{"product_id":"the-real-estate-game-the-intelligent-guide-to-decision-making-and-investment-9780684855509","title":"The Real Estate Game The Intelligent Guide to","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSynopsis coming soon.......\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMike E. Miles Portfolio Manager, Fidelity Investments and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Real Estate Development Process\u003c\/i\u003e The perfect first book to read if you want to learn about real estate.\u003cbr\u003eClaude Ballard Limited Partner, Goldman Sachs \u0026amp; Company Almost anyone who wants to play in the real estate market should read this.\u003cbr\u003eDonald A. Brown JBG Real Estate Companies None of us who know Bill Poorvu and his extensive real estate and teaching background are surprised that his new book is both interesting and essential reading for real estate investors on every level. The use of actual cases to illustrate real estate principles adds meaning to each concept. The result is a combination of a good read and valuable insight; this book should be a \"must\" on every real estate entrepreneur's list.\u003cbr\u003eSeth A. Klarman President, The Baupost Group L.L.C. and author of \u003ci\u003eMargin of Safety\u003c\/i\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Real Estate Game,\u003c\/i\u003e Bill Poorvu has called on four decades of experience developing, owning and managing properties and on over thirty years of drawing lessons from those experiences in his HBS classroom. Whether you are a real estate novice or an experienced practitioner, you will benefit from Poorvu's practical advice.\u003cbr\u003eJohn H. Vogel, Jr. Adjunct Associate Professor, Amos Tuck School of Business Administration, Dartmouth College My real estate students should read this book. So should yours.\u003cbr\u003eEllen Shuman Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Carnegie Corporation of New York \u003ci\u003eThe Real Estate Game\u003c\/i\u003e is the book I wish I had written; the content I wish I had taught. It's simple and clear, yet comprehensive. It's also exactly what people need to know.\u003cbr\u003eJoel Peterson former Managing Partner, Trammell Crow Company and Professor, Stanford Business School A fun and informative read, with the credibility of one who's been there.\u003cbr\u003e--Charles G. Field former Staff Vice President, National Association of Home Builders and Senior Research Fellow, School of Public Affairs, University of Maryland \u003ci\u003eThe Real Estate Game\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the best books written for the private investor. Poorvu and Cruikshank give insightful, sophisticated and risk-reducing advice in a most readable form. Read it before entering into real estate investments, and then keep it on the table while negotiating the sale, obtaining the financing, and managing the property.\u003cbr\u003eDorn C. McGrath, Jr. Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, George Washington University This unusual book provides a rare glimpse of the practical demands implicit in the opportunities available to the enlightened real estate developer. It transcends the mundane procedural aspects of traditional real estate practice. Urban planning professionals, local politicians, and graduate students need to read \u003ci\u003eThe Real Estate Game.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRichard B. Peiser Michael D. Spear Professor of Real Estate Development, Harvard University Graduate School of Design After more than thirty years at Harvard Business School, Bill Poorvu has trained many of the most successful real estate developers and managers in the business. With war stories that are hard to put down, \u003ci\u003eThe Real Estate Game\u003c\/i\u003e reminds everyone from beginners to the most jaded professionals about the pitfalls to look for and how to avoid them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1 \u003ci\u003eThe game\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2 \u003ci\u003eUsing numbers in real estate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3 \u003ci\u003eFrom concept to commitment\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4 \u003ci\u003eFrom commitment to closing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5 \u003ci\u003eSyndications and REITs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6 \u003ci\u003eDevelopment\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7 \u003ci\u003eOperations\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8 \u003ci\u003eThe harvest\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9 \u003ci\u003eBack to the game\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendix A \u003ci\u003eNote on property types\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendix B \u003ci\u003eCommercial real estate due-diligence checklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Back-of-the-Envelope Glossary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48865511178583,"sku":"9780684855509","price":26.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780684855509.jpg?v=1722274319","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-real-estate-game-the-intelligent-guide-to-decision-making-and-investment-9780684855509","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}