Essentials of real estate economics /
Richard Betts and Monte Cicino
- 7th Edition.
- Brookfield : Mbition, LLC, c2021
- xvii, 564 pages ; 28 cm.
Includes index.
Part 1, Basic economic background for real estate analysis: 1. Introduction to real estate economics and economic principles of capitalism -- 2. Government's role in the economy -- 3. Money, credit, and real estate -- 4. Important economic features of real estate -- Part 2, Understanding real estate markets: -- 5. Regional and community analysis -- 5, Community growth patterns -- 7. Neighbourhoods: clusters of land use and value -- 8. Housing markets -- 9. Commercial, industrial, rural and recreational real estate markets -- Part 3, Major influences on real estate development: -- 10. The economics of real property taxation -- 11. Land-use controls -- 12. Real estate development -- Part 4. Real estate investment: -- 13. Summary of real estate investment principles -- 14. Income tax aspects of investment real estate -- 15. Applied real estate economics -- 16. Anticipating change.
This practical-approach book is intended for real estate students who have little or no background in formal economics. It presents complex topics in a simple manner to provide the basics of real estate economics. It starts with the big picture and then narrows in on city patterns and growth, markets for various property types, governmental impacts, newest tax laws, zoning, and anticipating change.