Real Estate Development Books & Handbooks
This catalog page has books and handbooks for the land developer, architects, engineers, professional builder, real estate investors, and general contractors. These books cover finding and selecting land for development projects, site analysis and planning, market analysis,
contract negotiations, project financing, developing the land for best use and for maximum profit, and running a successful land development business.
In addition, included are several books on real estate investments, financing, and site quality management.
Our research staff has provided this list of books to provide you with a good selection of books that will help you with your business development.
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Real Estate & Land Development Books
- Real Estate Development: Principles and Process
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- -Gayle Berens, Marc A. Weiss, Mike E. Miles
Hardcover 550 pages, 3rd Edition / Published January 2000
This best selling guidebook from the Urban Land Institute is widely used by developers, planners, architects and investors. Learn how
the real estate development process works with the new edition of this best-selling book. This book will tell you how the process works,
who the players are, and what you need to know to be successful. Covers project feasibility, site planning, financing, market analysis,
contract negotiations, construction, and site management.
Includes case studies of an office and multifamily development to provide
realistic examples.
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- Professional Real Estate Development
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- -Richard B. Peiser / Hardcover 414 pages, 2nd edition / Published January 2003
This comprehensive book provides an excellent overview of the real estate development process.
Completely brought up to date, this second edition of Professional Real Estate Development explains the nuts and bolts of the real estate development industry. Covers how to develop and manage five types of real estate products: land, residential, office, industrial, and retail uses. Focusing on small-scale projects, the authors show you practical methods for developing each major type of real estate, including feasibility analysis, design and construction, financing, marketing, and management. Includes photographs, site plans, diagrams, and case studies with examples of actual projects and how the process works. Information is specific and detailed, with costs, rents, and financing information included by product type.
Recommended for beginning, intermediate, and more experienced real estate developers.
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- How to be a Successful Land Developer
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- -R. Dodge Woodson / Paperback 352 pages / Published January 2000
This excellent guidebook tells you how to find prime properties and thoroughly explains the key engineering issues that will determine whether
or not your proposed project is a good deal. Take advantage of the opportunities in land development with the step-by-step advice and cash in
on profitable land development opportunities. Shows how to find prime properties and thoroughly explains the key engineering issues that determine
whether or not the project will work. Covers surveying, grading, drainage, potable water availability, utilities, traffic, regulations and more.
Covers how to put together a professional team and effectively supervise the project. And how to develop post-development marketing and sales plans
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- How I Turned $50 into $5 Million in Country Property--Part Time and How You Can Do the Same
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- -B. K. Haynes / Hardcover 532 pages / Published June 2004
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This comprehensive book shows the reader how-to buy and sell country property for a profit. B.K. Haynes is a real estate broker, developer, publisher, educator, and author with more than forty years experience in the field of country properties. During this time, the author has bought, developed, sold, and brokered many rural properties and this book is based upon this experience. This book is designed to help anyone with a basic education make a profit by investing in rural real estate. When used as instructed, this book can literally make the reader a lot of money. This book does not present a get rich quick method, but does show how by careful planning, and over time, one can indeed succeed.
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- Real Estate Development Workbook and Manual
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- -Howard A. Zuckerman, George D. Belvins,(Contributor)
Hardcover 768 pages / Published September 1991
This comprehensive book provides a detailed guide to all phases of the development process from planning through to the sale. Beginning with the
fundamentals of planning, site selection and preparation, and dealing with the government, finance considerations, a step-by-step discussion of
the construction process.
Includes a real estate glossary.
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- Real Estate Investment and Acquisition Workbook
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- -Howard A. Zuckerman / Paperback 674 pages, 2nd Edition, Published November
This guide takes the reader through the analysis and purchase of income-producing real eatate and properties that are to be developed.
Includes forms, checklists, and sample contracts for use during the acquisition of the real estate.
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- Land Development Handbook
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- -Sidney O. Dewberry, Editor; John S. Matusik, S. Davis Dewberry
Hardcover 1000 pages / Published November 1995
This is a comprehensive reference on the land development process written for real estate developers, architects, planners, engineers, and other professionals.
More than two dozen top architects, engineers, planners, surveyors, and other professionals contributed to this excellent work. Includes example problems, and
an extended case study of an actual development in Virginia.
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- Developing Affordable Housing : A Practical Guide for Nonprofit Organizations
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- -Bennett L. Hecht (Author) / Hardcover 690 pages, 2nd Edition / Published March 1999
This book presents step-by-step guidance through the complete process of real estate development for nonprofit organizations involved in affordable housing
projects. Covers gathering the development team, determining feasibility for the project, raising capital by long and short-term financing and permanent loans,
purchasing and developing the property, completing and managing the property. Includes checklists, sample contracts and model documents.
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- Getting Financing & Developing Land
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- -Michael C. Thomsett
Paperback 192 pages, Book and CD-ROM edition / Published September 2000
This instructive book from the Craftsman Book Company covers the process of financing a construction project from start to finish.
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