Construction Funding or Professional Office Procedures with CDROM

Construction Funding: The Process of Real Estate Development, Appraisal, and Finance

Author: Courtland A Collier

The Fourth Edition of the classic Construction Funding acquaints professionals and students alike with the critical tools needed for developing any successful real estate venture. Using a case example of an actual apartment development, Construction Funding walks the reader through each phase of the project, offering invaluable guidance on selecting markets, rating sites, choosing construction professionals, raising capital, understanding financing options, and mastering cash flow management.

Table of Contents:

Preface.
Foreword.
I. BACKGROUND.
1. Characteristics of Real Estate.
2. Different Types of Business Organizations.
3. Negotiation.
II. THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS START TO FINISH.
4. The Development Process: An Overview.
5. Market Studies, Site Feasibility Analysis, and Selection.
6. Creating the Project Pro Forma.
7. The Appraisal.
8. Sources of Financing, the Loan Application Process, and Term Sheets.
9. The Commitment.
10. Closing the Loan: The Note, Mortgage, Construction Loan Agreement, and Unconditional Guaranty.
III. CASH FORECASTS AND THE TIME VALUE OF MONEY.
11. How to Forecast Cash Needs During Construction.
12. Basic How-to-Do-it Time Value of Money Calculations.
Appendix A: Exhibit A-1. Real Estate Promissory Note.
Exhibit A-2. Mortgage and Security Agreement.
Exhibit A-3. Construction Loan Agreement.
Exhibit A-4. Real Estate Unconditional Guaranty.
Appendix B: Exhibit B-1. The Gainesville Sun.
Exhibit B-2. Apartment complex put on hold.
Exhibit B-3. Hidden Lake gets approval.
Appendix C: Interest Tables.
Index.

See also: Health Policy Issues or Marketing Strategy

Professional Office Procedures with CDROM

Author: Susan H Cooperman

Professional Office Procedures prepares students for the realistic situations, tasks and problems they will encounter in a state-of-the-art office environment. Using flexible, stand-alone chapters, this edition has been updated to reflect technology-driven innovations and is ideal for both traditional and distance learning courses. Each chapter features a wide range of activities that focus on Internet research, software application, punctuation review and human relations skill development. This new edition features more on technology, three new chapters (diversity, stress management and business etiquette), an integrated testing feature and inspiring stories of personal success.

Table of Contents:

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	Preface	xv
1	The Successful Employee	1
	Objectives	1
	The Office Employee	1
	Characteristics of a Good Office Employee	2
	Effective Listening	5
	Duties of an Office Employee	6
	Organization and Time Management	11
	Group Dynamics	13
	Work Schedules and Locations	14
	Conclusion	16
	Chapter Review	16
	Activities	16
	Projects	17
	Human Relations Skill Development	18
	Situations	18
	Role Playing	19
	Punctuation Review	19
	CD Assignments	20
2	Document Preparation	21
	Objectives	21
	Basics	21
	Correcting Common Writing Problems	22
	Letters	25
	Interoffice Memorandum	32
	Minutes of Meetings	34
	News Release	35
	Reports	36
	Saving Files for and from the Internet	40
	Chapter Review	41
	Activities	42
	Writing Assignments	42
	Projects	43
	Human Relations Skill Development	44
	Situations	44
	Punctuation Review	45
	CD Assignments	45
3	Communications	46
	Objectives	46
	Communications	46
	Voice Mail	47
	E-Mail	48
	Fax Machines	50
	The Telephone	53
	Teleconferencing	63
	Speaking before a Group	64
	Chapter Review	66
	Activities	67
	Projects	67
	Hum an Relations Skill Development	68
	Situations	69
	Punctuation Review	69
	CD Assignments	69
4	Processing the Mail	71
	Objectives	71
	Processing Incoming Mail	71
	Internal Distribution of Mail	74
	Preparing Mail to Leave the Office	74
	Processing Outgoing Mail	79
	Chapter Review	86
	Activities	87
	Projects	87
	Human Relations Skill Development	88
	Situations	89
	Punctuation Review	89
	CD Assignments	90
5	Computers in the Office	91
	Objectives	91
	Introduction to Computers	91
	Hardware	91
	Types of Computers	96
	Software	99
	Additional Computer Terms	104
	The Paperless Office	108
	Chapter Review	108
	Activities	109
	Projects	109
	Human Relations Skill Development	110
	Situations	110
	Punctuation Review	110
	CD Assignments	111
6	Management of Records: Filing	112
	Objectives	112
	Why File?	112
	File Cabinets	112
	Setting Up Files	113
	Storage of Document Images	116
	Filing Systems	117
	Alphabetic Filing Ru les	119
	Filing Hints	130
	Chapter Review	130
	Activities	131
	Projects	131
	Human Relations Skill Development	133
	Situations	133
	Punctuation Review	134
	CD Assignments	134
7	Meetings and Conferences	135
	Ob jectives	135
	The Meeting	135
	Attending a Meeting	138
	Planning a Large Meeting or Conference	139
	Meeting Day and Followup	144
	Chapter Review	145
	Activities	145
	Projects	145
	Human Relations Skill Development	146
	Situations	147
	Punctuation Review	147
	CD Assignments	148
8	Travel	149
	Objectives	149
	Fundamentals of Office Travel	149
	Travel Assistance	150
	Airline Travel	153
	Lodging	157
	Automobile Travel	159
	Responding to the Technology Demands of Business	160
	Travel Funds	160
	Itinerary	162
	Passports and Visas	163
	Chapter Review	165
	Activities	165
	Projects	165
	Human Relations Skill Development	167
	Situations	168
	Punctuation Review	168
	CD Assignments	169
9	Terminology of Business and E-Commerce	170
	Objectives	170
	Introduction	170
	Sources of Business Information	173
	Economics	173
	Types of Business Organizations	175
	Bonds and Treasury Securities	176
	Terminology in the World of Business	177
	Financial Statements	182		Tax Forms	184
	Readings	186
	Chapter Review	186
	Activities	187
	Projects	187
	Human Relations Skill Development	188
	Situations	188
	Punctuation Review	189
	CD Assignments	189
10	The Office	191
	Objectives	191
	Introduction	191
	The Office Building	191
	The Office	193
	Office Furniture and Equipment	197
	Office Supplies	200
	Purchases and Payments	202
	Banking	204
	Chapter Review	206
	Activities	207
	Projects	207
	Human Relations Skill Development	208
	Situations	208
	Grammar Review	209
	CD Assignments	209
11	Seeking Employment	210
	Objectives	210
	Planning for Your Career	210
	Types of Office Positions Available	211
	How to Find Employers	212
	Letter of Application	215
	References	216
	Resume	216
	Application for Employment	221
	The Interview	221
	After the Interview	228
	Job Offer	229
	Anti-Discrimination Protection in the Workplace	232
	Chapter Review	233
	A ctivities	234
	Projects	235
	Human Relations Skill Development	236
	Situations	236
	Punctuation Review	236
	CD Assignments	237
12	Continuing to Grow in Your Profession	328
	Objectives	238
	Changes in Your Company	238
	Growing in Your Profession	239
	Making a Job Change	242
	Leaving the Old Job	244
	Working with a New Supervisor	245
	Obtaining Assistance	246
	Becoming a Manager or Supervisor	247
	Chapter Review	252
	Activities	252
	Projects	252
	Human Relations Skill Development	253
	Situatio ns	254
	Punctuation Review	254
	CD Assignments	255
13	Tips of the Trade	256
	Objectives	256
	Introduction	256
	Personal Hints	256
	Hints for Your Office	259
	Your Day	263
	Your Job	267
	Stress Management
	Business Etiquette	272
	Travel	274
	Business Strategies	275
	Chapter Review	277
	Activities	277
	Projects	278
	Human Relations Skill Development	279
	Situations	279
	Punctuation Review	280
	CD Assignments	280
Appendix	Review of Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling	281
	Grammar	281
	Capitalization	281
	Subject and Verb	281
	Subject and Verb Agreement	282
	Phrase	282
	Clause	283
	Punctuation	283
	Period	283
	Question M ark	283
	Exclamation Mark	283
	Commas	283
	Semicolon	285
	Colon	285
	Dash	285
	Parentheses	285
	Apostrophe	285
	Hyphen	286
	Quotation Marks	286
	Spelling	286
	Similar-Sounding Words	286
	Frequently Misspelled Words	289
	Index	293