Demographic Trends in Real Estate [Paperback]

Harry S. Dent Jr. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2007

"No Matter what the economic cycle, some area of real estate is always booming. The trick is to know what area that is."- Harry S. Dent, Jr.

So goes the thought process of Harry S. Dent, Jr. But this of course leaves us hanging because we need to know what area is booming, how long the boom will last, and what area is most likely to boom next! This is exactly what Mr. Dent covers in Demographic Trends in Real Estate

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About the Author

Harry S. Dent, Jr., is president of the H.S. Dent Foundation. His mission is simple: "helping people understand change." He graduated from the Harvard Business School as a Baker Scholar. He has consulted at the highest levels of business strategy for Fortune 100 companies and has managed several small-growth businesses. He his the author of The Great Boom Ahead, The Roaring 2000s and The Roaring 2000s Investor. Mr. Dent also publishes the H.S. Dent Forecast newsletter.

Product Details

• Paperback: 33 pages
• Publisher: H.S. Dent Publishing (February 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0975449206
• ISBN-13: 978-0975449202
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,685,143 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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36 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Little meager for the price, August 9, 2004

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Jaewoo Kim "OB-Wan" (Santa Monica, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Demographic Trends in Real Estate (Paperback)

At 33 pages, this is more like a pamphlet than a book. Unfortunately, the information in this pamphlet could have been reduced to even fewer pages.

Nevertheless, the pamphlet is worth reading because Harry Dent makes his now famous forensic economic forecasts based on demographic analysis. For anyone who has read his previous works, Harry's conclusion is very unsurprising, even predictable. By 2010, as the economy goes, so will the real estate market. He makes few other predictions which is also worthwhile.

Is this information worth the price of the pamphlet? If you are a real estate owner or an investor, then the answer is a definite YES. If you are not, then this book will not help you and you will waste your money and time.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Demographic Trends in Real Estate, February 24, 2006

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Lewis Meixler "Lewis Meixler" (New Jersey, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Demographic Trends in Real Estate (Paperback)

This is a very detailed analysis of the future trends in real estate based on demographics and other parameters that impact the markets around the country. The discussion includes a wide variety of real estate markets, including modest homes, upscale homes, commercial and leisure real estate all around the U. S. The discussion refers back to Dent's recent book "The Next Great Bubble Boom" so it is helpful to have read that one first. It is not light reading. It is a thorough analytic work, and often refers to graphical data which are included. It is probably most useful for professionals and others who are invested in the real estate market, either through ownership or through real estate related investments. One useful aspect of this work, is that it updates some of the conclusions in the book.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Demographic Trends in Real Estate, June 22, 2006

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Terry Reid - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Demographic Trends in Real Estate (Paperback)

This report is one of the most useful pieces of information I've seen regarding the big picture on both residential and commercial real estate. Mr. Dent's understanding of individual lifecycles scaled up by the immense Baby Boom generation sets this work apart from the herd. I particularly found the specific information about growing markets important. The many references at the end of the report really helped me find out what I needed to know about my own property and future investment opportunities. Terry Reid, President, Project Management Express, Inc.