
- 308 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Real Estate: The Basics provides an easy-to-read introduction to the core concepts of the industry to students new to the subject or professionals changing direction within the sector.
The book encapsulates the key 'need to know' aspects of Real Estate including the 'language' of real estate; its value and contribution to countries' GDP; its primary purpose, whether as an asset or as a resource; valuation concepts; asset classes; basic concepts of land law, and of landlord and tenant law; the increased role and importance of sustainability and technology; and an overview of the wide range of professionals involved in the industry. Readers will come to appreciate how the different elements of the profession fit together, and the professional standards and practices that may apply.
Real Estate: The Basics will be helpful reading for anyone thinking about studying Real Estate, Property, or other Built Environment topics. It could be used to teach across a wide variety of courses, to provide an aide memoire to those who are already working in the industry, and to give those who are responsible for appointing and monitoring real estate advisers a greater understanding of the workings of the real estate sector.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Half Title Page
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents Page
- List of abbreviations Page
- Table of cases Page
- Table of statutes Page
- List of figures Page
- Acknowledgements Page
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Real estate in context
- 3 The diversity of real estate
- 4 Real estate as an asset
- 5 Real estate as a resource
- 6 Real estate people
- 7 The basics of real estate law
- 8 The landlord and tenant relationship
- 9 Interests in real estate
- 10 Real estate transactions
- 11 Real estate valuation concepts
- 12 Real estate valuation methods
- 13 Effective real estate management
- 14 Contemporary issues in real estate
- Index