Table of Contents

Real Estate Development

Whitehead, Jim. 2019. Real Estate Development. Vancouver, BC: UBC Real Estate Division.

• Chapter 1: Real Estate Development Overview
  Introduction
  An Urban Systems View of Development
  The Real Estate Development Industry
  Managing the Development Process
  Summary
• Chapter 2: Economic Forces and Trends in Real Estate Development
  Key Demand Factors
  The Pattern of Land Supply
  Business Fluctuations
  Trends in Real Estate Development
  Summary
• Chapter 3: Forces Shaping Real Estate Development: Political and Government
  How Government Influences Real Estate Development
  Local Political Forces Affecting Development
  Important Emerging Techniques for Managing Growth
  Planning Legislation
  Summary
• Chapter 4: Analysis of Development Potential
  Development Planning: Purpose and Method
  Development Research
  Market Analysis
  Neighbourhood Analysis
  Location Analysis
  Site Analysis
  Political Analysis
  Summary
• Chapter 5: Land Acquisition
  Introduction to Land Acquisition
  Acquisition Strategy
  Example of an Offer to Purchase
  Summary
  Appendix: Acquisitions Issues
• Chapter 6: Urban Planning and Design
  Importance of Planning and Design
  A Critique of Contemporary Development
  Urban Design Principles
  The Planning and Urban Design Process
  Planning and Design Process: Large Developments
  Planning and Design Process: Small Developments
  Summary
• Chapter 7: Introduction to Economic Feasibility Studies
  Types of Feasibility Studies
  Feasibility Studies: Uses, Investment Objectives, and Risk
  Project Evaluation: Economic Feasibility Analysis
  Summary
• Chapter 8: Economic Feasibility Analysis
  Overview
  The Pro Forma Budget
  Project Cash Flow
  Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Analysis
  Project Evaluation
• Chapter 9: Development Approval Process
  Implementation
  The Ground Rules Change
  The Six Approval Processes
  The Dynamics of the Approval Process
  Summary
• Chapter 10: Introduction to Development Finance
  The Marriage of Finance and Real Estate
  Real Estate Equity Investments
  Real Estate Debt Market
  Underwriting the Financing
  Summary
  Appendix A: Project Financing Underwriting Process � Case Studies
  Appendix B: Terms and Conditions to Qualify for Mortgage Insurance
• Chapter 11: Financing Development
  The Land Development Process
  Development Financing
  The Interim Loan
  Alternative Development Financing Arrangements
  Sources of Development Financing
  Summary
• Chapter 12: Project Management in Construction
  Managing Development and Construction
  The Project Life Cycle and Construction Management
  Project Management
  Decisions About Design
  Organizing the Project
  Approaches to Project Construction
  Selecting the Contractor
  Construction Contracts
  Key Tasks in Land and Building Development
  The Changing Environment in the Construction Industry
  Project Risk
  Attributes of the Successful Project
  Attributes of the Unsuccessful Project
  Conclusion
• Chapter 13: Marketing and Sales
  From Marketing to Sales: An Overview
  Marketing
  Public Relations
  The Selling Process
  Accounting for Sales
  Different Approaches to Marketing Real Estate Projects
  Conclusion
• Chapter 14: Strategic Decision Making
  Corporate Strategy
  Commentary on Corporate Strategies of Western Developers in the 1978-82 Property Boom and Bust
  Sources of Error in Strategic Decision Making
  Developer Behaviour During Business Cycles
  Commentary on Sources of Strategic Decision Error

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