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| Commercial Real Estate Analysis and Investments (with CD-ROM) | 
 enlarge | Authors: David M. Geltner, Norman G. Miller, Jim Clayton, Piet Eichholtz
Publisher: South-Western Educational Pub
Category: Book
List Price: $140.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (16 reviews)
Sales Rank: 129600
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 2
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 880
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.7
Dimensions (in): 10 x 8.4 x 1.4
ISBN: 0324305486
Dewey Decimal Number: 333
EAN: 9780324305487
ASIN: 0324305486
Publication Date: December 1, 2006
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| Customer Reviews:
 Great! January 23, 2004
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
This is an excellent book for developing an analytical view on commercial real estate markets. It is not suited as a "commercial real estate analysis" step-by-step guideline for the average real estate professional, but it is great as a textbook in a university master course. Complex concepts and principles are described in an easy-to-understand way. The book has a broad scope, with chapters written from a finance, investments or urban economics perspective. One of the best books for an academic real estate course.
 Worthless! November 23, 2003
15 out of 57 found this review helpful
My rating is based on two criteria: (1) The authors can't write readable prose. They do not even know how to constuct a coherent paragraph, let alone build a coherent full-bodied narrative. Mostly academic jargon. (2) The authors say that you can view commercial real estate from many perspectives, but they emphasize financial economics. Unfortunately, anyone who restricts their view to fin econ cannot make sensible decisions.This perspective renders the book useless. It's clear the authors have no practical knowledge of commercial real estate -- or if they do they're keeping it a secret. Written primarily to impress their buddies in university econ and finance departments.
Look how smart we are! October 7, 2003
18 out of 34 found this review helpful
This may be the worst book on real estate or mortgage markets that I have ever seen. The authors seem to be saying "Look how smart we are!" I have an MBA from University of Chicago and much of the book is a bad rephrasing of inroductory corporate finance. My book for the real estate class at University of Chicago was by Bruggman (?) and Fisher; although that book will not win any awards, it is vastly superior. This book could easily lose 1/2 of its contents. Don't waste your money.
Disappointingly Complex August 8, 2003
15 out of 29 found this review helpful
This book is unusable on its own. As a textbook in an advanced real estate course, with an inspired professor, this book would probably rate five stars. As a book from which a reader can extract useable information, this book is one star at best. For example, Internal Rate of Return can't be found in the index. By leafing through the book, you can find a brief explanation of the concept, which is far too complex and incomplete for an intelligent reader to use. I am a real estate developer with 30 years experience. I have bookshelves full of real estate books. This one goes to the bottom of the pile. Save your money.
Excellent June 26, 2002
10 out of 12 found this review helpful
I am currently a graduate student in a Master of Science in Real Estate Program. This is by far the best text book I have read in my academic career. I will keep this as a reference source for years to come.
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