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Smith publishes 9th book: “Real Estate Formulas and Calculations: Using the HP10BII+ Calculator.”

Edward Smith, Jr., Smith Commercial Real Estate

Sandy Hook, CT Ed Smith has published his ninth book, “Real Estate Formulas and Calculations: Using the HP10BII+ Calculator.”

This self study textbook and the HP10BII+ calculator are essential “tools” for every real estate agent. Readers will learn the formulas and how to “do the math” for valuation, mortgage costs and pay off figures, financial analysis, for comparing investments, determining returns on investments, commission calculations and more. Readers will be shown how to use the Hewlett Packard hand held calculator to do all of these sometimes simple and sometimes complex calculations.

“It is immensely valuable, when I am with a client, to be able take out my calculator and immediately solve a problem.  Plus, clients are impressed with such professionalism!” said Smith.

This book teaches users how the HP10BII+ calculator performs all the necessary real estate formulas. You will be taught step-by-step, with illustrations and practice problems in each chapter.

Edward Smith, Jr. CREI, ITI, CIC, GREEN, MICP, CNE and CIREC Program Developer is a Real Estate Instructor, Author, Consultant and Broker, with over 40 years’ experience, specializing in Commercial and Investment properties. He has trained thousands of agents and written over a dozen real estate courses.

The book is available on Amazon.com.

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