The best time to buy real estate is now. With reasonable prices, motivated sellers, and willing lenders, those in search of a better investment should look no further than real estate. However, investing in real estate requires some technical knowledge in order to make sound decisions and to avoid misfortune.

With this regard, Urban Institute will be holding a lecture called “Investing in Real Estate: Opportunities, Techniques and What are Needed to be Learned” on November 16, 1:30 – 6:00 pm at the Maximo Function Room, Max’s Restaurant Glorietta, G2 Park, Theater Drive, Ayala Center, Makati City. The four hour lecture will cover the following topics:

Review of the different investment motivations

Advantages of investing in real estate

Pitfalls and traps in real estate investment

Why real estate appreciates

Pros and cons of investing in vacant land

Areas of opportunity

How to’s of real estate investment

Rehabilitating foreclosed properties

Converting apartments to townhouses or condominiums

An overview of the need-to-learn knowledge before investing

In the succeeding weeks, the same venue will also host a series of important real estate topics:

November 18 – How to Maximize Income of Rental Properties

November 23 – How to’s of INvesting in Condominium Leasing

November 25 – Legal Aspects of Sale, Mortgage, and Lease Documentations

December 2 – Joint Ventures and Syndications for Real Estate Projects

December 4 – Property Valuation: How to do it Yourself

December 7 – How to’s of Property Development with HLURB Rules

December 9 – Taxation of Real Estate Transactions

For other details or advance registration, Urban Institute may be reached at 796-8019 or 570-0973 or CP# 0916-426-9174 or 0921-683-9431 or by email at [email protected] or [email protected] or visit www.urban-institute.blogspot.com.