Residential Land Developer’s Checklists and Forms
Residential Land Developer’s Checklists and Forms

Author: R. Dodge Woodson

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 2004-08-31

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 9780071441735

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R. Dodge Woodson uses his years of experience as a builder and land developer to compile this unique checklist and forms book covering the day-to-day business practices of the residential land developers and the construction community. All forms and checklists will also be available in customizable Word and PDF format from companion website. Contents: Researching Profitable Properties * Doing the Demographics * Zoning Matters * Flood Zones and Flood Plains * Wetland Issues * Road Considerations * Leftover Lots * Timber Tactics * Budgeting Your Money * Selecting Partners * Beating the Bank * Organizational Skills That Win • Selecting Your Professional Team * Contractual Terms and Offers * Dealing With Property Owners * Working With Real Estate Brokers * Site Inspections * Plans and Specifications * Putting Work Out to Bids * Sales Projections * Insurance Needs * Working With Subcontractors * Watching Your Workers * Beating Your Budget * The Exit Plan

Residential Land Development Practices
Residential Land Development Practices

Author: David E. Johnson

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13:

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This comprehensive text focuses on how to develop raw land into marketable residential lots and homes, offering practical and proven techniques to manage land development operations and the process of regulating, debating, designing, and building residential neighborhoods. A successful management process of developing land on time and within budget is outlined in detail. The extensive reports and methods described are useful day-to-day management tools for the land development industry. Topics include cost estimating, conceptual design planning, approval strategies, the land development bid process, project management, and operational procedures. Also covered are preparing design documents, obtaining bids of equal comparison, implementing a project plan in the field, budget constraints controls, and understanding the best interest of the home buyer.

Be a Successful Residential Land Developer
Be a Successful Residential Land Developer

Author: R. Dodge Woodson

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13: 9780071441711

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A veteran construction contractor details the steps to take and the order in which to take them to profitably transform raw land into lots for housing. This guide covers every key phase of the land development process as well as essential business practice fundamentals.

Australian Residential Property Development for Investors
Australian Residential Property Development for Investors

Author: Ron Forlee

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2022-05-09

Total Pages: 378

ISBN-13: 0730315096

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The all-in-one reference for the new residential real estate investor—revised and updated for 2022 and beyond Australian Residential Property Development for Investors is the practical, step-by-step guide for beginners and experienced investors in the real estate and construction industries. From site selection to sale, this book walks you through each phase of the property development process to show you how careful planning can considerably enhance returns on your investment. This practical and effective guide features the latest information on development economics, the impact of electronic media, new cost-effective building methods, and a collection of case studies that illustrate these ideas in action. With a focus on practical outcomes, you'll learn how to approach the property from an investor's perspective to minimize risk and maximize returns. Australians have long had a love affair with residential property. We have one of the highest rates of home ownership in the world, and investing in residential real estate is a popular route to financial security. This book shows you how to make property development feasible within your time and budget constraints, netting you more profit and less headache. Select the site with the most profit potential, and find dependable financing Work more effectively with contractors, councils, consultants, and solicitors Apply standard monitoring and risk management techniques to your investment Cost and market the improved property appropriately to target the right buyers Newcomers are understandably overwhelmed by zoning, financing, construction, marketing, and everything else that goes into property development, frequently resulting in mistakes and missed profit. For the fledgling developer hoping to make the most of a new investment, Australian Residential Property Development for Investors provides all-in-one reference, with proven systems, techniques, and tools.

The Real Estate Developer's Handbook
The Real Estate Developer's Handbook

Author: Tanya R. Davis

Publisher: Atlantic Publishing Company

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 1601380348

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Book & CD-ROM. Are you the Next Donald Trump? Successful real estate developers can become enormously wealthy. However, the flip side is many developers run out of cash before cashing in. Poor cash flow is the primary cause of business failure for real estate developers. This new book details how to become a successful real estate developer and demonstrates step-by-step how to set up, operate, and manage a financially successful real estate development enterprise. You will learn the development process, governmental issues, environmental issues, demographics and trends, market research, site selection, feasibility analysis, due diligence, preliminary pro forma, property acquisition, project design/refined pro forma, entitlements, financing/final pro forma, construction, operation, feasibility studies, financing, market analysis, construction, and asset management. The companion CD-ROM contains all the forms demonstrated in the book for easy use in a PDF format.

Residential Land Development Practices
Residential Land Development Practices

Author: David E. Johnson

Publisher: ASCE Publications

Published: 2001-01-01

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9780784405611

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Primer for use by engineering schools and their students, and will provide real estate industry professionals with the practical tools to realize quick positive project results and the ability to implement these tools immediately on the job.

Land, Development and Design
Land, Development and Design

Author: Paul Syms

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2010-08-13

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13: 9781444328684

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Development of brownfield land can address shortfalls in theavailability of land for housing and other buildings, but thesesites present a range of problems that must be overcome in anysuccessful development. Land, Development and Design addresses all of the issuesin the context of the reuse of urban land, providing a solid,readable overview of the principles and practice of theregeneration of brownfield sites. Divided into four parts, coveringthe development process and planning policies; site assessment,risk analysis and remediation of contaminated land; developmentissues and finally design issues, the principal focus of the bookis on the reuse of urban land. It includes a full discussion ofcontaminated land, so that readers are aware of the issues andoptions available to resolve this problem. Land, Development and Design has been extensively revisedsince its first edition and provides final year undergraduate andpostgraduate students of both planning and surveying, as well asprofessional planners, surveyors and developers, a solid andreadable overview of the principles and practice of regeneration ofthe built environment.

Urban Planning and Real Estate Development
Urban Planning and Real Estate Development

Author: John Ratcliffe

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2004-08-02

Total Pages: 608

ISBN-13: 1134483732

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This book is a comprehensive treatment of the twin processes of planning and development and is the only book to bring the two fields together in a single text.