real estate development: New content for online video course - 01/09/17 07:34 AM
We've been busily at work adding new content to my online video course, "Introduction to Real Estate Investment Analysis." We're up to 40 lessons with the recent addition of a module on real estate partnerships, a lesson on equity multiples, and will soon have a new module on real estate development.
Get the complete scoop, including syllabus, at http://learn.realdata.com
And check this also: https://youtu.be/EZLXJmqpeLY
Frank Gallinelli
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real estate development: New ebook: Real Estate Project Feasibility - 11/15/10 05:07 AM
I've just released a brief new ebook, "Real Estate Project Feasibility: What's Behind Doors #1 and #2?" It discusses the two classic methods of deciding whether the development of a particular income-producing property appears feasible: the "front-door" and "back-door" approaches. In the first case, you have a site looking for a use; in the second, a use looking for a site. You'll see how to run the numbers to determine how much rental income is necessary to support a project at a given cost, or how to find the maximum project cost you can afford if you expect a given rental income. … (0 comments)

real estate development: Macintosh Users: New Real Estate Software Releases for Investors and Developers - 05/12/10 01:58 AM

Our programmers at RealData have been very busy recently, working to bring you the latest release of our products for Excel on the Mac. 
You can now purchase REIA Professional v15, REIA Express, and Commercial / Industrial Development with the same features that you would find in our Windows releases. For those of you not familiar with us, we've been providing applications to analyze real estate investments and development projects since 1982. These new offerings bring our Mac products up to speed with their Windows counterparts.
Please note that at this time, these products will run on Excel 2004 for Mac only. That's because our applications … (2 comments)

real estate development: New version of commercial real estate development software - 06/15/09 08:47 AM
Our big news this month is about a major upgrade to one of our top software apps. Since 1983 income-property developers have been using "CID" to help them with project cost analyses and budget pro formas for build-and-hold as well as build-and-sell scenarios.
So --- if you're developing an apartment building, shopping center or other commercial property from the ground up -- or if you're renovating or expanding an existing property --  take a look at this new version. It can help you plan your project, evaluate its feasibility, solicit partners, and make your case for financing.
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