Bibframe Work

Setting the stage?

The nature of real estate and real estate markets?

Legal and regulatory determinants of value

Legal foundations to value

Conveying real property interests

Government controls and real estate markets

Market valuation and appraisal

Market determinants of value

Forecasting ownership benefits and value : market research

Valuation using the sales comparison and cost approaches

Valuation using the income approach

Financing home ownership

Real estate finance : the laws and contracts

Residential mortgage types and borrower decisions

Sources of funds for residential mortgages

Brokering and closing the transaction

Real estate brokerage and listing contracts

Contracts for sale and closing

Time, opportunity cost, and value decisions

The effects of time and risk on value

Mortgage calculations and decisions

Financing and investing in commercial real estate

Commercial mortgage types and decisions

Sources of commercial debt and equity capital

Investment decisions : ratios

Investment decisions : NPV and IRR

Income taxation and value

Creating and maintaining value

Enhancing value through ongoing management

Leases and property types

Development : the dynamics of creating value

Glossary

Photo credits

Index.