This book provides a single text for postgraduate study of valuation on real estate courses. After a general introduction to the property market and the economic ideas that underlie valuation, it introduces the theory of valuation as a set of analysis techniques for identifying and understanding market signals in a financial context. The final section of the book, describes the three categories of market players who rely on valuation advice the developer, investor and occupier. 'all in one' text for postgraduate study of valuation on real estate courses sets valuation in its business finance context User-friendly and accessible format using tried and tested teaching and learning devices Balanced treatment of theory and practice with extensive use of examples Accompanying website with applications: www.blackwellpublishing.com/wyatt.