Property Management [Paperback]

Robert C Kyle (Author), Floyd M. Baird (Editor), Marie S. Spodek (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0793191750 | ISBN-13: 978-0793191758 | Publication Date: November 17, 2004 | Edition: 7th

The new edition of this best selling classic discribes the major functions of property managers, and details specific practices and problems in managing a variety of properties. Inteneded for anyone seeking the latest, most practical information. Highlights include:

* Format can be adjusted to fit varied classroom hour requirements.

* New chapter covering federal laws affecting property management, including civil rights, fair housing, ADA, and environmental issues.

* New appendix of research resources, including professional associations and organizations related to property management.

* Over 60 samples of forms, advertisements, agreements and leases.

* Includes chapter overviews, learning objectives, chapter ending case studies of real life situations, quizzes and answer keys.

Product Details

• Paperback: 530 pages
• Publisher: Kaplan Publishing; 7th edition (November 17, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0793191750
• ISBN-13: 978-0793191758
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #407,013 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A solid introduction to property management, August 26, 2005

By 

Michael Bond (Shawnee, OK United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Property Management (Paperback)

This is a good general introduction to the business of property management. This textbook includes chapters on

1. Professional Property Management
2. Property Management Economics and Planning
3. Managing Owner Relations
4. Marketing Management
5. Managing Leases
6. Managing Lease Negotiations
7. Managing Tenant Relations
8. Managing Maintenance and Construction
9. Managing Reports and Insurance
10.Managing the Office
11.Managing Federal and State Laws
12-16. Managing Residential/Specialized/Office/Retail/Industrial Property
17.Managing Life Safety and Environmental Issues

There are chapter questions with elaborated answers in the back of the book to guide your studies and a pretty decent glossary for many of the business-specific terms.

Obviously, as a general course, it is not intended to address ANY topic in great detail and it is unlikely that most readers will find a need to cover the management of such a variety of property types. But this is the starting place.

I have owned and managed rental property and the parts of the book addressing residental property rang true. If you are considering getting into the rental business or property management business, this is a good initial resource.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Full of good statistics, March 12, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Property Management (Paperback)

Took this course a few years ago, and we used this book. It is a good starter book. There are others out there that could be used also, but this one is written at the average persons reading level. It also is good becuase it covers all properties not just apartments or retail etc..

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Property Management, 6th edition, September 11, 2010

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Austin Texas lawyer - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Property Management (Paperback)

11 September 2010

The book appears to cover the basic points to be made about property management but could contain more critical detail.

It was not purchased for a class but to learn if it had specifics about management of condomimiums and outsourced management companies. It did not mention details about the relationship between the owners, their boards and the management companies such as mandatory audits, fiduciary considerations, education of board members, etc. Typically, the owners/boards abdicate total management to outsourced companies and this should be mentioned and ways of board control and awareness should be mentioned. This alterting could be done in just a few paragraphs.

Other well known books have been consulted. They also fail in this regard.