Includes bibliographical references (p. [250]-263) and index.

Prologue -- An introduction to the analysis of markets and institutions in real estate and construction -- House price cycles : evidence from recent European experience -- Improving housing markets -- Restructuring housing provision in Central and Eastern Europe -- International comparisons of estate agency/real estate brokerage services -- Spatial reach in commercial and residential real estate brokerage -- Financial services, mortgage markets, and real estate brokerage : an international survey -- International differences in the housebuilding industry -- The influence of size economies and planning regulations on the housebuilding industry -- Construction and real estate professions and practices -- The distinctiveness of large construction firms -- Multi-agent governance in property-led urban regeneration.