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Real Estate CU Home Libraries Home Search | Site Index | FAQ | Help Search Library Catalog: Title (start of title) Journal (start of title) Author (last, first) Keyword (and, or, not, "") Subject Go To CLIO Find Databases: Title Keywords Title (start of title) Keywords Go To Databases Find E-Journals: Title (start of title) Title Keywords Subject Keywords Go To E-Journals Search the Libraries Website: Go To Advanced Website Search Libraries & Collections About the Libraries Libraries Collections Digital Collections Special Collections -- Hours Directions to Columbia Map of Campus Libraries Locations & Contact Info More... Catalogs CLIO (Columbia's Online Catalog) Course Reserves Educat (Teachers College) Pegasus (Law) WorldCat More... E-Resources Citation Finder Databases E-Journals E-Books E-Data E-News E-Images DigitalCommons -- Subject Guides More... 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See http://www.columbia.edu /cu/lweb/indiv/business/refservices.html for Reference Desk hours or email the reference librarians: business@libraries.cul.columbia.edu Additional resources can be found in CLIO , the library catalog. Contents: Directories Handbooks Periodicals Indexes, Abstracts and Full Text Internet Resources DIRECTORIES Crittenden Directory of Real Estate Financing. HG2040 .C7 (Reference) Alphabetical directory of real estate lenders (banks, REITs, pension funds, etc.) throughout the U.S. Includes type of financing, type of projects, and contact information. Cross-indexed by real estate sector (apartments, offices, industrial, etc.). Crittenden Directory of Real Estate Investors & Buyers HD1361.D57 (Reference) Directory of real estate investors. Manhattan Cooperative and Condominium Directory. AA50 M3 (Avery Reserves) Directory of cooperative and condominium apartment houses in Manhattan. Nelson's Directory of Institutional Real Estate. AA50 N33 (Avery Library Reference) Separate sections cover real estate investment management firms, real estate service firms, pension funds and foundations that invest in real estate, the 2,000 largest corporations with active real estate operations, and real estate investment trusts. Each entry includes an overview of the firm, names of key executives, and contact information. Searchable geographically and by type of service offered. Covers mainly the U.S., with some foreign entries. Back to the table of contents. HANDBOOKS Handbook of Real Estate Terms. HD1390 .D48 (Reference) Brief definitions of 2,700 terms and acronyms. McGraw-Hill Real Estate Handbook. HD1375 .M17 1993 (Reference) Has 31 chapters by various authors on aspects of the real estate business, financing, buying and selling, and taxation. Back to the table of contents. PERIODICALS National Real Estate Investor http://www.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/cul/resolve?clio3327469.001 Also available in print: Slot N-254 (Current Periodicals) Forecast -- Conditions in Leasing, Financing, Construction and Investment Trends: published in February. Real Estate Alert http://www.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/cul/resolve?clio3327945.002 Professional newsletter covering the industry. Real Estate Economics: Journal of the American Real estate and Urban Economics Association http://www.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/cul/resolve?clio3430028.004 Also available in print: Slot R-200 (Current Periodicals) Scholarly journal covering various aspects of real estate markets. Real Estate Finance http://www.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/cul/resolve?clio3430029.001 Also available in print: Slot AB R221 (Avery Library Reserves) "The quarterly review of commercial finance techniques." Published by Institutional Investor, Inc. Real Estate Finance and Investment http://www.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/cul/resolve?clio4814204.002 Also available in print: KF5698.3.Z9 .R42 (Business Reserves) Professional newsletter covering the industry. Real Estate Forum http://www.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/cul/resolve?clio3431203 Also available in print: Slot R-206 (Current Periodicals) Real Estate Issues http://www.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/cul/resolve?clio3430030.001 Also available in print: Slot AB R224 (Avery Library) Real Estate Review Print: Slot R-220 (Current Periodicals) Covers real estate market trends, financing and investment opportunities. Back to the table of contents. DATABASES ABI/Inform on ProQuest Direct . http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/eresources/databases/4371876.html Online database which contains citations and abstracts of over 1700 business and economics journals with over 700 of these available full-text and/or imaged. Delivery options include email, downloading, and printing. Coverage: 1971 to present; Updates: Weekly Bloomberg. Business Electronic Resources (Library Use Only) Bloomberg is rich with information on Real Estate Investment Trusts, Real Estate Financing, and related data. Tye "REL" and hit the GO key for the real estate menu of equity analytics. Coverage: varies; updates: constant. Business Source Premier http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/eresources/databases/4784657.html Covers all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, accounting, finance, international business, econometrics and economics. Contains full text of the Harvard Business Review, California Management Review and other important journals. BSP also includes country reports from EIU and Global Insight as well as company reports from Datamonitor. Factiva http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/eresources/databases/3272677.html Factiva is an excellent resource for finding company and industry information. Factiva contains a database of nearly 8,000 publications, including: academic and trade publications, industry newsletters, international and regional newspapers, business magazines, and business newswires. The two sections of the database that are most commonly used for this assignment are the "Factiva Library" (which allows researchers to search the 8,000 sources) and the "Quick Company Search" (which contains company profiles - information about: finances, competitors, company history, etc.). LexisNexis Academic http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/eresources/databases/2100385.html Comprehensive online database which affords access to hundreds of information sources, including the full text of newspapers, magazines, wire services, newsletters, journals, and broadcast transcripts. Coverage: Varies by source; Updates: Varies by source ULI Development Case Studies http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/eresources/databases/4823442.html Access to more than 300 detailed case studies of completed projects ranging from low-income housing to mixed-use downtown developments to commercial and industrial projects. The case studies provide photographs and site plans, information on costs and rents, innovative features and strategies of the project, and an explanation of the entire development process. It covers projects from 1985 to the present. Thirty new case studies are added every year. Back to the table of contents. All electronic services are restricted to current students, staff, and faculty at Columbia University, Teachers College, and Barnard College with a valid CUNIX ID and logon. © Columbia University Libraries My Library Account | Hours | Contacts | Suggestions Last update: 2005-11-30

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6232 Real Estate Agents and Salespersons Quick Search Find an occupational description by entering its four-digit NOC code. 6232 Real Estate Agents and Salespersons Real estate agents and salespersons act as agents for the sales or purchase of houses, apartments, commercial buildings, land and other real estate and are employed in the real estate industry. Example Titles commercial real estate agent real estate agent real estate broker real estate sales representative residential real estate agent supervisor, real estate agents View all titles Main duties Real estate agents and salespersons perform some or all of the following duties: Solicit property sales listings from prospective vendors Assist vendors in selling property by establishing asking price, advertising the property, listing the property with listing services and conducting open houses for prospective buyers Assist prospective buyers in selecting, visiting, inspecting and making offers of purchase on real estate properties Advise clients on market conditions, prices, mortgages, legal requirements and related matters Draw up sales agreements for approval of purchaser and seller May rent or lease properties on behalf of clients. Real estate agents and salespersons may specialize in residential, commercial, industrial/institutional or rural real estate sales. Employment requirements Completion of secondary school is required. Completion of a real estate training course is required. Provincial or territorial licensure in the province or territory of employment is required. Additional information Real estate agents and salespersons normally work on a commission basis. Real estate agents may operate independently by obtaining a broker's licence in accordance with the regulations of the province of employment. A broker's licence is required to become a manager in real estate. Classified elsewhere Assessors, Valuators and Appraisers ( 1235 ) Insurance, Real Estate and Financial Brokerage Managers ( 0121 ) Mortgage brokers (in 1114 Other Financial Officers) Rental agents (in 1224 Property Administrators) Right-of-way agents (in 1225 Purchasing Agents and Officers ) Classification Structure - 6 Last Modified:2004/11/01 Important Notices

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