<p>The study deals with real estate transaction for one-family houses and aims to compare and analyse the transaction processes and costs in six countries: Sweden, Finland, Norway, Poland, England and USA. The study identifies the main features of the normal transaction in each country and tries to measure the costs of the process. A basic description of the role of the real estate agent/broker is presented, referring among others to legal role of the agent/broker and the requirements for being allowed to work as real estate agent/broker. </p><p>The conclusions of the study are that transaction processes differ considerably between the countries and that transaction costs vary. Only in Sweden and Norway, can and may a real estate broker carry out the whole transaction while in Poland, England and USA either a notary, an attorney or an otherwise authorized person is also required in the process. In Finland a purchase witness is required to confirm the purchase. It is difficult to arrange the countries in a clear way according to their rules, because even if a group of countries resemble each other in some aspects, they differ in others. </p><p>There is no clear connection between how large part a real estate broker plays in the process and the broker’s education level. </p><p>The total transaction costs excluding taxes vary from approx. 3-3.5 % of selling price in Norway and Sweden and up to approx. 8-8.5 % of selling price in USA and Poland. The transaction cost is, for example, lower if the recording system is well arranged, if a real estate broker has a bigger part in the process and the conveyancer, the professional who assists in the legal transfer of property, is impartial. The cost can also, but not always, be lower if only one real estate broker works with one commission and if the real estate broker is impartial, i.e. is enjoined to assist both parts in the process.</p><p>In the countries where a real estate broker has a higher level of education and plays bigger part in the process, the estate agents remuneration is not higher compared to other studied countries</p>

Thesis (M.B.A.)--University of Hong Kong, 1998. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 60-64).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2009. / Additional advisors: Robert Angus, Paul D. Blanchard, Sarah Culver, Alan Shih. Description based on contents viewed June 3, 2009; title from PDF t.p. Includes bibliographical references (p. 48-51).

The thesis deals with the real estate market research in the Czech republic, especially with the residential market. The main objectives are to create a survey about the development of the czech real estate and to identify and to introduce the main czech real estate specifics, to introduce and to compare selected real estate agencies and real estate servers. By using qualitative research there is defined behavior of the Czech people tending to buy or sell the realty. By using quantitative research, specifically by using questionnaire survey, there is examined knowledge of Czech real estate agencies and real estate servers and satisfaction with their services. This thesis also deals with the research of the the real estate perception. The objectives of these surveys are to identify behavior of the buyers and sellers, to identify their perspective and their knowledge of real estate agents. At the conclusion of the thesis there are shown the expert views on the current and future situation on the real estate market.

The objective of the thesis Specifics of real estate market in the Olomouc region is to analyse the real estate market of the districts of the Olomouc region. Then compare the market specifics of these districts and compare the selected location within the Czech Republic. The first part of the thesis is focused on the theoretical description and terms related to the real estate market. Then it describes the subjects of the real estate market and the factors that influence this market. Next chapter is focused on the regional policy and its impact on the real estate market. In the next part is the analysis of real estate market in the Olomouc region itself. There is the comparison of the districts in the Olomouc region. The analysis is focused mainly on the price development of selected types of real estate in the selected location and then is compared within the Czech Republic.

The objective of the thesis Analysis of factors affecting real estate prices is to analyze selected aspects that somehow affects the price of real estate. The aim is to compare the impact of these factors on the market price of the selected type of property. The first part of the thesis defines theoretical bases and terms that relate to the real estate market. Furthermore, there are described the subjects of the real estate market and factors that influence the market and real estate prices. The most frequently used methods of real estate valuation are also described in the theoretical part. The practical part deals with the analysis of selected factors that affect the market price of the property. The analysis compares the prices of apartments in the three regional cities of the Czech Republic and then examines the differences in the average prices of these apartments and the degree of influence of selected factors causing differences in the prices.

This thesis deals with the processing of methodology recruitment of immovable property to real estate agency. Graphs will be processed on the basis of completed questionnaires. The best procedure for a real estate agent will be designed, how to proceed with recruitment to obtain Real property for his real estate agency.

The study deals with real estate transaction for one-family houses and aims to compare and analyse the transaction processes and costs in six countries: Sweden, Finland, Norway, Poland, England and USA. The study identifies the main features of the normal transaction in each country and tries to measure the costs of the process. A basic description of the role of the real estate agent/broker is presented, referring among others to legal role of the agent/broker and the requirements for being allowed to work as real estate agent/broker. The conclusions of the study are that transaction processes differ considerably between the countries and that transaction costs vary. Only in Sweden and Norway, can and may a real estate broker carry out the whole transaction while in Poland, England and USA either a notary, an attorney or an otherwise authorized person is also required in the process. In Finland a purchase witness is required to confirm the purchase. It is difficult to arrange the countries in a clear way according to their rules, because even if a group of countries resemble each other in some aspects, they differ in others. There is no clear connection between how large part a real estate broker plays in the process and the broker’s education level. The total transaction costs excluding taxes vary from approx. 3-3.5 % of selling price in Norway and Sweden and up to approx. 8-8.5 % of selling price in USA and Poland. The transaction cost is, for example, lower if the recording system is well arranged, if a real estate broker has a bigger part in the process and the conveyancer, the professional who assists in the legal transfer of property, is impartial. The cost can also, but not always, be lower if only one real estate broker works with one commission and if the real estate broker is impartial, i.e. is enjoined to assist both parts in the process. In the countries where a real estate broker has a higher level of education and plays bigger part in the process, the estate agents remuneration is not higher compared to other studied countries / QC 20101118

This study extends a previously developed model of real estate capitalization rates. The preceding model suggests that real estate cap rates are a function of debt and equity spreads over the real risk free rate. In an effort to further the previous research, the effects that commercial real estate mortgage markets have on cap rates is considered. Mortgage originations and debt service coverage ratios are used to proxy the effects of the commercial mortgage market. The empirical results reconfirm the significance of debt and equity spreads. Furthermore, mortgage markets are shown to have a significant effect on capitalization rates. These results help to explain contributing factors to the real estate bubble of 2007.

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