Client influence on valuation: Perceptual analysis of the driving factors

International Journal of Strategic Property Management

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 77-89

  Amidu, Abdul Rasheed ^a   Aluko, Bioye Tajudeen ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Client influence; Driving factors; Empirical analysis; Estate surveyors and valuers; Property valuation

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250197151     PISSN: 1648715X     EISSN: 16489179     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1648715X.2007.9637562     Document Type: Article

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