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Real Estate Investors Top 5 Secrets to Making Prosperous Investments in Miami and Dubai

Keep_Calm_Invest_In_Real_EstateReal estate investing has been around for centuries, but the factors shaping today’s real estate investing market and the strategies that work to succeed as an investor are markedly different than they were even just 5 or 10 years ago. However, some advice is timeless and can help you prosper as a real estate investor no matter what shape the market is in.

 

#1 – Invest in undervalued rental property on the fringes of desirable neighborhoods. Rental properties located in lower to middle income areas on the edge of more desirable neighborhoods typically sell for half the cost — or less! — of similar properties in bordering areas, but rent for about the same price. Your property has the potential of delivering a return of twice or more than the initial investment especially in hot real estate markets like Dubai and Miami.  Home Staging a rental property will also increase it’s value particularly in markets like Miami which do not have 5-star hotel serviced apartments unlike the Dubai market.

 

#2 – Don’t speculate. Invest in properties with proven cash flow. With speculative investing, you are left hoping and waiting for the property to increase in value. Investing in Emaar properties in Dubai have an excellent return on investment. And sometimes, this just never happens. Investing in middle to lower homes allows you to greatly increase your chance of having guaranteed profits because as the economy improves, lower class families move up to better homes and during economic downturns, middle class families move to lower cost properties.  Miami’s Downtown area which historically borders low income housing has seen property values dramatically increase over the last two years.  Moreover with new property developments being developed in the downtown area, price per square footage is very close to the coveted Brickell area with older units, making downtown a highly sought after area for investors to invest.

 

#3 – Increase the security deposit and decrease your risk. Two of the most costly problems for rental property investors are unpaid rent and risk of property damage. Raising your security deposit will help protect your profits and it will also help you attract more qualified renters.

 

#4 – Rethink your tenant pool. Most rental owners shy away from renting to families with children and pets because they are afraid of the wear and tear on their property in the US. But this is a mistake you should avoid. Families tend to be more responsible and take better care of the house, plus they already expect to pay higher security deposits and are actually the most likely group to become long term tenants because they have trouble finding other landlords willing to rent to them.  Or if they are expats in Dubai, you know their packages will cover the expense of their rent and it’s harder for families to leave the country than it is for a single person to abandon everything in Dubai and go back to their native country.

 

#5 – Communication is key. Negotiation skills are essential in real estate investing but instead of focusing on getting only what you want, work towards win-win solutions that let others know you have taken the time to understand their needs as well. Listen carefully and determine what is most important to the person you are communicating with. With practice, you’ll learn how to develop win-win deals that provide solutions to other people’s problems and lead to your own personal financial gain.

 

About Sterling Home Styling

Sterling Home Styling combines image consulting with home staging, interior redesign and interior styling services to provide ‘sterling home styling’ services for residential spaces and new or vacant luxury condominiums, homes or real estate developments in MiamiNew YorkLos AngelesSan Francisco, and Dubai. The company offers a broad range of services enabling its clients to realize the true selling potential of their home, improve its marketability, and realize a maximum return on investment.

Contact:

Theresa Laurenti, Business Development Manager

info@sterlinghomestyling.com

+1.888.868.8329

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Home Staging Training Course Specifically for Miami Realtors | Sterling Home Styling

MIAMI MultiMillion Dollar Home Staged for Wide Buyer AppealWhether a home has a yard filled with weeds and debris, is unclean and cluttered, needs painting, lacks proper lighting or has some cracks in the walls — these common issues all result in a visually unappealing property that turns buyers away.

 

As a Miami Realtor, you have probably heard of and may utilize the services of a real estate home stager to help you deal with these kinds of problems because you know that staged properties sell more quickly and usually receive higher offers from prospective buyers.

 

In fact, home staging and real estate enhancement has become such an integral part of the real estate sales process that instead of hiring someone else for all of their property staging needs, many Miami Realtors are deciding to add home staging to their list of client services.

 

With the right real estate staging training, a Realtor can use the home staging skills they learn to speed up the sale of a property and increase the equity secured by their client. Sterling Home Styling’s 2-Day Miami Realtor Home Stage a Property to Sell Training Course is geared specifically to Miami real estate professionals who want to learn how to stage a home to gain a competitive edge in the Miami real estate market – ultimately improving your listing’s buyer appeal.Miami MultiMillion Dollar Home That Could Use Some Home Staging

 

Sterling Home Styling’s 2-Day Miami Realtor Home Staging Training Course will teach you the secrets to transforming a dull and uninspiring property into an attractive and welcoming home that appeals to the widest possible audience, providing your client with the maximum return on their investment.

 

Sterling Home Styling’s Miami Realtor Home Staging Training Course will teach you the following:

 

Day 1:

10am to 1pm — We will discuss the theory involved in doing a home consultation.

  • Gain extensive knowledge of current trends in interior décor
  • Learn how to highlight a property’s strengths by utilizing design fundamentals such as color theory and space planning to achieve maximum results.
  • Learn the steps in conducting an initial consultation
  • Conduct a comprehensive evaluation of your client’s goals with a focus on layout assessment, color choices, interior décor and lighting as well as storage needs
  • Know when to make kitchen and bathroom recommendations for updates

 

2pm to 5pm  —  We will go on site and complete a group consultation for three condominiums.

  • Using the consultation process taught in the first half of the day, you will assess three properties and provide recommendations for home improvements and organization including basic design materials, designing with textiles, wall treatments, accessorizing and color palette selection as well as the arrangement of furnishings, window treatments, lighting, specialty flooring, artwork and décor selection and placement.

 

Day 2: 10am to 5pm  —  Group consultations.

  • You will continue to hone the home staging techniques you learned by performing group consultations with your actual clients for five different condominiums
  • Gain real-world experience as you learn about the most common design mistakes that home stagers make and how to avoid them.

 

Course materials include the Sterling Home Styling Home Staging for Realtors workbook on how to complete a room-by-room consultation, which can continue to be used for future client consultations.

 

Sterling Home Styling’s intensive and proven training methods provide in-depth knowledge and insight combined with practical experience under the supervision and guidance of our home staging experts.

The Benefits of Sterling Home Styling’s Miami Realtor Home Staging Training are the following:

 

Upon successful completion of our 2-Day Realtor Home Staging Training Course, you will receive a certificate as a Certified Home Staging Realtor.

 

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

 

Realtors attending the Sterling Home Styling 2-Day Miami Realtor Home Staging Training Course should have current listings they want to stage. Your property listings will be assessed as part of the interactive exercises during training for practical application.

MIAMI MultiMillion-Dollar Home Not Staged for Wide Buyer Appeal

 

COURSE DATES, FEES, AND REGISTRATION:

 

Downtown Miami: Wednesday and Thursday, September 2 – 3, 2015

 

Hours: 10am – 5pm

Lunch on your own: 1pm – 2pm

 

Registration closes: August 25, 2015

 

Fees: $500

Late registration fee: $150

 

To register and make your investment today, please press submit.

2-Day Real Estate Home Staging to Sell Training Course for Miami Realtors – September 2 – 3, 2015 US$500.00
Our fees will appear as a charge on your credit card statement from Global Image Group, Inc. and are non-refundable.

For late registrants, please enter the number 1.3 into the box above and press submit.

Upon receipt of your registration form, we will email you a Welcome Package outlining the logistics of the training program, a detailed agenda, and more.  These pictures are used as illustrative examples of current listings in Miami which are staged to sell versus reflect the current home owner’s interior decor which may not have wide buyer appeal.

Sterling Home Styling is a division of Global Image Group, Inc. with offices located at 990 Biscayne Blvd., Office 502, Miami FL 33132.

 

About Sterling Home Styling

Sterling Home Styling combines image consulting with home staging, interior redesign and interior styling services to provide ‘sterling home styling’ services for residential spaces and new or vacant luxury condominiums, homes or real estate developments in MiamiNew YorkLos AngelesSan Francisco, and Dubai. The company offers a broad range of services enabling its clients to realize the true selling potential of their home, improve its marketability, and realize a maximum return on investment.

Contact:

Theresa Laurenti, Business Development Manager

info@sterlinghomestyling.com

USA: +1.888.868.8329

sterlinghomestyling.com