Real Estate Appraisal

Download or read book Real Estate Appraisal written by Sarah Sayce and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-02-11 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The education of the real estate professional is changing andaligning itself more closely with the world of business. This book takes a new approach to property appraisal by exploringthe pricing mechanism in this changing context. It: * develops the notion of the pricing mechanism in relation toproperty * covers practical issues of comparison and the real problems inapplying valuation theory * explores calculations - including social and environmental worth- ignored in other texts As real estate professionals now advise both on strategic andoperational aspects of built assets, they must take into accountpractices of other investment markets and see investors ascompetitors to owner-occupiers. Both owner-occupiers and investorshave to assess accurately how their buildings perform but also beaware of wider sustainability issues, and social and environmentalresponsibilities. Real Estate Appraisal: from value to worth meets these new demandsby examining the latest techniques of the marketplace; developingan understanding of both market appraisal and worth; andhighlighting the emerging role of sustainability as a driver fordecision-making in real estate. Written by a group of highly experienced lecturers andprofessionals at the cutting edge of investment practice, the bookhas an accessible style and authoritative coverage, for bothstudents and practitioners facing changes in established ways ofworking. For supporting material please go towww.blackwellpublishing.com/sayce