This is written by THE authority on real estate finance, Rick Peiser, and is published by ULI....An indespensible handbook for first time developers, if you are interested in developing real estate, READ THIS BOOK. Great for students of the industry and those looking to break into it.....
Academic. A text book that needs a refresher for today's issues. Rick is first and foremost a professor, so the book follows an academic format best suited for the young student of development seeking a broad introduction to the process. Of course, the real world is more complex than any text book could ever capture. That said, the book has become a bit dated for the contemporary developer, whose world is increasingly governed by investors, special interest groups and oft ill-informed government officials! The book delivers fundamental building blocks in a logical, sequential process. The examples cited are, as another reviewer pointed out, on average probably 14 year old analogies. Perhaps the largest ommission is an accurate portrayal of what a developer really does - assembles a diverse team of people together to share in a singular vision, then rule over this creative, temperamental team with an iron fist in velvet gloves. A chapter called 'Cat Herding' would best summarize that world. br / br /My recommendation is, buy the book, join the Urban Land Institute, attend your meetings, be a good listener, and dont think reading one book will set you off on your path to that infamous (maybe fictitious unless you happen to be the primary investor in an opportunity fund!)in that $100,000,000 net profit deal!
I have always enjoyed real estate investment, trends and opportunities, however, Paul's book simply opened my eyes to what creative things can be done. I enjoyed the real life stories or REAL everyday people, who took big steps, small steps, failed, succeeded and overcame obstacles. The book motivated me to explore options and to take real estate more seriously--even in todays market. This was a short, easy read--nothing complicated about it. Paul has a great story and trust me when I say--he will motivate you. And maybe not just on a real estate level.
I was really excited about purchasing and reading this book after reading a similar book by another author, but just found this book to not be good enough. I would suggest the book Your Successful Real Estate Career by Kenneth Edwards. I know that when I went to purchase Dirk Zeller's book, I read a review that said the same thing...to purchase Kenneth Edwards instead and they were right. Mr. Zellers book is okay but not as helpful or creatively written as Kenneth Edwards. Just a thought......
Great Price - Far Better than Local Bookstores I saved nearly $80 by using this older edition of the textbook for my Real Estate Law class. The book arrived promptly. Differences between the 2nd and 4th edition were negligible. Thanks for helping students save money!
Superb Another excelent hard bound text from Thompson/Delmar Learning publishing house. This textbook will teach you the fundamentals of real estate law giving you example after example on situations with can and probably will occur.
Although I haven't finished reading this text, I think I can accurately comment on it. The information comes from an economics perspective. that's a good thing, if you have an economics background, which I do. I like the way this book reads. It offers a good deal of information about commercial real estate using both financial and urban economics. I don't believe this book is appropriate for an undergrad student. This book assumes you have a basic finance background and some understanding of urban economics. In short, if you have an econ degree or even a finance degree, I think you'll find this text very useful in helping you to understand what drives the commercial real estate market, how to predict where this market is going, how to analyze it, and how to valuate it.
