Unit 1 Characteristics of Real Estate 1
Reading Material:Property Resources（Ⅰ） 6
Unit 2 Investors in Real Property 10
Reading Material:Property Resources（Ⅱ） 16
Unit 3 A Review of the Development Process 19
Reading Material:The Players in Real Estate Development 25
Unit 4 Land Acquisition Study 27
Reading Material:Three Starting Principles 33
Unit 5 Land Use Planning and Zoning 36
Reading Material:Zoning Categories 41
Unit 6 Mortgages and Financial Market 44
Reading Material:Basic Concepts about Mortgage 50
Unit 7 Marketing Real Estate 53
Reading Material:Building for a Market 59
Unit 8 Methods of Valuation(1) 62
Reading Material:Examples of Valuation(1) 67
Examples of Valuation(2) 68
Unit 9 Methods of Valuation(2) 70
Reading Material:Examples of Valuation(3) 76
Unit 10 Property Management 79
Reading Material:The Property Manager 85
Unit 11 Basic Concepts of Construction Project Management 88
Reading Material:The Nature of Management 94
Unit 12 The Project Life Cycle 96
Reading Material:Major Types of Construction 101
Unit 13 Selection of Professional Services 104
Reading Material:Construction Contractors 110
Unit 14 Contractual Relationships 112
Reading Material:Organization of Project Participants 118
Unit 15 Types of Contract 120
Reading Material:Risks of the Contractors Associated with Different Types of Construction Contracts 126
Unit 16 Tender Documents and Tendering Procedures 129
Reading Material:Selecting a Successful Contractor 135
Unit 17 Construction Planning and Progress Control 137
Reading Material:The Advantages and Disadvantages of Critical Path Methods 143
Unit 18 The Fundamentals of Network Analysis 146
Reading Material:Network Construction 152
Unit 19 Cost Control 155
Reading Material:Points to Consider When Choosing a Cost Control System 163
Unit 20 Quality Control and Safety During Construction 165
Reading Material:Organizing for Quality and Safety 171
Glossary 173
References 191