The Profession of Real Estate Agents has by tradition been a male profession. However during later years the profession has changed. It is now many young women that are pursuing a career as a Real Estate Agent.In the light of this background we have researched how Real Estate Agents employed by Fastighetsbyrån and Svensk Fastighetsförmedling perceive their profession from an equality perspective.The investigation has been limited to include the counties of Värmland and Närke and have been conducted by interviewing Real Estate Agents of different age and sex and the managers of the firms.The study show that the Real Estate Agents perceive their profession in a positive way and that the work is divided equal. However it emerged that there were a division regarding different Real Estate types in certain agencies. The Real Estate Agents believe that the gender of the manager is of no importance.

Real Estate managers work in a hard branch with big competition and skeptical customers. For most people, buying a property is the biggest private purchase of their lives. This puts a big pressure on the Real Estate agent to make the process run smooth. But how does the customer know which Real Estate manager to choose? We have researched what effect the Real Estate managers clothing has on the customers? first impression and how clothing affects customers? choice of Real Estate agents.To answer our questions we´ve done 13 projective interviews with ten customers and three Real Estate agents, where we showed four pictures with the same person dressed in different styles.

The study describes the problems with analysis of Real Estate companies after the introduction of IFRS. With the introduction of IFRS (2005) and specially IAS 40 the Real Estate companies get the ability to appreciate its Real Estates to real value. With the difference in the accounting, grows the question if it has become some differences for analysts with analysis and valuation of Real Estate companies. We also look into how well this new standard effect the Real Estate companies from the view of the accounting quality and its characteristics..

Real Estate managers work in a hard branch with big competition and skeptical customers. For most people, buying a property is the biggest private purchase of their lives. This puts a big pressure on the Real Estate agent to make the process run smooth. But how does the customer know which Real Estate manager to choose? We have researched what effect the Real Estate managers clothing has on the customers? first impression and how clothing affects customers? choice of Real Estate agents.To answer our questions we´ve done 13 projective interviews with ten customers and three Real Estate agents, where we showed four pictures with the same person dressed in different styles.

The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the status of Swedish Real Estate companies in terms of financial health and risk of financial distress. The background is the ongoing financial crisis, which partly can be derived from the American Real Estate sector. Publicly available accounting information from 16 listed Real Estate companies has been analyzed for a period of one year using financial ratios covering both the operational and financial activities. We find that the deceleration in the economy and in the Real Estate sector have forced the Real Estate companies to make large write downs, in line with the relatively new accounting rules, IFRS. Write downs are likely to reoccur during the following periods and Real Estate companies will therefore probably be forced to continue to show negative results.

The purpose of this thesis was to investigate how the distance between Real Estate manager and the managed item influenced the Real Estate management process. The overall Real Estate management within Lantmännen Fastigheter AB was investigated to give suggestions on how to improve the quality of the Real Estate management within the company. To do this, questionnaires, interviews and observations was performed within the Lantmännen Fastigheter AB organization. Real Estate managers answered questions about their role as Real Estate manager, maintenance planning, decision processes, leasing and strategies within the company.The analysis of the questionnaires, interviews and observations showed that the Real Estate managers wants to rearrange their spent working hours around on working tasks to spend more time on the tasks that brings income and spend less time on tasks that are unsatisfying and unnecessary. The analysis also shows in which areas the Real Estate managers want more support and education and that they mostly work with unplanned maintenance.

Computers and business systems are used more frequently in a world where IT gradually is taking over. This is also true when it comes to the Real Estate valuation process where actors on the Swedish Real Estate market are using automatic valuation systems for Real Estate appraisal. But the Real Estate agents have not yet seen the charm in using these automatic valuation systems for Real Estate appraisal. Can the Real Estate agents also use the automatic valuation systems? We developed our three main subjects: the valuation process, an automatic valuation system and the Real Estate market with assistance from scientific articles.

ABSTRACTTitle:Estate agent is a trusted profession - a study of how Real Estate broker working on Codes of ConductLevel:Final assignment for Bachelor Degree in Business AdministrationAuthor:Mikaela KarlssonSupervisor:Agneta SundströmDate:2012 ? JuneAim:There is a lack of confidence in the branch of Real Estate which makes me wonder: How do the bransch of Real Estate work with Code of Conduct to strengthen their confidence? The aim is to describe and analyze how the branch of Real Estate works with confidence and codes of conduct.Method:I have an qualitative approach in which interviews have been used to collect data and literature studies to collect theoretical information. The collected material have been analyzed from a hermeneutical perspective.Result & Conclusions:To some extent the Real Estate branch works with the establishment of Codes of Conduct to strengthen the confidence. This is shown by increased transparency to increase customers commitment in the bidding. As confidence has been risen for the part of the process this indicate that Codes Of Conduct has the ability to strengthen the confidence for the Real Estate as a branch.Suggestions for future research:One topic that is interesting to study is how the Real Estate brokerage companies could controll their stakeholders to follow the company´s guidelines for social responsibility.Contribution of the thesis:The thesis gives people involved in Real Estate branch suggestions on how a trust could be built up by working with Codes of Conduct.Key words:Corporate Social Responsibility, Code of Conduct, confidence, Real Estate broker, the bransch of Real Estate..

Background: Within Real Estate companies assets according to IFRS/ IAS 40 should be valued at fair value, to compare with previous valuation criteria according to which Real Estate should valued at cost. Two models can be used within IAS 40, these are value at cost and fair value. When valued at cost the Real Estate value in the balance sheet should be specified at cost. The method chosen by the company should be used for all Real Estate within the company except for the premises used by the company. Purpose: The purpose of the study is to analyse and evaluate how Real Estate companies experienced the problems that arose when converting to IAS 40, and to analyse the effects on the companies key ratios as a result of the change of accounting method.

ABSTRACTTitle:Estate agent is a trusted profession - a study of how Real Estate broker working on Codes of ConductLevel:Final assignment for Bachelor Degree in Business AdministrationAuthor:Mikaela KarlssonSupervisor:Agneta SundströmDate:2012 ? JuneAim:There is a lack of confidence in the branch of Real Estate which makes me wonder: How do the bransch of Real Estate work with Code of Conduct to strengthen their confidence? The aim is to describe and analyze how the branch of Real Estate works with confidence and codes of conduct.Method:I have an qualitative approach in which interviews have been used to collect data and literature studies to collect theoretical information. The collected material have been analyzed from a hermeneutical perspective.Result & Conclusions:To some extent the Real Estate branch works with the establishment of Codes of Conduct to strengthen the confidence. This is shown by increased transparency to increase customers commitment in the bidding. As confidence has been risen for the part of the process this indicate that Codes Of Conduct has the ability to strengthen the confidence for the Real Estate as a branch.Suggestions for future research:One topic that is interesting to study is how the Real Estate brokerage companies could controll their stakeholders to follow the company´s guidelines for social responsibility.Contribution of the thesis:The thesis gives people involved in Real Estate branch suggestions on how a trust could be built up by working with Codes of Conduct.Key words:Corporate Social Responsibility, Code of Conduct, confidence, Real Estate broker, the bransch of Real Estate..

The aim of our master thesis is to study the way valuation of Real Estate is conducted by Real Estate companies. Furthermore we want to identify the factors that affect the relevance and reliability of the valuation. The reason for this is the introduction of IFRS, in 2005, and the application of the IAS 40 rules stating that Real Estate are to be recognized at fair value on the balance sheet. To do this we have performed a case study on 10 Swedish Real Estate compa-nies listed on the Stockholm stock exchange, OMX, Large Cap and Mid Cap list to see how the share value has performed in relation to the reported net asset value since 2005 and how they value their collection of properties. We also studied the assumptions made by Real Estate company analysts.

The situation that one can discern on the Swedish Real Estate market is that while there are several offices vacant, the need for apartments is high ? the vacancy rate for apartments is non-existent. According to the rebuilding of Skatteskrapan one will realise that the project requires a lot of money, even though it promotes the residential situation. The Real Estate owner experiences a risk in rebuilding Real Estates ? whether it will generate good yield or not.

The situation that one can discern on the Swedish Real Estate market is that while there are several offices vacant, the need for apartments is high ? the vacancy rate for apartments is non-existent. According to the rebuilding of Skatteskrapan one will realise that the project requires a lot of money, even though it promotes the residential situation. The Real Estate owner experiences a risk in rebuilding Real Estates ? whether it will generate good yield or not.

Can landscape architecture be seen as an economical asset rather than as a cost? Can well designed outdoor environments affect Real Estate values? This study investigates the economical value of landscape architecture and its influence on Real Estate prices. Research results on the relation between landscape architecture and Real Estate values are here compiled together with a survey made among players on the Swedish Real Estate market of their attitudes towards the problem. This study shows that the players on the Swedish Real Estate market often are unaware of the economical effects of landscape architecture pointed out in the compiled research. The study also shows that to use this information in actual projects several steps need to be taken: better knowledge of the problem, more and better compilations of research results, effective channels to spread the compiled information, proper employment and implementation of the knowledge. Extended knowledge of the relation between landscape architecture and Real Estate values will result in new ways of making money on outdoor environments. This would in turn have consequences for how the Real Estate business treat outdoor environments and how landscape architects work. The study is divided into four main questions: 1: Is there a relation between good landscape architecture and Real Estate prices? 2: What is the view of the players on the Real Estate market in this matter? 3: Is there more knowledge, research and practical models at hand? 4: What future steps can be taken to broaden the knowledge and apply it to real situations?.

The aim of this thesis is to get an idea of how service companies set their prices. The method used was a case study approach, which was conducted at three Real Estate companies. The study showed that when setting their prices, the main aspect is their own costs. However, we have found that several other aspects play a big role when setting prices on services in Real Estate business such as individual customer behaviour and market competition. We have also found that the Real Estate companies charge very similar prices.