Archive for April 2011
Commercial Property Sales – Sellers Making the Right Marketing Choices
The commercial property market is competitive and aggressive when it comes to making a sale. To get the best price for a commercial property the real estate agent has to be fully aware of competition property, the trends of the local market, and have exceptional negotiation skills.
In most cases a property owner attempting to sell the commercial property themselves will find the sale process slow and difficult, for the simple reason that they do not have complete full market information and experience that allows them to attract the enquiry and close the sale.
A real estate agent specialising in commercial property is clearly of high value to a seller when considering a sale of commercial property. Yes this does mean that the seller will normally pay a reasonable commission to the agent, however the time on market and the achieved price will be optimised by the agent for the prevailing market conditions.
Real Estate agents know that most commercial properties offered for sale by owners, will not sell easily and will therefore likely become a future listing opportunity when the seller has had enough of chasing the sale, doing the inspections, and finding the buyers themselves.
Looking For A Successful Investment? – Start Searching For A Dairy Farm For Sale In New Zealand
New Zealand is one of the world’s most efficient dairy farming economies. It has a big reputation for producing comprehensive international research, practices and products.
In New Zealand there are over 13,000 dairy farmers, who between them produce 1.25 billion kilograms of milk solids annually from around 3.5 million dairy cows. These statistics gives you some idea as to why buying a dairy farm in New Zealand offers such great investment appeal.
Every year there are literally thousands of people looking for a dairy farm for sale in New Zealand. The main farming communities of this type are the Waikato/Bay of Plenty region, which makes up 43% of the country’s dairy farms. Other regions include the Lower North Island (24%), Canterbury (12%), Southland (11%) and Northland (9%).
The Waikato and Bay of Plenty region’s soils are very favourable to this type of farming. These parts of the country also offer an excellent all year round climate and are conveniently located in the centre of the North Island.
Just over a year ago I purchased a dairy farm in Morrinsville, which is one of the three most prosperous farming communities in New Zealand and one of the most intensely farmed areas in the world. I had been looking for a dairy farm for sale in New Zealand for around 6 months and through significant research, it dawned on me that Morrinsville was the ideal location to buy.
Owning a farm in New Zealand offers an appealing working lifestyle. As long as you’ve got a couple of part-time farm hands, you can enjoy the flexibility and relaxed pace that this type of farming offers. For me, moving away from the noise of people and cars and dirty air was a dream. Owning a pet in the city was also near impossible. I love dogs and there is no better place for a dog to be than on a farm where they can get all the unsupervised exercise they need.
Entrepreneurs are Different (and so are Great Landlords)
We all instinctively sense that entrepreneurs are different. But what is it that makes an entrepreneur tick? What makes an entrepreneur successful? What is the entrepreneurial mind-set? Let’s explore the elements of the entrepreneurial DNA.
You may have a day job, but if you are an income property owner you are also an entrepreneur. But be careful, if you use your employee brain to deal with your entrepreneurial endeavors, you could fall short as a landlord. Here’s why:
Value Extraction Mind-set vs. Value Added Mind-set:
Employees (and professionals) trade “time” for money. When an employee “checks in” the money clock starts ticking (professionals call it “billable hours”). An employee wants to know how much money will they make per hour, what are the benefits, etc. This is a value extraction mind-set.
The purpose of making this observation is not to pass judgment, but to point out an important distinction in mind-set so you can cultivate the mind-set that will be most productive and profitable to you as an entrepreneur.
Entrepreneurs trade “added value” for money. An entrepreneur has to have a value added mind-set. Further, an entrepreneur’s money clock doesn’t start when he or she “checks in,” far from it. An entrepreneur has to produce a product and/or increase the value of something, and sell it for more money than the entrepreneur put into producing (or renovating) the product, in order to get paid. The entrepreneur gets what’s left over after all the bills are paid, so there’s always that element of titillating (but hopefully “informed”) risk. If the entrepreneur fails to add value or fails to sell the product for a sum greater than the entrepreneur put into it, he or she will not get paid, regardless of the number of hours put into the endeavor.
Vernacular Architecture for Modern Times
With respect to architecture, the term vernacular is used to describe building designs and styles that reflect the local customs, needs, and building resources available. Since antiquity, people have learned through trial and error, the various structural concepts we often take for granted today. Vernacular architecture is the product of generations of experimentation, trial and error.
Although associated with outdated and primitive methods, the positive benefits of vernacular housing designs – even in today’s ultra-modern world – are many. In fact, it is because we as a global race have advanced so much, so fast, in these very areas, that we have caused widespread depletion of resources, to the point that we have started to go back to our roots to find answers.
In our quest for new and better designs, stronger, more robust materials, and spacious, luxurious living spaces, we have all but forgotten what it has cost us. Technology and advancement in science can be a beautiful thing, but we must in our pursuit of such blessings, not forget to think further than our own short lives.
A generally recognized prerequisite for vernacular designs is the utilization of locally or regionally available resources. Another is that these resources be sustainable. These criteria ensure that needless fuel and energy isn’t spent on transporting supplies and materials when they can be acquired locally, and also that the local resources aren’t exhausted either.
Back before long-distance transportation of materials was viable, houses matched the resources locally available. In woody areas where there was plenty of lumber, it was common to find wooden houses. Likewise, in regions where trees and forests were scarce, indigenous peoples would opt to use mud and stone. In this way, local housing would reflect local resources.
A Few Tips On Used Moving Boxes
Used moving boxes offer a lot of benefits. Relocating is an inevitability of life. Everyone has to change residence from time to time. It could be as a result of a change of jobs or just to be closer to family and friends. These cases provide a great way to reduce the cost of changing residence for individuals and businesses.
Cost of relocation is further increased when one buys new cases. Using old boxes make it this extra expense unnecessary. People who want to save money have learned to get old cases. They are available in all kinds of sizes just as new ones. They can come in small, medium or giant sizes for carrying bigger household appliances. One can always find the right size for carrying any item.
These boxes can be gotten very cheaply or even for free. There are a lot of websites that offer free exchanges of these cases. People who no longer have a need for the items donate them to the organization for others to use. If the size required is not available, one can always get it with little money.
All that is needed after getting the box is stuffing material. Stuffing is important for breakable items like glass plates and cups. A way to save money is to use old newspapers, old clothes and bed sheets for stuffing. These are items that people have in abundance in their homes. People who do not have enough can easily get from friends
Retailers of old moving boxes are responsible for the condition of the items they sell. All the cases are checked to ensure that they are in good condition. They must still be in very good condition and strong enough to carry heavy load. Damaged cases can be repaired with tape and reused. Some may require disinfection to get rid of pests.
Another way to get free these moving boxes is to ask from departmental stores. These stores are always taking deliveries that come in cases. They will be glad to be relieved of the excess cases in their possession. The only disadvantage of this choice is that the condition of cases gotten from these places cannot be guaranteed. The better the quality of the store, the better the cases one will find there. The best stores are those that deal with dry goods.