilty in real estate scheme case WPRI 12 Eyewitness News Monique Brady, 44, of East Greenwich, pleaded not guilty to charges that she pocketed millions of dollars from investors in what prosecutors called a "Ponzi-like" ... East Greenwich woman accused in real-estate scam pleads not guilty The Providence Journal PROVIDENCE — An East Greenwich woman pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges accusing her of bilking $4.7 million from close friends and family in a ... |
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