I once read a great book by Florence Littauer, titled “Your Personality Tree”, which taught me a great deal about how to approach many different […]
Year: 2024
Homes in Oaxaca, Mexico: “Why Are So Many Houses Unfinished?”
I’m asked the question at least once a month: Why are there so many houses in Oaxaca started and apparently not finished? It’s one of […]
The Several Techniques Used to Value the Land of a Property
Valuating land has a direct relationship to a highest and best use analysis. The comparison between highest and best use and land or land value […]
Shipping Container Homes – The History
Shipping containers in the United States, when speaking of importation of goods and services, is nearly 59% higher than the exportation process. The variables of […]
FASB Proposed Lease Accounting Changes – Impacts on Commercial Real Estate
Introduction: The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) on August, 17, 2010 released their “exposure draft” requiring companies to record nearly all leases on their balance […]
Long Beach Homes for Sale – Four Things You Will Love About Long Beach, California
More and more individuals especially those who are planning to find their homes are now starting to recognize the pleasing qualities of Long Beach both […]
Selling A House In Foreclosure
When most people are notified by their lender that their house will soon go into foreclosure, they think all is lost. While it’s a difficult […]
The Natural and Limited Resources of Land
Land is a limited resource. It is the layer of our planet ‘earth’. The resource has always been present. Its forms, fertility and appearance has […]
Construction Management – Introduction
Management is synonym to organization, running, supervision and administration. Thus, construction management is every activity geared towards overseeing construction processes. This is meant to control […]
Custom Home Builders Vs Tract & Spec Homes – What’s the Difference?
The terms Custom Home Builder, Spec Home Builder and Tract Home Builder sometimes can be used interchangeably. However, this is not always the case as […]