The influence of clients on valuations

Journal of Property Investment & Finance

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 380-400

  Levy, Deborah ^a   Schuck, Edward ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Behavioural sciences; Clients; Ethics; Interviewing; Valuation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986173901     PISSN: 1463578X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14635789910271773     Document Type: Review

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