Use Cases for Investment Funds
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Overview
GeoAnalytics helps investment funds:
- Compare ROI and Cap Rate by building, segment, or community
- Identify undervalued locations through price trend maps
- Automate selection based on strategy (short-term, long-term, max yield)
Use Case #1: Compare ROI and Cap Rate by building, segment, or community
- Open Investment Analysis.
- Select the accordion tab Property Price Indexes.
- Enable the layer Cap Rate.
- Go to Targeting and configure the property filters.
- Click Show on map to view matching projects.
- Set up Radar:
- Measure: Cap Rate
- Radius: define based on your requirements
- Set a central point
- Analyze Cap Rate variation on the map
Result: Visual comparison of Cap Rate by location using map layers.
Alternative Method – Report-Based Comparison:
- Open Report Manager.
- Go to Targeting and configure:
- Report Type: Comparison
- Period: Latest Month
- Geo Targeting: Select communities, master projects, or project names
- Risks: Enable if needed
- Click Confirm to save the template.
- Go to Contents and enable only:
- Property Price Indexes
- Associated Risks (optional)
- Map Frames
- Preview the report and, if satisfied, click Export.
Result: PDF report comparing Cap Rate and risk metrics for investment analysis.
Use Case #2: Identify undervalued locations through price trend maps
- Go to Investment Analysis from the left vertical panel.
- Select the Transport Accessibility tab.
- Switch on actual transport hubs (airports, seaports, metro).
- Then open Property Price Indexes and toggle required metrics (e.g., sales or rent price).
- If needed, open Associated Risks and Infrastructure to toggle more layers.
- Analyze how price varies by distance from transport hubs using map visualization.
Result: Spot undervalued locations through price per sq.m trends relative to transport hubs.
Use Case #3: Automate selection based on strategy (short-term, long-term, max yield)
Use the Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) module:
Start by configuring targeting and choosing an Investment Strategy. The full process is described in CMA description.