Residential Land Development Practices: A Textbook on Developing Land into Finished Lots

Explains how a developer purchases land and develops the property into buildable lots. The author provides strategies for cost estimating and conceptual design planning, and outlines the land development bid process and guidelines for project management. An appendix provides 49 sample forms. The second edition adds chapters on residential marketing, land planning concepts, and residential design standards. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR