Book Description
The ENCYCLOPEDIA contains over 6,000 citations (cases, statutes and other authorities) and is supplemented by more than 4,500 bibliographical references, most of which are referenced by page or paragraph number. The cross-referencing system, which extends to over 30,000 entries, provides an exhaustive thesaurus of real estate terminology.
Based on every aspect of the real estate (appraisal, economics, finance, insurance, investment, law, taxation, urban planning and real estate management) the Second Edition of the Encyclopedia of Real Estate Terms is an essential reference guide for any real estate professional (attorneys, investors, appraisers, accountants, managers, teachers and students).
Exhaustive research into legal and financial materials makes this book unique.
In addition, there is a separate BIBLIOGRAPHY of over 900 books and a description of over 50 National and International Real Estate Associations, with web addresses.
About the Author
Damien Abbott's extensive experience has covered real estate development, investment, management and finance. His work has taken him from new town development, to international real estate investment and has included as diverse responsibilities as appraisal work in Cairo; condominium development in California; shopping center and office investment in London and Paris; property sales for Gucci; and collateralized-mortgage financing for Saks Fifth Avenue. In 1995 he left INVESTCORP International to form his own international real estate consultancy practice; although he now spends most of his time writing and traveling.
Damien Abbott is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, has a Diploma in Accounting and Finance, is a member of the Urban Land Institute and an Affiliate Member of the Appraisal Institute.
