The influence of clients on valuations: The clients' perspective

Journal of Property Investment and Finance

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 182-201

  Levy, Deborah ^a   Schuck, Edward ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b Frank Russell Company (NZ) Ltd   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Asset valuation; Financial reporting; Influence; New Zealand; Property finance

Indexed keywords

EID: 19744367091     PISSN: 1463578X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14635780510584364     Document Type: Article

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