Unit 1 Characteristics of Real Estate Reading Material:Property Resources ( I ) Unit 2 Investors in Real Property Reading Material:Property Resources ( Ⅱ ) Unit 3 A Review of the Development Process Reading Material:The Players in Real Estate Development Unit 4 Land Acquisition Study Reading Material:Three Starting Principles Unit 5 Land Use Planning and Zoning Reading Material : Zoning Categories Unit 6 Mortgages and Financial Market Reading Material:Basic Concepts about Mortgage Unit 7 Marketing Real Estate Reading Material.Building for a Market Unit 8 Methods of Valuation (1) Reading Material : Examples of Valuation (1) Examples of Valuation (2) Unit 9 Methods of Valuation (2) Reading Material:Examples of Valuation (3) Unit 10 Property Management Reading Material. The Property Manager Unit 11 Basic Concepts of Construction Project Management Reading Material The Nature of Management Unit 12 The Project Life Cycle Reading Material:Major Types of Construction Unit 13 Selection of Professional Services Reading Material : Construction Contractors Unit 14 Contractual Relationships Reading Material: Organization of Project Participants Unit 15 Types of Contract Reading Material:Risks of the Contractors Associated with Different Types of Construction Contracts Unit 16 Tender Documents and Tendering Procedures Reading Material:Selecting a Successful Contractor Unit 17 Construction Planning and Progress Control Reading Material:The Advantages and Disadvantages of Critical Path Methods Unit 18 The Fundamentals of Network Analysis Reading Material : Network Construction Unit 19 Cost Control Reading Material:Points to Consider When Choosing a Cost Control System Unit 20 Quality Control and Safety During Construction Reading Material:Organizing for Quality and Safety Glossary 參考譯文 References